Zara Dwinger was born and raised in Amsterdam. After travelling, studying Cultural Anthropology, and exploring photography, acting and writing, she realised that her true passion had always been film. She attended the Netherlands Film Academy, where she graduated as a director in 2017. During her time there she co-directed a feature film, and directed several short films, music videos and commercials. Her graduation movie Sirene focused on a young boy struggling with his gender identity, which won several prizes and garnered critical acclaim. She seeks to tell unique stories in a creative way and challenges herself to do something different each time. 

Filmography

THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON (commercial for Stop Pesten NU, 2017)

SIRENE (short film, 2017)

PEARLS (music video for Avi On Fire, 2016)

GUESS WHO’S BACK II (theatre teaser for YoungGangsters, 2016)

GUESS WHO’S BACK I (theatre teaser for YoungGangsters, 2016)

LIV (short film, 2016)

LOVE/HATE (commercial for Oedipus Brewery, 2015)

IK GELOOF DAT IK GELUKKIG BEN (co-direction, feature, 2015)

LOS VAST (music video for Josephine Zwaan, 2014)