Felix de Rooy (born 3 November 1952) is an Afro-Curaçaoan poet, writer, dramatist, filmmaker, director, artist and curator.[1] In 1979, de Rooy was award the Cola Debrot Prize, the highest cultural award in the former Netherlands Antilles. In 1990, he won the Golden Calf for Ava & Gabriel.[2]

Education

After studying at the Vrije Akademie in The Hague, de Rooy received a Master of Arts in filming and directing at New York University in 1982.[1][3]

Filmography

  • Desiree (1984)
  • Almacita, Soul of Desolato (1986)
  • Ava and Gabriel: A Love Story (1990)
  • Marival (1997)
  • Muhe Frida (2011)

References

  1. 1 2 "Rooy, Felix de". Curaçao Art. Retrieved 2019-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Felix de Rooy". Theater Encyclopedie (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Felix De Rooy". African Film Festival, Inc. 2013-02-26. Retrieved 2019-10-19.


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