Dutch director, Marijke Jongbloed has often been referred to as an Auteur Documentary filmmaker. Her graduation project in 1980, Step by Step, portrayed the highly competitive world of ballet students striving to reach the top. The film was chosen as the official Dutch selection for the Academy Award nominations in Los Angeles in 1981. Marijke has extensive experience in television and cinema, and has covered subjects ranging from current events to reportage forms. She was awarded the first prize at the pitch forum at IDFA -1998 for FATAL REACTION—the four-part odyssey on career women and their quest for a compatible partner. 

Marijke is sponsored by the Royal Netherlands Embassy and Holland Film.