Jan Hendrik Verstraten

Jan Hendrik Verstraten studied film in New York and sold his first film to PBS. He ran successful companies in pottery and design. His foray into writing began when he moved to London, with a play he took to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Several screenplays followed and in 2015, he wrote and directed the short film titled I am Henry about Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon.Today, Jan Hendrik runs the arthouse New Renaissance Film Festival.

Jan Hendrik Verstraten studied film in New York and sold his first film to PBS. He ran successful companies in pottery and design. His foray into writing began when he moved to London, with a play he took to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Several screenplays followed and in 2015, he wrote and directed the short film titled I am Henry about Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and Catherine of Aragon.Today, Jan Hendrik runs the arthouse New Renaissance Film Festival. See less