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ASTRID BUSSINK

Documentary filmmaker, story editor and educator.

I direct documentaries and work with other filmmakers from first research to final cut. I also teach documentary directing and advise on film projects and talent development.

Selected work

2017Documentary

Listen

A cat sits beside a white telephone and a cactus against a yellow background in Listen.

A film by
Astrid Bussink

IDFA / Special Jury Award
2025Story editing

House of Hope

A woman looks across a dry, hilly landscape in House of Hope.

Directed by
Marjolein Busstra

Story editing / Astrid Bussink
2005Documentary

The Angelmakers

An older woman and man sit outside a house in The Angelmakers.

A film by
Astrid Bussink

IDFA / First Appearance Award
2008Documentary

The Lost Colony

A person stands beside a stranded ship on a waterfront in The Lost Colony.

A film by
Astrid Bussink

IFFR / Official selection
2014Documentary

Giovanni and the Water Ballet

Giovanni practises the splits beside an indoor swimming pool.

A film by
Astrid Bussink

Berlinale / Generation Kplus Special Prize
2012Documentary

Poem of Death

A figure stands against a blue background in a projected image from Poem of Death.

A film by
Astrid Bussink

Visions du Réel / Special Mention
2010Documentary

My Enschede

A person sits in an armchair in front of a projected street scene in My Enschede.

A film by
Astrid Bussink

IFFR / World premiere
2012Documentary

The Hideout

Four boys look through binoculars together in The Hideout.

A film by
Astrid Bussink

Golden Calf / Short documentary

The Missing Measure

Some of my work uses numbers instead of footage. It measures what usually goes uncounted. missingmeasure.com ↗

Projects in development

Alongside directing

Now

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