Aaron Rookus

Directing

Aaron Rookus

Birthplace
Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands
Credits
10 titles

Biography

Aaron Rookus (1983, Netherlands) is a Dutch filmmaker and lecturer who studied at the Utrecht School of the Arts, followed by Film Science at the University of Amsterdam. His graduation short film I Wish I Could Share the Happiness of Being Alone with Someone Else (2008) and his short film Wednesdays (2011) won several awards, including Best Short Film and Best Director at CinEuphoria Awards for the latter. His directorial feature debut, Goodbye Stranger, was screened in the Limelight section at IFFR 2023. De Idylle/Idyllic (2024) is his second feature-length film and his writer’s debut.

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 10

YearTitleJob
2025 Idyllic Film Director, Writer
2023 Goodbye Stranger Film Director
2018 Zuidas TV Director (4 ep)
2016 Old Wounds Film Director, Screenplay
2015 A Good Life Film Scenario Writer, Director
2015 Balance Film Director
2014 P Film Director
2011 Wednesdays Film Director, Writer
2011 Godforsaken True Killers TV Director, Writer (1 ep)
2007 Los Film First Assistant Director
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