Paul Trijbits is a Dutch-born film and television producer living in London, with his wife Patricia and children Jakob and Lea.

Career

Before joining the UK Film Council, Paul Trijbits produced a number of feature films including Richard Stanley's ''Hardware'' and Danny Cannon's ''The Young Americans''. Trijbits was a founder member and former co-chair of the New Producers Alliance (NPA). He is currently CEO o
FilmWave
the company he founded in 2012 with Christian Grass. UK FilmCouncil (2000 - 2006) In 2000, Paul Trijbits was appointed Head of the New Cinema Fund at the UK Film Council. During his six-year tenure, key initiatives such as the Berlinale Talent Campus were launched and he supported films such as ''Bloody Sunday'' ''(Golden Bear, Berlin 2002), ' The Magdalene Sisters (Golden Lion, Venice 2002).'' In 2006, New Cinema Fund supported Ken Loach's ''The Wind that Shakes the Barley'' and

Andrea Arnold Andrea Arnold, OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actor. She won an Academy Award for her short film ''Wasp'' in 2005. Her feature films include ''Red Road'' (2006), ''Fish Tank'' (2009), and ''American Honey'' (2016), ...

's ''

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won the Palme D'Or and the Prix du Jury in Cannes, respectively.'' Ruby Films (2007-2012) In 2007, Trijbits joined

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's production company Ruby Films. Credits include Cary Fukunaga's ''Jane Eyre'', starring Mia Wasikowska,

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; Stephen Frears' ''Tamara Drewe'', starring

Gemma Arterton Gemma Christina Arterton (born 2 February 1986) is an English actress and producer. After her stage debut in Shakespeare's ''Love's Labour's Lost'' at the Globe Theatre (2007), Arterton made her feature film debut in the comedy ''St Trinian's'' ...

; and

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's ''

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'', starring

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. He also executive produced

's ''Fish Tank'' (Prix de Jury, Cannes Film Festival 2006), Oliver Hirschbiegel's '' Five Minutes of Heaven'' (Best Director & Screenplay Sundance Film Festival 2009);

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award winning TV series ''Small Island'' based on Andrea Levy's much praised novel, starring Naomie Harris,

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, Benedict Cumberbatch & Ruth Wilson;

Stephen Poliakoff Stephen Poliakoff (born 1 December 1952) is a British playwright, director and screenwriter. In 2006 Gerard Gilbert of ''The Independent'' described him as the UK's "pre-eminent TV dramatist" who had "inherited Dennis Potter's crown". Early ...

's Golden Globe winner '' Dancing On The Edge'', starring Helena Bonham Carter, which had its gala premiere at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival. FilmWave (2012–present) With

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's Likely Story, Trijbits co-produced '' Sing Street'', directed by John Carney (''

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'' & '' Begin Again''), and '' Every Day'' based on

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's YA novel for MGM. He also produced ''

Alone in Berlin ''Every Man Dies Alone'' or ''Alone in Berlin'' (german: Jeder stirbt für sich allein) is a 1947 novel by German author Hans Fallada. It is based on the true story of working-class husband and wife Otto and Elise Hampel who, acting alone, beca ...

,'' with Emma Thompson & Brendan Gleeson and Martin Koolhoven's '' Brimstone'' starring Guy Pearce & Dakota Fanning. He executive produced J.K. Rowling's ''

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f''or the

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and

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and in 2020 he launched the Netflix Original Series ''

The Letter for the King ''The Letter for the King'' ( nl, De brief voor de koning, ) is a book by the Dutch writer Tonke Dragt, first published in 1962. A sequel, ''The Secrets of the Wild Wood'' ( nl, Geheim van het Wilde Woud), was published in 1965, and a collectio ...

'', based on his favourite book when growing up in Holland.

Filmography

Feature films

Short films

Television

References

External links

*
Paul Trijbits
at the British Film Institute
Ruby Film and Television
{{DEFAULTSORT:Trijbits, Paul Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Dutch emigrants to England Businesspeople from London Dutch film producers Dutch television producers