Frans has been a film producer since 1996 with an impressive list of awards, including Golden Calves for Best Feature Film with “LOVE IS ALL”, BLACK BOOK”, “JOY” and “BLACK BUTTERFLIES”. In the last 20 years, he has produced over 90 features, drama series, short films and international co-productions. In 2011 he established Topkapi Films, together with Arnold Heslenfeld and Laurette Schillings. Topkapi develops, produces and co-produces feature films and television drama, striving to build long-term relationships with writers and directors. In recent years van Gestel (co)produced films as Layla M., A Noble Intention, Land and Shade, The Commune, The Broken Circle Breakdown, The Family Way and Post Tenebras Lux. Before Topkapi van Gestel established Motel Films in 1996 and lead IDTV Film from 2008 until 2011. Successful films van Gestel (co)produced in the past include titles as Black Book, Stellet Licht, The Heineken Kidnapping, Code Blue, Black Butterflies, Love is All, The Misfortunates, Joy, Gigante and In Orange. Next to producing films Frans van Gestel is member of the board of the International Film Festival Rotterdam.
All the updates once a month in your mailbox, subscribe to the TFL newsletter.