Willem Baptist (1979) is a Dutch filmmaker and documentary-director. His documentary '' I’m Never Afraid!'' (2010) won a Golden Gate Award at

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, Documentary Short Grand Jury Prize at

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, and a Kinderkast Jury award non-fiction at

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. His documentary ''

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'' (2013) had its international premieres in competition at respectively

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(Switzerland),

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International Documentary Festival (Canada) and

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(USA). In 2016 ''Imposible Magazine'' reported Baptist was shooting a feature documentary titled ''Instant Dreams'' in Berlin and California. ''

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'' will have its premiere at the

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in 2017, where it will be competing in the First Appearance Competition and Dutch Documentary Competition. In 2018 The Saugatuck Center for the Arts, present the Midwest premiere of the ''

'' documentary at 7 p.m. Friday, October 19, and was a feature an on-site

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portrait studio in the lobby.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Baptist, Willem 1979 births Living people Dutch film directors