European Genre Forum
The Girl with the Green Eyes
One day Mara (8) discovers a mysterious young woman in the lake by their house. She is convinced the woman is the Boezehappert, a mythical Dutch water spirit, who has come to save her and her siblings from the terrifying monster that lives in their house. When a tragic loss causes Mara to lose faith in all things magical, she discovers what the monster hiding behind the door truly is and realizes that in order to save her siblings she has to let the magic back in, no matter the consequences.
One day Mara (8) discovers a mysterious young woman in the lake by their house. She is convinced the woman is the Boezehappert, a mythical Dutch water spirit, who has come to save her and her siblings from the terrifying monster that lives in their house. When a tragic loss causes Mara to lose faith in all things magical, she discovers what the monster hiding behind the door truly is and realizes that in order to save her siblings she has to let the magic back in, no matter the consequences.
Make Way Film is Rotterdam-based film production company specialised in fantastic genrefilm: horror, sci-fi & fantasy.
Born and raised in the Netherlands, Yfke grew up wanting to be a magical princess. Disappointed by the lack of magic in the world, she became a writer/director instead, so she could create her own fairy tales. She has a BA and MA in Film History and Theory from the University of Amsterdam and an MFA in Film Directing from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Yfke has directed award-winning genre films like Zombie Love, the documentary Xangadix Lives! and the #metoo horror Lili.
Monique van Kessel (1983) has been passionate about genre films since childhood. In late 2019, she founded Make Way Film, dedicating herself to the production of innovative ‘fantastic films’ in the genres of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy. Her portfolio includes short films such as Shiny New World (2021), Meat Me (2022), and Leaf (2023), as well as feature films like The Revelation (2022) and Exhimit #8 (2022). In early 2024, her folk horror feature Witte Wieven will be released.