Aaron Rookus
Directing
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.
Known for
Behind the camera8
- 2025Idyllic Director, Writer
- 2023Goodbye Stranger Director
- 2016Old Wounds Director, Screenplay
- 2015A Good Life Director, Scenario Writer
- 2015Balance Director
- 2014P Director
- 2011Wednesdays Writer, Director
- 2007Los First Assistant Director