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29 Jan – 8 Feb 2026

Jamillah van der Hulst

Dutch producer and filmmaker Jamillah van der HULST (1978) founded JaJa Film Productions in 2012. As producer she rapidly became interested in directing films. She directed some well-received 1-minute films, like My Story: Paul, before making her first long documentary film Fighting for Life in 2018. The short film Becoming LEV was co-directed with Dutch photographer and filmmaker Thomas Roos.

Filmography

(selection) Hussein & Hassan (2016, short), Fighting for Life (2018, doc), Kamala Cycling Couriers (2019, doc), Becoming LEV (2019, short, co-dir)

Jamillah van der Hulst at IFFR

  • Becoming LEV

    Jamillah van der Hulst, Thomas Roos | 17' | Netherlands | None

    Young footballer Valerii had a difficult start in life, but thanks to his foster family he can dream again.