Laurens Postma

Laurens Postma is a Film Director and Producer who has spent the last twenty-five years directing and producing features, television dramas and series around the world . His latest feature EXITZ starring Malcolm McDowell was shown in Cannes in 2007. His television feature BUSKER'S ODYSSEY for Channel Four Films was selected as a Film Network Christmas special. For Film on Four, Laurens wrote and directed the feature film MIDNIGHT BREAKS, a political drama set in London's music world starring Robbie Coltrane, Big Audio Dynamite's Don Letts and Toyah Willcox. Laurens is presently writing a new feature "In Between Twins" and in pre-production on his next feature “Interview” a thriller based in Mumbai. Released THE JOURNEY, a five part drama series shot on location in London and Taiwan. Laurens directed HEROD'S CHRISTMAS for the BBC, a five part series shot on location in Israel starring Tony Robertson which won the St. Martin Award. In addition to his feature and television work Laurens has traveled the world directing and producing films and series for various Networks. Among his award-winning films are DEREK JARMAN, YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN..., honoured by the Cork Film Festival, and HEAVEN, MAN, EARTH, an award winner at Italy's Festival Dei Popolei. The JOURNEY won the Gold at the Warsaw Film Festival. In 1979 he formed his own film company, YoYo Films, with producer Phillip Bartlett. Over the years YoYo Films has become a consistent independent suppliers of television programming to the UK and Foreign Networks. In 1996 Laurens set up YoYoSA based in Johannesburg, which is supplying the SABC. From 2001-2003 Laurens was Senior Vice President Production for Kaleidoscope Film Entertainment Ltd, based in Mumbai, producing films a.o. MacBool, American Daylight and The Rising.

In addition to his Television and Feature Film work, Laurens remains active in the theatre, where he made his start as an actor. He directed and produced FILM FILM FILM, an adaptation of King Lear, that was staged in London's West End Bernard Shaw Theatre. Laurens recently staged Sholom Aleichem's, Now you are Talking at the New End Theatre, London. He is an Associated Director of the Bridge Lane Theatre. Laurens read Literature and Drama at the University of Amsterdam and in the early 70's moved to England where he graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and later the London International Film School. Laurens has a BA (Hon) in Fine Arts and is writing his MA dissertation on the films of David Cronenberg. He lives in London, Jo'burg and Mumbai with his wife and three children.

Next to his films Lauren's paintings, sculptures and video installations have been exhibited in Europe and the Far East. Amongst others at Studio 5, The Royal Festival Hall and the S&D Galleries in London. In the autumn of '09 his work was part of the "Diamond Geezers" and the "Disaster" Exhibitions at the Fresh Galleries in London. In November the "Indian Thoughts" exhibition at the Hiriyom Gallery in Kerala, India. Laurens exhibition "Dot Dot 002YK" was the Millennium Show at the Brixton Art Gallery. "Sensus" in London at the S+ Gallery was during March. The Global on Golden Square, Soho, saw Laurens his latest London exhibition. Laurens his next exhibition will be at the Habitat Cultural Centre Gallery in New Delhi, India in November. His work is in private collections in America, Europe and the Far East. He is one of the directors of Light and Arts who run the Sun and Doves Galleries in London. Laurens is a founder-member of the Chitraniketan and the Kala Bhavanam Art Residencies and Art Gallery in Southern India. Its aim to promote the exchange of ideas and artists between the continents.

Filmography

FEATURE FILMS

EXITZ

A Futuristic thriller starring MALCOLM MACDOWELL as Percy the ultimate puppet master. With CHRISTOPHER SIMPSON, STEPHEN BILLINGTON, CHARITY WAKEFIELD AND BETH WINSLET, introducing TARA ANTONIA.

GUMMED LABELS

A Comedy thriller starring LESLIE GRANTHAM as the psychiater who needs help and ZIA MOYHEDDI as the master detective. MEERA SYAL plays the lost actress.

MIDNIGHT BREAKS

Delusion and politics in the music world starring ROBBIE COLTRANE, DON LETTS and TOYAH WILCOX

HEROES III

A thriller starring LAURENS CORNELIZ and LAWRENCE TAN. A tale of corruption and big business complicity in the Far East drugs trade. Shot on location in Hong Kong, Taiwan and the New Territories.

KWEILO

The 'Triads Inc.' on the war path. Shot on location in Hong Kong. A story about a girl trying to break away from the K14. Starring SHARON LEE and MICHAEL CHEN.

BUSKER'S ODYSSEY

A modern Dickansian Tale of crime and corruption set in the nether world of London and Jamaica starring BEVIN FAGIN and BOB GOODY.

