Yfke van Berckelaer

Born and raised in the Netherlands, Yfke grew up wanting to be a magical princess. Disappointed by the lack of magic in the world, she became a writer/director instead, so she could at least create her own fairytales. She has a BA and MA in Film History and Theory (2003) from the University of Amsterdam and an MFA in Film Directing (2006) from California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). Her films include the zombie musical ZOMBIE LOVE, the horror documentary XANGADIX LIVES!, the #metoo horror LILI and the explosive IZZY, which had her world premiere at BIFAN in 2024. Her films have screened at over a hundred festivals all over the world including Fantasia, Beyond Fest and Fantaspoa and have won over fifty international awards. To this day, Yfke still often wears (blood-splattered) sparkling dresses and waves a magical wand.