Threes Anna (pseudonym of Threes Schreurs, born in

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, 1959) is a novelist, theatre and film maker.

Biography

Threes Anna is trained as a visual artist. In 1985, Anna was engaged in

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Dogtroep, specialized in site specific theatre. In 1989, she becomes artistic leader of the company. Under her leadership, Dogtroep creates over fifty performances all over the world. The performances are developed into big visual spectacles with an international cast. Owing to the extent and complexity of the shows, she doesn't perform herself from 1993 onwards, and concentrated on script writing and directing. Apart from her theatre work, she creates and produces documentaries about several different artists and Dogtroep. After a tragic accident in 1998, in which her partner in life and colleague Marco Biagioni dies, Threes Anna stops with Dogtroep and begins to develop feature films and writing novels. Since 2003 Threes Anna has published seven novels, ''De kus van de weduwe'' ('The Widow's Kiss'), ''Motormoeder'' ('Motor Mother', the very first Dutch novel to be downloaded and read on mobile phone), ''De stille stad'' ('Silent City'), ''Vogel kan niet vliegen'' ('The Bird Can't Fly', after her first feature film), ''Wachten op de moesson'' ('Waiting for the Monsoon') (foreign rights were sold before publication to Italia (

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), Spain ( MAEVA), Germany ( Insel) and Canada (

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), ''Het laatste land'' ('The Last Land') in 2012 and ''Paradijsvogel'' in 2016. In 2007 Threes Anna's feature film debut, '' The Bird Can’t Fly'' is released on the international market, an English spoken full-length movie, that she wrote, directed, and co-produced. The American actress

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has the leading role, the rest of the cast and crew is south-African. The movie had its première at the San Sebastian International Film Festival and won several prizes. In 2012 her second feature film is launched: ''Silent City'' (based on her novel ''De stille stad''), playing in Japan. In 2014 her short film ''Platina Blues'', 40 minutes in one hand-held shot, on the composition of the same name by Dutch rock star Thé Lau, is launched. In September 2020, Threes Anna launched the feature The Warden (de Vogelwachter) a one-actor-movie with the 75-year-old Dutch comedian

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in the lead.

Prizes

Threes Anna's film debut ''The Bird Can't Fly'' won these prizes: * Filmprijs van de stad Utrecht for the best movie debut *the Stimulans voor Succes Prijs for the most successful films in artistic and commercial ways *the Jury's Special Award on the Sofia IFF *the best film and best director at the Zimbabwe IFF *the best film at the Internazionale del Film di Roma *the best script at the Madrid-Móstoles IFF.

Works

Literature

* ''Paradijsvogel'' (novel) 2016 * ''Het laatste land'' (novel) 2012 * ''Wachten op de moesson'' (novel) 2010 * ''Vogel kan niet vliegen'' (novel) 2008 * ''De stille stad'' (novel) 2006 * ''Motormoeder'' (novel) 2005 * ''De kus van de weduwe'' (novel) 2003

Film

* ''The Warden'' (de Vogelwachter) a one actor feature film. * ''Platina Blues'' 2014 (40 minutes one-shot film, made on the music and text of Thé Lau) * ''Silent City'' 2012 (feature film, international co-production The Netherlands, Luxembourg and Belgium) * '' The Bird Can’t Fly'' 2007 (feature film, international co-production The Netherlands, South-Africa and Ireland)Imdb.com, The Bird Can't Fly (2007)
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Documentary

* ''Portret of Maarten'' 2003 * ''De Wals'' 1996 * ''Theatre in South Africa'' 1994

Theatre

* 1998 ''Hotazel'' – outdoor spectacle – tournee The Netherlands * 1998 ''2ROOM2'' – performance on location – Das Arts Amsterdam * 1997 ''Stille Getuigen'' – performance on location – Diepenheim * 1997 ''Adder Zonder Gras'' – performance on location – Groningen * 1997 ''A1'' – reisvoorstelling – South-Africa * 1997 ''Stemlab'' – laboratoriumvoorstelling – Amsterdam * 1996 ''Kulhavy Tango'' – performance on location – Archa Theatre

