Iman de Vries-Maarse
Iman de Vries-Maarse is a filmmaker and the founder of Cooltuur. With a background in journalism and a degree in directing and screenwriting from the HKU, he has spent years creating productions that combine real substance with visual craftsmanship.
His short films have premiered at the Imagine Film Festival and screened in Cannes and Palm Springs. Through Cooltuur, he produces branded formats, event stories, mini-documentaries, and podcasts for a wide range of organizations and brands.
From Iman himself
I have been fascinated by films since I was a child. Watching them, analyzing them, and now above all: making them. I studied Audiovisual Media at the HKU with a strong focus on screenwriting and directing. After that, I worked as a program maker, film journalist, and online editor-in-chief for major Dutch broadcasters like BNNVARA and Talpa, and later for the VU Amsterdam. This experience taught me exactly how online content, data, and entertainment work together.
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In 2021, I started Cooltuur. It was an exciting step and easily one of the best decisions I have ever made. Today, I write scripts, direct, produce, and collaborate with a network of incredibly talented creators. While I produce my original fiction projects and short films under my dedicated label Indiana Midas, Cooltuur is where my cinematic background meets the corporate world.
A strong story is always the foundation. Everything else follows. That same conviction applies to everything we create at Cooltuur. Whether it is an intimate portrait, a branded format, or a corporate film, I always aim for real substance and maximum impact.
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