The Waves
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Claudio Montesano Casillas and Loretta van der Horst
Goudsesingel 66, 3011 KD Rotterdam | +31 618311615 (Claudio) | +31 6 42508644 (Loretta)
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The Waves is a Rotterdam-based production company producing both documentary as well as scripted films that address urgent global issues. We like partnering with those who can tell stories authentically, while adopting climate-conscious production practices, and while pushing the industry forward through innovative storytelling. Our collaborations are with both new and experienced forward thinking filmmakers making cinematic, journalistic, and impactful work that combines strong author driven vision with high-quality visual craftsmanship.
The Waves was founded by award-winning filmmakers and producers Claudio Montesano Casillas and Loretta van der Horst, who after years of producing international films independently, joint forces in 2024 to produce ambitious films that reach both local as well as global audiences on both small and big screens.
The Waves' credits include BLM 5 years later: Echoes of the DAM by Festus Toll (2025, Omroep Zwart / BNNVARA) and Thay by Sabine van Wechem (2025, VPRO Makers van Morgen).
THE DOCUMENTERS
Title: The Documenters. Director: Loretta van der Horst. Screenwriter: Loretta van der Horst & Roelof Jan Minneboo. Commissioning Editor: Barbara Truyen for Vpro. Country: NL/FRAN/GER. Co-producer: Ilja Roomans - Docmakers (NL). Status: in pre-production. Release: (2028). Sort: feature documentary. Duration: 55 & 90 min. Genre: Hybrid Documentary.
Logline:
As pioneer Hadi al Khatib and his team of ‘documenters’ capture evidence of war crimes their ideals for justice collide with the harsh realities of geopolitical interests.
Short synopsis:
THE DOCUMENTERS is an urgent and relevant film in development. It puts its finger on a sore spot and raises pressing questions about how we relate to each other. What does it take to stand up to war criminals? What determines who gets away with it? What geopolitical interests play a role in this and what does this say about the current state of universal human rights? These are not easy questions to answer. Director Loretta van der Horst tries to answer these questions and at the same time develop an interesting visual form to develop a compelling film plan and then an impactful film experience.
MESTER MURI
Title: Mester Muri. Director: Kristen Dania. Screenwriter: Kristen Dania & Roelof Jan Minneboo. Country: NL/Curaçao. Co-producer: Michel Drenthe from Caribbean Filmcom, Curaçao. Status: in development. Release: (2028). Sort: feature, feature length animation, documentary, drama, serie, short, interactive, VR, game. Duration: 90 min. Genre: Drama.
Curaçaoan baseball talent Railison is pushed to the limit by his father, George, to become a professional baseball player in the US, so he can provide for their family and fulfill the dream he himself was forced to abandon. As Railison tries to break free from his father's grasp, he realizes that sabotaging his own body is the only way to escape.