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Czech Republic * 1996 ''Dynamo Mundi'' – performance on location – Carré Amsterdam * 1996 ''Sturm+Stahldraht'' – performance on location – WMG Gelände Unna Germany * 1996 ''Trekpleisters'' – laboratorium show – Amsterdam * 1995 theatrical concert – Paradiso Amsterdam * 1995 ''Assimil 2'' – BITEF festival – Belgrade Serbia * 1995 ''Noordwesterwals 2'' – performance on location – Amsterdam * 1995 ''Assimil 1'' – performance on location co-production KPTG – Subotica Serbia * 1993/1994 New Year's Eve spectacle- live TV show * 1994 ''Arts Alive'' – performance on location – Johannesburg South-Africa * 1994 ''Noordwesterwals'' – performance on location – Amsterdam * 1994 ''Camel Gossip III'' – performance on location opening Skyline Theatre – Chicago USA * 1993 ''Liebes Lied'' – opening Buchmesse – Frankfurt Germany * 1993 ''Uwaga Uwaga II'' – outdoor spectacle – Tilburg * 1993 ''Uwaga Uwaga I'' – outdoor spectacle – Torun Poland * 1993 ''Camel Gossip II'' – performance on location – Schram Studio Amsterdam * 1992 ''Camel Gossip I'' – performance on location – Tramway Glasgow Scotland * 1992 ''Special Event'' – birthday Sonja Barends – live TV show * 1992 ''Waterwork'' – performance on location – World Expo Sevilla Spain * 1992 ''Waterwork'' – performance on location – Zoetermeer * 1992 ''La tête d’eau'' – performance on location

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Albertville France * 1991/1992 – New Year's Eve spectacle- live TV show * 1991 ''Gestolen Titels'' – performance on location – Praag Czechoslovakia * 1991–1993 ''l’Ascension du Mandarin'' – traveling show – Europe and Uzbekistan * 1991 ''Broederstrijd'' – outdoor spectacle –

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-festival * 1991 ''Special'' – outdoor spectacle – Neu Brandenburg DDR * 1991 ''Special'' – outdoor spectacle – Lille France * 1991 ''Vliegtuigje'' – live TV show * 1991 outdoor spectacle – Haarlem * 1991 ''The Man'' – outdoor spectacle – Mainz Germany * 1990/1991 New Year's Eve spectacle– Nieuwmarkt Amsterdam * 1990 ''NO-W-All'' – outdoor spectacle – co-production with Licedei – Berlin Germany * 1990 ''Ente II'' – outdoor spectacle – Chieri Italy * 1990 ''Ente I'' – outdoor spectacle – Grenoble France * 1990 ''De springmachine'' – outdoor spectacle – tour The Netherlands * 1990 ''Vingers Branden'' – performance on location – Korenbeurs Groningen * 1990 outdoor spectacle –

-festival * 1989 ''De Ton'' – indoor spectacle- Rotterdam * 1989 ''Non Inventions'' – outdoor spectacle – summer tour The Netherlands * 1989 ''Cow Girls'' – outdoor spectacle – tour Italy * 1989 ''BiZa'' – special project – Den Haag * 1989 ''De tuin'' – performance on location – Neerpelt Belgium * 1989 ''Zigeunerwereld'' – indoor show – tour The Netherlands * 1989 performance on location – Sheffield England * 1989 ''Zoutloper'' –outdoor spectacle – Eemnes and Utrecht * 1989/1990 – New Year's Eve spectacle – Nieuwmarkt Amsterdam * 1988 – opening disco Fellini – Utrecht * 1988 ''Infiltrations'' – tour The Netherlands * 1988 ''Wit Paard'' – outdoor spectacle – Leffinge Belgium * 1988 ''Siësta'' – outdoor spectacle – Sabadell Spain

References

External links

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Website Threes AnnaMovie ''Silent City''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anna, Threes 1959 births Living people 21st-century Dutch novelists Dutch women novelists People from Vlaardingen Dutch women film directors Dutch documentary filmmakers 21st-century Dutch women writers Women documentary filmmakers Pseudonymous women writers 21st-century pseudonymous writers