Bart Kuipers has 13 years of experience writing screenplays for film, television, and in commissioned work. His writing has been produced for Dutch and German public television. Recently, his episode “Election” was nominated for the Julian Bartel Award in Germany.
Selected Screenwriting & Narrative Projects
- Film & Television
- For Akkord Film and Kika(ARD/ZDF), SWR, NDR, HR: 52 x 10’ comedy animation series “Rabbit Academy – The Series” (screenplays for 7 episodes), 2022–2024.
- For NTR Dutch public television: staff writer for educational children’s TV shows (in Dutch), 2016–2022:
- Studio Smartass (20 episodes)
- The Apple Core (2 episodes)
- The Sandwich Show (1 episode)
- For VPRO Dutch public television: short film (25 min.) “The insignificant life of Hans Boorman” (original title: ‘Het Onopmerkelijke Leven van Hans Boorman’), 2011.
- For AVROTROS Dutch public television: pilot for comedy series “All In”, Park Lane Television and AVRO, 2015.
- In collaboration with Letta Shtohryn and Daniela Brill Estrada, funded by the Arts Council Malta: Screenplay for short CGI-documentary “Hromovyy Kamin’ (Thunderstone)”, 2025.
- Commercial work
- For agency Luxus Media: Non-linear VR Scripts for Campanile, 2025.
- For agency 1Camera: selected fiction corporate movies (2017–2024):
- ABN/Amro (leading Dutch bank)
- DSM-Firmenich (Dutch chem-tech giant)
- Eurocross (Dutch emergency help)
- For Nanotube (short animation series about nano technology), University of Twente, 2016.
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Nominated for the Juliane Bartel Media Award 2026!
Super proud that my episode “Wahlkampf” (Election Day) for of Rabbit Academy – The Series was nominated for the Juliane Bartel Medienpreis 2026! The award recognizes outstanding work promoting gender equality in media productions in Germany and is given out by the Lower Saxony Ministry for Social Affairs, Women, Family and Health. The jury writes:…
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Rabbit Academy
Between 2023 and 2025 I wrote 7 episodes for the animation series Rabbit Academy – The Series. City bunny Max and his friends Kela and Chester are accepted into the legendary bunny school – Rabbit Academy. Here, hidden in the forest, bunny magic is taught, as well as discipline and order. Max, Kela and Chester…
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The Sandwich Show
As a staff writer of the Dutch children’s television show The Sandwich Show (De Boterhamshow), I co-write episodes and brainstorm new story lines and characters. In this puppet show, presenter ‘Opper de Pop’ receives table guests, musicians and side kicks such as Nico de Neushoorn and Peter Allesweter. Behind the scenes, recording director Berny tries…
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The Uneventful Life of Hans Boorman
I wrote the screenplay for this 25 minutes short movie. An erratic romantic tragedy about life passing by. In the 1960s, Hans Boorman falls for the charms of a remarkable woman. Fifty years later, he decides to try and find her. Full cast and crew here
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The Apple Core
“The Apple Core” (in Dutch “Het Klokhuis”) is an institute of Dutch children’s television and has been aired every week-day since 1988. Each episode is a mini-documentary about any topic that might be of interest for children between seven and twelve, from extraterrestrial life to bullying in school to medieval sword forging. The three parts…
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Studio Smartass
From 2016 to 2021 I was a staff writer on the Dutch children’s live action show Studio Smartass (in Dutch “Studio Snugger”). In a glamorous show format, complete with lit staircase, and smoking, scientific concepts are examined by experts who sometimes seem to be way out there, and sometimes seem to talk complete nonsense. But…
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Nanotube
For the Nano Technology platform Nanotube of the University of Twente I developed a Youtube sciencefiction animation series about nano technology and its many futuristic possibilities. Watch the videos here!