安玛丽·范·德蒙 ,Annemarie van de Mond, born in Haaksbergen in 1962, attended Drama school inMaastricht where she graduated in 1989.After her education, she worked for many years as an assistant director and scriptsupervisor for many Dutch films and TV series. But also with various internationalproductions including films with Wes Anderson and Joel Schumacher.From 1999 Annemarie started directing her own films and series and directed episodes ofdrama series such as Smeris, Meiden van de Herengracht and De Mannentester. The shortfilm Beet and the television films HannaHannaH, Taartman and Gewoon Vrienden, whichreceived various international prizes. Jackie and Oopjen is her first Feature movie.