Marijn Poels

Marijn Poels (Meerlo, 10 July 1975) is a Dutch independent filmmaker, documentary maker and international speaker. He produced films like The Voice of 650 million Times One, Nothing About Us and produced several documentary series for TV. He also made tour documentaries of the Dutch Punk group Heideroosjes. Poels is making films about international issues focusing on social, economical and political topics. In 2009 he wrote his first book "Between Two Worlds". Poels' film style is characterized by real-life recordings. The viewer gets a pure view of reality without given any opinion as a filmmaker.

Award

February 2011 Poels won the international Dodie Spittal award for his documentary "The Voice of 650 Million Times One" in Calgary, Canada. Poels made a statement and waived his rights to the award to the people he filmed and integrated the plaque in a official monument and placed it in the centre of the Kibera slum in Nairobi.

Medal for the peace

Poels received in 2011 “The Voice of peace” medal in Lahore, Pakistan. This medal is annually awarded to persons who committed their selves against terrorism en violence in Pakistan and coming out for human rights.

Filmography
* 2005 - Full of smiles and mines - Cambodia
* 2005 - The American Dream - New-York
* 2006 - The Shadow side of a metropolis - Rio de Janeiro
* 2006 - Heideroosjes in Japan
* 2007 - Chapter Eight, Golden State - Hollywood
* 2007 - Surviving On God's Guidance - Zambia
* 2008 - Millenniumwar - Holland
* 2008 - Ethiopia on Wheels - Ethiopia
* 2008 - Nothing About Us - Ethiopia
* 2009 - L1mburg Helpt (TV documentary series)- Romania, Uganda, Congo, Brazil, Peru, India.
* 2010 - The Voice of 650 Million Times One - Kenya, Vietnam
* 2010 - It's Noy Always About Succes - Netherlands, Wales
* 2010 - My Name is MAX, Netherlands
* 2010 - Building Dreams in Darkness, India
* 2011 - Route 15, (TV documentary series)- Brazil, Mali, Sierre Leone, Suriname, Kenya, India, Pakistan, Filipijnen
* 2011 - Down the Lane, Kenya, Canada

External links

• Marijn Poels website

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Name	Poels, Marijn
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Date of birth	10 July 1975
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