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Bio & Track Record

Gerrie Van Rompaey, ♀, Belgium (Flanders)
Studies & courses:
Theater directing (Ritcs) Marketing (IHAM) Flemish writing academy
Story Structure & scriptwriting (Robert McKee) Sitcom-writing (Jurgen Wolff) Comedy Intensive Course (Steve Kaplan – Londen, 2007)
Filmgenres (Ken Dancyger – Binger Amsterdam, 2008) Non-linear scriptwriting (Guillermo Arriaga- Raindance Londen, 2012)
TV Lab EPI (Berlin, 2014)

Scriptwriting:
TV-Fiction

Sterregem, S01, headwriter, cocreator & scriptwriter 10 episodes, comedy series (2024, VTM)
Nonkels S02, scriptwriter, comedy series, (2023, Streamz)
Camille, co-creator concept, telenovelle, in development, (2024, VTM)
Karma, scriptwriter, comedy series, 10 episodes… (+2020, Corona-victim)
Gina & Chantal, creator & headwriter, drama series, 10 episodes, VTM (2016-2019)
Safety First, headwriter comedy series, all 2 seasons: Shelter TV – VTM (2013/2014) (nominations & awards: BANFF Rockie Awards (2014, nominated Best Sitcom); World Media Festival –Hamburg (Gold for Best Comedy). Rose d’Or Eurovision (2015, nomination); National awards: HA! van Humo. Televisiester. )
Kotmadam: scriptwriter Comedy, 25 seasons;) (2006-2023)
Crème de la Crème: co-creator & scriptwriter dramaseries, Sylvester Productions – VTM (2012)
Code 37: scriptwriter Crimi series (vice squad) – co-screenwriter (3 ep) VTM (2009-2011)
De Rodenburgs: scriptwriter Drama series (4 ep) VTM (2010-2011)
Ella, telenovelle, co-creator concept VTM (2010)
Happy Singles , co-creator & scriptwriter comedy series (26 ep) RV Producties. VTM (2004 -2009)Familie: (daily soap) storylining & scriptwriting VTM (2009-2010)(2021)
Wittekerke CO-DEVELOPER & scriptwriter (bi-weekly one hour drama series) VTM (2001-2004)
Verschoten en Zoon scriptwriter (sitcom) VTM (1999-2001)
F.C. De Kampioenen scriptwriter (4 ep) VRT (1993-2000)
L’Italiani in Algeri scriptwriter BRT (videofilm Jacques Servaes)(1995)
S.S.S.O.S.S.S scriptwriter BRT (short, dienst Jeugd, EBU)(1995)
Het Park scriptwriter (soap) BRT (1992-1993)

Film:

Scriptconsulting: Safety First, the Movie (2015)

Scriptconsulting: King of the Belgians (film by Brosens & Woodworth, 2016)

Scriptdoctoring ZWIJG KLEINE, Frank Van Passel, Roses Are Blue, 2004 (production cancelled)

Scriptdoctoring & rewrite Le Bal Masqué, Julien Vrebos, MJM, 1997 (winner 3 Plateau-awards)

Scriptdoctoring & rewrite Lisa, Jan Keymeulen, Era Films, 1995

Theatre:
2 Musicals, 3 adaptations

Multimedia/musea:

Script 5S-experience Historium Brugge (2012).

Education:

2018-2024: guest lecturer workshop writer’s room RITCS filmschool Brussels

2005-2017: guest lecturer screenwriting workshop filmateliers RITCS filmschool Brussels

2007-2013: lecturer screenwriting art academy Antwerpen KASKA-DKO

Miscealanous:

Co-founder & Ex-president of the Flemish Screenwriters’ guild scenaristengilde.be

LANGUAGES: Dutch, English, French, German, Portuguese.

IMDB (incomplete)

Linkendin

www.facebook.com/gerrie.vanrompaey

Contact:

gerrievanrompaey@gmail.com , +32475260613