TELEVISION DRAMA

HEROD'S CHRISTMAS

5 Dramas for BBC 2 shot on location in The Holy Land and starring TONY ROBINSON.

THE JOURNEY

6 part Drama series about a man's inner journey of self discovery. Shot on location in London and Taiwan starring MICHAEL WILLS and TARA ANTONIA

THE PRISONER FILE

The final solution to the mystery of Number Six, The Prisoner. Starring PATRICK McGOOHANPatrick

PASSAGE OF LIFE

Visually poetic interpretation of "The Life Cycle" using Modern Western, Contemporary and Classical Indian dance and music. Starring the eminent Indian choreographer ASTAD DEBOU.

BACKCHAT

The ultimate April Fools programme, about a black genetic engineer able to dictate the colour of your child, and the horrifying consequences. Starring the well known jazz singer MICHAEL BROWN and LESLIE GRANTHAM.

JUST WISDOM

A drama of Norman Wisdom, by Norman Wisdom, on Norman Wisdom, starring NORMAN WISDOM

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. JONES

What happens when Mr. Jones asks for a kisser gram for his birthday and gets a killergram. Starring SAUL REICHLING and HOLLY DE JONG.

EXIT CENTRE

A 35mm B&W film dealing with the life of an old famous actor in crisis, starring the late CHARLES TURNER

COLD CHIPS

Set in the (then) not too distant future, where every aspect of life is orchestrated by the microchip. Starring the comedian TIM THOMAS

FIVE PIECES

Dramatised Herman Hesse poems. Starring JOSE D’HAVILLA and MARIA PESCALLI

HIM AND HER

Dramatised R D Laing poems. Starring PAUL BECKS and MARCEL DE VREE

I WANNA BE A CLOWN, MAMA

The tragic and comic trials and tribulations of a young man's attempts to be a clown. Starring CHRIS LAFONTE

DOCUMENTARY & TALKS SERIES

THE TRC

4 part series, a close look at the working and effects of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa

DANCING WITH ADOLF

4 part series: An thorough and explicit investigation of reoccurrence of the [...] youth in Europe, Russia & the USA.

APACHE GOES INDIAN

Six part series: APACHE INDIAN the famous reggae star takes us on six different journeys throughout India

GHAZALS

6 part series on the famous Indian musical and poetic form.

FACES OF THE FAMILY

A six part series dealing with the breakdown of the family unit in the UK

IN WITH MAVIS

8 part documentary series for Channel four with Mavis Nicholson.

FIN DE SIECLE

5x One hour visually illustrated debates with : ([...]. Brook Prod) Saul Bellow, Salman Rushdie, Clive James and others. Shot in USA, Japan and the UK.

THIRD WAVE SERIES I

26 part documentary series for Channel Four with Mavis Nicholson.

PEACOCK SCREEN

4 x 1 hour documentaries on Indian Cinema set in a socio-political context.

THIRD WAVE SERIES 11

20 part MUSIC-Documentary series for C 4.

THE SESSION

6 x 1 hour PsychoDrama sessions for the) BBC. ([...]. Brook Prod)

ALIVE IN A BITTER SEA

4 X 1 hour documentaries on China

SUNDAY EAST

28 part 30' Music and Chat show for C4

SINGLE DOCUMENTARIES

CHICKS WITH DICKS

Winston, drag artist and famous MC of Kinky Gelinky, tells his gender bending story.

[...] S.A.

“Playboy" ENTRY in the new South Africa

THE BOXER

A Woman in the ring

RED LIGHTS

Documentary looking at two black pimps in Amsterdam. Part of the Black Bag series for Channel Four.

DAY OF THE DEAD

1 hour documentary looking at this macabre and exhilarating Mexican festival of the Dead

TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL

1 hour profile of the Christian fundamentalist American Heavy Metal band STRYPER.

KNOW WHAT I MEAN

Intimate profile of the life and work of director Derek Jarman.

CALMING THE WATERS

1 hour documentary on the Cherub Theatre Company as they tour Iraq and Pakistan with Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT.

LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH

1 hour profile of director David Cronenberg and the uneasy relationship between schlock horror and censorship in the USA UK and Europe

JUST A SONG AND DANCE

1 hour documentary on the character, life and work of Lord Grade.

THE MEDIADROME

1 hour pre-run of the MEDIA SHOW on American TV and Film.

DO NOT ADJUST....

Compilation show of ATV comedy television.

ARMCHAIR THEATRE

Documentary about live television drama.

NEW FACES AND NEW STARS

Old variety and music hall stars relive the early days of television.

CAT AMONG LIONS

Documentary about American drama serials and the success of Mary Tyler Moore and MTM.

HEAVEN MAN EARTH

90 minute in depth expose of the Triad gangs in Hong Kong and beyond.

THE MOREY BROTHERS

1 hour profile of a family of 5 criminal brothers, jailed for 120 years and now running a successful art gallery.

BLACK FASHION

A closer look at the SA fashion world

BARBIE

An investigation into the Barbie World

CENSOR SA

Censorship in the new SA

JAG

Art, galleries and the inner city SA

BEEZY BAILY

The life and times of BB

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