Steven Wouterlood, a Dutch director, was born in Utrecht in 1984. He is renowned for his children's television film "Alles mag" (Anything Goes),which garnered numerous accolades, including an International Emmy Kids Award, the Kids Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF),and many more.
In 2016, Steven's short film "Koningsdag" (King's Day) also received the Kids Award at the TIFF and numerous other awards in Qatar, Greece, and India. That same year, he collaborated with writer Margien Rogaar on the children's TV series "Alleen op de wereld" (Remi, Nobody's Boy),based on Hector Malot's 1878 novel "Sans famille". The series follows the story of the orphan Remi and his incredible journey to find his family. For this series, Steven received an Emmy Kids Award nomination, a nomination for the Prix Jeunesse, and won the Dutch prize for best scenario, the Zilveren Krulstaart.
In 2019, Steven's feature film debut "Mijn bijzonder rare week met Tess" (My Extraordinary Summer with Tess) premiered at the Berlinale and was nominated for a Crystal Bear for Best Film. Variety Magazine named Steven 'one of the European filmmakers to watch' in 2019. Following the premiere, "Mijn bijzonder rare week met Tess" was released in cinemas throughout Germany and the Netherlands.
