Aaron Rookus
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.
Crew
Movie
Goodbye Stranger
Director
2023
P
Director
2014
Movie
A Good Life
Scenario Writer
2015
Movie
Balance
Director
2015
TV
Godforsaken True Killers
Director
2011
Movie
Wednesdays
Director
2011
Movie
Idyllic
Director
2025
Los
First Assistant Director
2007
Movie
Old Wounds
Director
2016
TV
Zuidas
Director
2018