Sarieke Hoeksma (1989) completed her Master’s degree in Film Studies at the University of Amsterdam in 2015, with a specialisation in dramaturgy, gender studies and philosophy. Her studies included a semester at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, where she took courses on inclusivity and representation in media. After graduating, she went on to work as a freelancer for several producers, including Keplerfilm, PRPL, Spotted Bird, Oak Motion Pictures, and Mirage Films (Belgium), contributing to films such as Dutch Oscar-entry BULADÓ, worldwide Netflix original CAPTAIN NOVA, Tribeca Special Mention winner PINK MOON, and Opening Film of the Netherlands Film Festival OUR GIRLS. With the ambition to work internationally, she took part in Torino ScriptLab 2019 as a story editor trainee, the Six Days of Practice with Franz Rodenkirchen and Françoise von Roy, and the Development Workshop led by Emmanuel Oberg. Since 2025, she works as Head of Development at Keplerfilm. Furthermore, Sarieke supports filmmakers as a script coach at (inter)national labs, including those at Imagine Film Festival, QISSA Lab, and International Film Festival Rotterdam. Her focus is on helping filmmakers find their own voice and vision, and clarify the stories they aim to tell.