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 The UK Film Council (UKFC) was a non-departmental public body set up in 2000 to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee, owned by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and ...

, Paul Trijbits produced a number of feature films including Richard Stanley's ''Hardware'' and

Danny Cannon Daniel John Cannon (born 5 October 1968) is a British film and television producer, director and writer, known for executive producing the 15-season show '' CSI: Crime Scene Investigation'' series franchise (and directed multiple episodes incl ...

'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

. 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 ''The Magdalene Sisters'' is a 2002 drama film written and directed by Peter Mullan, about three teenage girls who were sent to Magdalene asylums (also known as 'Magdalene Laundries') homes for women who were labelled as " fallen" by their famil ...

(Golden Lion, Venice 2002).'' In 2006, New Cinema Fund supported

Ken Loach Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialist ideals are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty (''Poor Cow'', 1967), homelessne ...

'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

Alison Owen Alison Mary Owen (born 18 February 1961) is an English film producer. Her credits as a producer include '' Moonlight and Valentino'' (1995), '' Elizabeth'' (1998), '' Sylvia'' (2003), ''Shaun of the Dead'' (2004), '' Proof'' (2005), ''The Other ...

's production company Ruby Films. Credits include

Cary Fukunaga Cary Joji Fukunaga (born July 10, 1977) is an American filmmaker. He first gained recognition for writing and directing the 2009 film '' Sin nombre'' and the 2011 adaptation of ''Jane Eyre''. He was the first director of partial East Asian des ...

's ''Jane Eyre'', starring

Mia Wasikowska Mia Wasikowska ( ; born 25 October 1989) is an Australian actress. She made her screen debut on the Australian television drama '' All Saints'' in 2004, followed by her feature film debut in ''Suburban Mayhem'' (2006). She first became known t ...

Michael Fassbender Michael Fassbender (born 2 April 1977) is an Irish actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics' Choice Movie Award, and nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Film Award ...

Judi Dench Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Regarded as one of Britain's best actresses, she is noted for her versatile work in various films and television programmes encompassing several genres, as well as for her ...

;

Stephen Frears Stephen Arthur Frears (born 20 June 1941) is an English director and producer of film and television often depicting real life stories as well as projects that explore social class through sharply drawn characters. He's received numerous accola ...

' ''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 ''

Saving Mr. Banks ''Saving Mr. Banks'' is a 2013 biographical drama film directed by John Lee Hancock from a screenplay written by Kelly Marcel and Sue Smith. Centered on the development of the 1964 film '' Mary Poppins'', the film stars Emma Thompson as author ...

'', starring

Emma Thompson Dame Emma Thompson (born 15 April 1959) is a British actress. Regarded as one of the best actresses of her generation, she has received numerous accolades throughout her four-decade-long career, including two Academy Awards, two British A ...

Tom Hanks Thomas Jeffrey Hanks (born July 9, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. Known for both his comedic and dramatic roles, he is one of the most popular and recognizable film stars worldwide, and is regarded as an American cultural icon. Ha ...

. He also executive produced

's ''Fish Tank'' (Prix de Jury, Cannes Film Festival 2006),

Oliver Hirschbiegel Oliver Hirschbiegel (born 29 December 1957) is a German film director. His works include ''Das Experiment'' and the Oscar-nominated ''Downfall''. Life and career Hirschbiegel was born in Hamburg, Germany. A Waldorf graduate, Hirschbiegel studi ...

's ''

Five Minutes of Heaven ''Five Minutes of Heaven'' is a 2009 Irish film directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel from a script by Guy Hibbert. The film was premiered on 19 January 2009 at the 25th Sundance Film Festival where it won the World Cinema Dramatic Directing Award f ...

'' (Best Director & Screenplay Sundance Film Festival 2009);

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award winning TV series ''Small Island'' based on

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's much praised novel, starring

Naomie Harris Naomie Melanie Harris (born 6 September 1976) is a British actress. She started her career when she was a child, appearing in the television series '' Simon and the Witch'' in 1987. She portrayed Selena in the zombie film ''28 Days Later'' (200 ...

David Oyelowo David Oyetokunbo Oyelowo ( ; born 1 April 1976) is a British actor, director and producer. His accolades include a Critics' Choice Award and two NAACP Image Awards as well as nominations for two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, ...

Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. Known for his work on screen and stage, he has received List of awards and nominations received by Benedict Cumberbatch, various accolades, including a British Aca ...

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;

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

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, which had its gala premiere at the

61st Berlin International Film Festival The 61st annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 20 February 2011, with actress Isabella Rossellini as the President of the Jury. The Coen Brothers film '' True Grit'' opened the festival. 300,000 tickets were sold in total ...

. FilmWave (2012–present) With

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's Likely Story, Trijbits co-produced ''

Sing Street ''Sing Street'' is a 2016 coming-of-age comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney from a story by Carney and Simon Carmody. Starring Ferdia Walsh-Peelo, Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aidan Gillen, Jack Reynor and Kelly Th ...

'', 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 Guy Edward Pearce (born 5 October 1967) is an Australian actor. Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire in England, and raised in Geelong, Victoria in Australia, he started his career portraying Mike Young in the Australian television series '' Neighbour ...

Dakota Fanning Hannah Dakota Fanning (born February 23, 1994) is an American actress. She rose to prominence at the age of seven for her performance as Lucy Dawson in the drama film '' I Am Sam'' (2001), for which she received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomin ...

. He executive produced J.K. Rowling's ''

The Casual Vacancy ''The Casual Vacancy'' is a 2012 novel written by J. K. Rowling. The book was published worldwide by the Little, Brown Book Group on 27 September 2012. A paperback edition was released on 23 July 2013. It was Rowling's first publication since ...

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, ''The Secrets of the Wild Wood'' ( nl, Geheim van het Wilde Woud), was publi ...

'', 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