Dylan Werkman

Dylan Werkman (b. 1993, the Netherlands) is a is a filmmaker who approaches documentary not as a passive recording of reality, but as an active construction of meaning. His films apply strategies of fiction to documentary, challenging its traditional claims of objectivity and mediation. By operating in the space between observation and construction, Werkman searches for new cinematic forms that question not only how reality is represented, but how it is perceived. He aims to create works that are accessible yet demanding, films that engage audiences while resisting the disposable flow of content. Each project is conceived as a precise intervention: original, layered, and deeply aware of its audience.

His graduation documentary A View from Above (2020) was awarded Best Student Film at the Netherlands Film Festival and won Best Documentary at the Oscar-qualifying Odense International Film Festival. His fiction short The Last Waves of Eugène (2021) was nominated for a Golden Calf at the Netherlands Film Festival and had its international premiere at the Cairo International Film Festival. His most recent documentary, Images from Tuvalu (2025), won the Audience Award at the Brussels International Film Festival and was nominated for DOC NYC and Prix Europa.

Filmography
Zeven dagen alleen (2019) - 2Doc’s 10 most watched films on the platform
A View from Above (2020)- NFF Tuschinski Award (winner), Odense IFF (winner), Full Frame, Raindance a.o.
The Last Waves of Eugène (2021) - NFF Golden Calve Award (selected), Cairo IFF (nominated), New Filmmakers LA
Images from Tuvalu (2025) - DOC NYC, Prix Europa, Brussel International Film Festival (audience award) a.o.