THE BOARD OF COLLABORATING CRITICS
We are proud to introduce the following people who will help us develop authentic and compelling screenplays. They are the sounding board of True Stories. Their reactions and ideas serve as a measure of effectiveness and quality of the screenplays put forth. They will keep us on our toes, contribute their knowledge, expertise and provide new perspectives where necessary.
Zahed Nurin
Script coach “The Lost Son”
At the end of the nineties, Zahed Nurin was forced to flee war-torn Afghanistan. In his novel “Bitterzoete thee” Nurin describes his family history.
Beri Shalmashi
Script coach “Pick-up”
Beri Shalmashi is a Dutch writer and filmmaker and graduated from the Netherlands Film Academy in Amsterdam in 2008. In the same year, Beri Shalmashi, who is of Iranian Kurdish descent, won the ECHO Award as the most excellent bicultural student in higher education.
Nina Polak
Screenwriter “The Mother”
Nina Polak studied Literary Studies and Cultural analysis in Amsterdam and New York. Since 2013 she has been writing for the Dutch news website De Correspondent. As a novelist she made her debut with “We Won’t Be Smashed to Pieces”. The novel was nominated with 3 prestigious awards.
TRUE STORIES MANAGEMENT
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