Kaap Holland Studios is an independent, Amsterdam-based production studio founded by producer Maarten Swart, that produces films, (high-end) series and podcasts. We aim to create ambitious, urgent and daring projects for wide audiences. In order to do what we love best, we work together with experienced and emerging talents, producers and showrunners. Kaap Holland Studios consists of the production companies and labels Kaap Holland Film, Kaap Holland Series, Dead Duck Productions, Huntu Productions, Marine Biologie, Saturnino & Kongo Productions and Wonderboys Media and works closely together with renowned production companies Big Blue and Circe Films. Recent films, series and projects include (co) productions Sea of Time, Dunkirk, Bon Bini: Judeska in da House, Ron Goossens: Low-Budget Stuntman, Koeriers, Krazy House, The Goldfinch, A Beautiful Imperfection and Jackson & Malone.

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CURRENT PROJECTS

A Beautiful Imperfection

Director: Michiel van Erp. Executive Producer: Erwin Olaf. Screenwriter: Arthur Japin, Ursula Rani Sarma. Country: NL/BE/IT. Co-producer(s): Eyeworks Film & TV Drama (BE), Kino Produzioni (IT). Status: Post-production. 

Based on true facts, A Beautiful Imperfection tells the empowering story of Lucia, Giacomo Casanova’s first and greatest love, who leaves Italy for Amsterdam, after her face has been disfigured by smallpox. 16 years later, when she has reinvented herself as a veiled courtesan known by the name of Galathée, they meet again. Without revealing her true identity and face, Lucia and Giacomo become lovers once again. Does Lucia dare to unveil herself and turn her weakness into her strength so she can be truly free in the face of her great love? Based on the book by Arthur Japin.

Cast: Dar Zuzovksy, Jonah Hauer-King, Sam Hazeldine, Ruth Becquart, Maarten Heijmans

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THE FUCK-PETE (DE NEUKPIET)

Director: Gonzalo Fernandez. Screenwriter: Ashar Medina. Country: NL. Status: in development.

St. Nicholas-eve. Sometime in the near future…

The Dutch government decides that the Black-Pete-discussion has gone on long enough. The people must speak out once and for all in a referendum: for or against Black-Pete. 

In the chaos that follows, an unsuccessful comedian emerges: Anthony Moreno a.k.a. the Fuck-Pete. Anthony’s caricature is embraced by a crowd he had previously seen as unattainable. The sweet taste of fame. But the more popular his alter ego becomes, the more distant he gets from his activist family, his socially conscious girlfriend, and ultimately his own soul.

The Fuck-Pete or: How I Found My True Self And Accidentally Unleashed a Racial war is a satirical coming-of-age drama, based on the eponymous graphic novel by Gonzalo and Ashar.

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Krazy House

Director & Screenwriter: Steffen Haars & Flip van der Kuil. Country: NL/US. Status: Release 2024, Worldpremiere at Sundance Film Festival 2024

A dark comedy about religious home-maker Bernie and his sitcom family, set in the 90’s. When Russian workmen in their house turn out to be wanted criminals, they force Bernie and his family to tear down the house in search for an old hidden loot. Bernie has to man up to free himself and save his enslaved family while slowly going crazy.

Cast: Nick Frost, Alicia Silverstone, Kevin Connolly, Gaite Jansen, Walt Klink, Jan Bijvoet, Chris Peters, Matti Stooker

From the team behind the critically acclaimed comedies New Kids Turbo, Bro’s Before Ho’s and Ron Goossens: Low-Budget Stuntman.