Aaron Rookus

Directing·Epe, Gelderland, Netherlands

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Aaron Rookus (1983, Netherlands) is a Dutch filmmaker and lecturer who studied at the Utrecht School of the Arts, followed by Film Science at the University of Amsterdam. His graduation short film I Wish I Could Share the Happiness of Being Alone with Someone Else (2008) and his short film Wednesdays (2011) won several awards, including Best Short Film and Best Director at CinEuphoria Awards for the latter. His directorial feature debut, Goodbye Stranger, was screened in the Limelight section at IFFR 2023. De Idylle/Idyllic (2024) is his second feature-length film and his writer’s debut.

Film	Credit
Idyllic2025 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Goodbye Stranger2023 · Director	Director
Old Wounds2016 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
A Good Life2015 · Director	Director
Balance2015 · Director	Director
PP2014 · Director	Director
Wednesdays2011 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer