Felix de Rooy

C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E


Name: Felix R. de Rooy
Born: 3 November 1952 in Willemstad, Curaçao, Dutch Antilles
Profession: Visual artist, Film- and Theatre-director, Exhibition Curator, Creative Consultant
Adress: Eerste Helmerstraat 68 II
Postal Code/City: NL-1054 DK AMSTERDAM
Telephone / Fax: +31(20)6127472
email: F.derooy@planet.nl
Agent: Barbara Martijn, barbara@hetburo.nu, +31(6)15344980


ACADEMIES AND ACTIVITIES

1969 - 1973 Painting and Graphic Art
Free Academy Psychopolis The Hague, Holland

1973 - 1976 Teacher painting and graphic art
Academia di Arte Curaçao, Dutch Antilles

1976 Founder Cosmic Illusion Productions
Cu¬raçao, Dutch Antilles

1976 - 1978 Teacher drawing and painting
Peter Stuyvesant Highschool Curaçao, Dutch Antilles

1978 - 1980 Cultural civil servant Sekshon di Kultura
Island-district Curaçao, Dutch Antilles

1980 - 1982 Master of Arts, film-directing
New York University (NYU), New York City, USA

1984 - 1988 Teacher film-directing
Migrantentelevisie Amster¬dam, Holland

1990 - 1992 Member Amsterdam Art Council,
department of multidisciplinary art, Amsterdam, Holland

1995 Teacher film-directing, 5 C's of cinematography
Youthproject "Spil di bida" Amsterdam, Holland

1995 - 1998 Audiovisual-Consultant, SKVA Amsterdam, Holland

1993 - 1999 Teacher film-directing and filmanalysis, selection filmacademy
Open Studio Amsterdam, Holland

1995 - 1998 Teacher film-directing, Media Akademie Hilversum, Holland

1995 - 1998 Columnist for “Contrast”, weekly magazine for multicultural society.

1999 - 2000 Member National Council for Amateur Arts, The Hague

2004 Film directing workshop Filmgroup Barbados
THEATRE-DIRECTING
(* other then directing)

1976 CEREMONIA DI SIGLO XX
(CEREMONY OF THE 20TH CENTU¬RY)
author: Felix de Rooy
production: Illushon Kos¬miko, Curaçao

1977 MAMA KORSOU I SU YU SIN TRABAO
(MOTHER KORSOW AND HER UNEMPLOYED SON)
authors: Felix de Rooy/Nor¬man de Palm
production: Illushon Kos¬miko, Curaçao

1979 E DOS KRIANAN (THE MAIDS)
author: Jean Genet
production: Illusihon Kos¬miko, Curaçao

1981 DESIREE, oneact-play
author: Norman de Palm
production: Cosmic Illusi¬on, USA/Holland

1984 LIPPENSCHRIFT (LIPSIGNS), poetry¬-play
author: Norman de Palm
production: Cosmic Illusi¬on, Holland

1984 EEN NACHT NU (ONE NIGHT NOW), one act-play
author: Norman de Palm/Sa¬lomé Franken
production: Cosmic Illusi¬on, Holland

1986 VOOR VROUWEN DIE IN REGENBOGEN GELOVEN, MAAR OOK ZELFMOORD OVERWOGEN, (FOR COLOURED GIRLS WHO HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE WHEN THE RAINBOW IS ENUF..),
po¬et¬ry/theatre-performan¬ce
author: Ntozake Shange
production: Cosmic Illusi¬on/De Nieuw Amsterdam, Holland

1987 MIRAGE, montage-performance
author: Yughurta Hamour
production: Cosmic Illusi¬on/Rose des Sables, Holland

1989 JOSAPHAT, one act-play
author: Tone Brulin
production: Cosmic Illusion, Hol¬land

1990 SERENADE, one act-play
author: Slavomir Mrozeck
production: De Brakke Gro¬nd, Holland

1992 LA VOIX HUMAINE, one act-play
author: Jean Cocteau
production: Cosmic Illusion, Holland

1992 DOBRU, poetry musical thea¬tre
concept: Dave MacDonald
production: Cosmic Illusion, Holland

1993 DANS, DANS DAN! (DANCE, DANCE!)
author: Astrid Roemer
production: De Nieuw Amsterdam, Holland


1995 ZEG DE ZEE VAARWEL (FAREWELL TO THE SEA)
author: Reinaldo Arenas
production: De Nieuw Amsterdam, Nederland

1995 4D FOR THEE Multi media performance
author: Felix de Rooy
production: Cosmic, Holland

1996-1997 MARIVAL Documentary theater
author: Felix de Rooy
production: Felix de Rooy / Cosmic, Holland

1997 THE PROCESS
author: Guillaume Pool
production: Hollandsche Nieuwe, Holland

1997 “BENG”
production: Hollandsche Nieuwe, Holland

1998 - 1999 “MAG IK EEN KILO EMANCIPATIE VAN U? Theatershow Funda Mujde
author: Funda Müjde / Felix de Rooy
production: REHA

1998 - 1999 “FOLLOW THE LEADER”
author: Guus Pengel
production: Hollandsche Nieuwe, Holland

1998 - 2000 “IN PURSUIT OF PLEASURE” A-capella music theater
author: Montezuma’s Revenge
production: De laatste der Azteken/IMM Nederland

*1999 “RAPIDO” Hip Hop Music theater
author: Felix de Rooy
director: Helmert Woudenberg
production: Culture Coalition, Amsterdam

1999 “AY MAMA” Educational theater
author: Felix de Rooy
production: Rotterdam

2000 “DEATH AND THE MAIDEN”
author: Ariel Dorfman
production: Thalia, Paramaribo Surinam

2000 - 2002 “EVEN SLIKKEN” Theatershow Jörgen Raymann
author: Jörgen Raymann / Jeffrey Spalburg / Felix de Rooy.
production: Sasha Dees production & management, Amsterdam

2000 “DOUBLE DENSITY” A-capella music theater
author: Montezuma’s Revenge
production: De laatste der Azteken/IMM Nederland

2001 CHAKRA’S Theatershow Funda Mujde
author: Naomi de Rooy
production: Mujde Productions

2002 SLAAF OF NIET VERSLAAFD Theatershow Jörgen Raymann
author: Jeffrey Spalburg / Jorgen Rayman / Felix de Rooy
production: Jorray Productions/Men at Work


2003 DUET DUEL Interactive theatre piece
author: Mark Walraven
production: Art United

2004 EARTHLINKS
Dans en choreografie: Frank Handeler en Diana Elshout
Production: Danceunit

2004 DE KLEUR VAN DROES
Author: Mark Walraven
Production: Art Unlimited

IN HOLLAND STAAT MIJN HUIS Theatershow Jörgen Raymann
Author: Jörgen Raymann / Simon van der Ben
Production: Men at Work / Jorray Productions

2005 DEATH AND THE MAIDENAuthor: Ariël DorfmannProduction: Helen KamperveenTournee: Suriname/Curacao

50 jaar KONINKRIJK STATUUT GALA, Ridderzaal Den Haag
Production: Wereldomroep Hilversum

2006 DE KLEUR VAN DROES/COLOR ME EVIL
Internationale tournee Suriname/Zweden/Italië/Zuid Afrika/Ghana

2007 TE GEK OM LOS TE LOPEN Theatershow Jörgen Raymann
Author: Jörgen Raymann/ Simon van der Ben / Felix de Rooy
Production: Men at Work / Jorray Productions






FILM- EN TELEVISION-DIRECTING


1978 EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY, super 8 short feature film
scenario: Felix de Rooy
production: Metsch Media Productions, Curaçao

1979 APO-CLYPSE, super 8 short feature film
scenario: Felix de Rooy/N¬orman de Palm
production: Illushon Kos¬miko, Curaçao

1979 CULTURAL MOSAIC OF THE DUTCH ANTILLES, 16 mm documentary
scenario: René Römer/Felix de Rooy
production: Wilbert Tecla Productions, Curaçao

1980 PASCU DEN ESPACIO (CHRISTMAS IN SPACE), vi¬deo/chil¬drens program
scenario: Felix de Rooy
production: Curaçao Oil Terminal/Tele Curaçao

1981 TUR KOS BON NA NEW YORK, 16 mm documentary
scenario: Norman de Palm/Felix de Rooy
production: Cosmic Illusi¬on, USA

1981 AFRICAN HOUSEHOLD & FURNI¬TURE OBJECTS, video docu¬mentary
scenario: Felix de Rooy
production: Brooklyn Mu¬seum New York, USA

1984 DESIREE, 16 mm feature film
scenario: Norman de Palm
production: Cosmic Illusi¬on, USA/Holland

1985 ALMACITA DI DESOLATO, 35 mm feature film
scenario: Norman de Palm
production: Cosmic Illusi¬on, Holland/Curaçao

1987 SUBSIDY GUIDE, video-documentary
scenario: Felix de Rooy
production: City of Am¬sterdam/Cosmic Illusion, Holland

1990 AVA & GABRIEL, 35 mm feature film
scenario: Felix de Rooy/Norman de Palm
production: Cosmic Illusi¬on, Holland/Curaçao

1991 "KLEUR-RIJK" (COLOR-FULL): PORTRAIT MONIQUE MAG¬DIE, video-documen¬tary
scenario: Felix de Rooy
production: Circe/K.R.O.-TV, Holland

1995 THUISWERK video-education film for Ministry of Social Welfare
scenario: Richard Troelstra
production: Migrantentelevisie Amsterdam

1995 4-D FOR THEE, video-documentary
scenario: Felix de Rooy
production: Migrantentelevisie Amsterdam

1996-1997 MARIVAL, video-documentary
scenario: Felix de Rooy
production: Migrantentelevisie Amsterdam / NPS (Nederland 3)


1997 HATTIE MACDANIEL, video-documentary
scenario: Frank Wijdenbosch
production: Migrantentelevisie Amsterdam

1998 ERWIN DE VRIES, a portrait
production: Migrantentelevisie Amsterdam

1999 CLARK ACCORD, a portrait
production: Migrantentelevisie Amsterdam

1999 AMSTERDAM POLITICIANS, serie of portraits
production: Migrantentelevisie Amsterdam

1999 LYDIA EMANUELS, a portrait
production: Migrantentelevisie Amsterdam

2001 ARMAND BAAG, a documentary
production: MTNL-network

2002 THE LINK: Ghana and the Black Soul of the Netherlands
production: National Theater, Accra

2003 ERFENIS VAN SLAVERNIJ, documentary-series (19 parts)
production: Wereldmuseum / MTNL

2004 REVOLUTIONARY POET (short video film)
Production: Mood Flims, Barbados

EGO DOCUMENTA (video self portrait)
Production : Phenix Foundation / Vincent Soekra Productions




EXHIBITIONS VISUAL ARTS

1968 EMBRIONIC JOURNEY
Ab Jongmans Gallery Paramaribo, Surinam

1971 REVELATIONS OF THE MIND
Ministery of Education Paramaribo, Surinam

1971 SURINAM ARTISTS IN HOLLAND
Surinam Galle¬ry (group-exhibition) Amsterdam, Holland

1972 PSYCHO REALISM
Philipona Gallery (group-exhibition)The Hague, Holland

1973 PSYCHO REALISM
Surinam Gallery Amsterdam, Holland

1974 IMAGEN DE LAS ANTILLAS NEERLANDESAS
Centro de la Amistad (group-exhibition) Guadalajara, Mexico

1974 PSYCHO REALISM
Gallery R.G. Willemstad, Curaçao

1975 PSYCHO REALISM
Bolivar Gallery Kingston, Jamaica

1975 SINKU KARANAN DI KORSOU (FIVE FACES OF CURACAO)
Casa de Teatro (group-exhibition) Santo Domingo, Santo Do¬mingo

1977 THE PRINT - INTERNATIO¬NAL GRAPHICS
National Gallery (group-exhibition) Kingston, Jamaica

1980 METAMORPHOSIS
Gallery Bloemhof Willemstad, Curaçao

1993 IN FUSION - NEW EUROPE¬AN ART
Ikon Gallery Birmingham, Brighton Museum, Chapter Gallery Cardiff
(group-exhibitions) Great Britain

1993 COLLAGES AND ASSEMBLIES
Gallery Timir Amsterdam, Holland

1994 EX INFERNO
Gallery Blair Amsterdam, Holland

1994 COLLAGES AND ASSEMBLIES
National Museet Copenhagen, Denmark

1996 GARDEN OF ALLAH, video-installation with Pervais Khan (UK)
Ikon Gallery Birmingham, United Kingdom

1998 INDEPENDENCE, video-installation with Pervais Khan (UK)
University of Leeds, United Kingdom

1998/1999 SURIFESTA (group-exhibition)
Ready Tex Paramaribo Surinam

2001 “MARKS OF THE SOUL” (group-exhibition)
University Gallery, Florida Atlantic University, USA


2001 “CARAIBEAN” (group-exhibition)
TENT/Witte de Wit, Rotterdam

2002 THE LINK, exhibit for visit Prince Willem Alexander of the Netherlands
300 years trade relations The Netherlands-Ghana.
National Theater, Accra GHANA

2004 EGO-DOCUMENTA. One-man exhibition
Wereldmuseum Rotterdam

2005 ALTAR PARA LOS MUERTOS Group Exhibition
Pallant House Gallery, Chichester, England
CURATOR-EXHIBITIONS (visual arts and/or film)


1987 SHADOW, LIGHT AND FORM
Migrant Art in Theatre 'De Balie' Amsterdam, Holland

1988 IMAGEN, FORMA I KOLO
Dutch Antillian Art Gallery 'Inkt' The Hague, Holland

1989 STRUCTUURENVORM-VORMEN¬STRUCTUUR
(STRUCTURE AND FORM - FORM AND STRUCTURE)
Exhibition Visual Art Highschool 'Drakenburgh' Baarn, Holland

1989 WHITE ON BLACK
Images of blacks in western popular culture
Tropen Museum Amsterdam, Holland

1991 WHITE ON BLACK
Cultural Centre 'De Markten' Brussels, Belgium

1991 WHITE ON BLACK
Philips Exhibition Centre Eindhoven, Holland

1994 WHITE ON BLACK (HVIDT PÅ SORT)
National Museet (National Museum) Copenhagen, Denmark

1995 WHITE ON BLACK Posterversion
Maritime Museum, Liverpool, England

1992 WHITE ON BLACK Posterversion
Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg and England
Travelling Exhibit

1999 IMAGO MUNDI
images of etnic minorities in advertising
Nationale Nederlanden, Rotterdam

2002 THE LINK / INFLUENCES: Ghana and the Black Soul of the Netherlands
National Theater, Accra, Ghana

2003 ERFENIS VAN SLAVERNIJ
Wereldmuseum, Rotterdam

2006 ERFENIS VAN SLAVERNIJ
Landhuis Santa Martha, Curacao

2007 ERFENIS VAN SLAVERNIJ
Surinaams Museum, Paramaribo, Suriname
AWARDS

1979 COLA DEBROT AWARD
Highest cultural achievement award Dutch Antilles

1986 PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR
Newspaper Nobo, Curaçao

1986 Honorary Award for ALMA¬CITA DI DESOLATO
(with Norman de Palm), Cultural Department Island district Curaçao

1987 ECK AWARD (with Norman de Palm)
Coloured Holland Festival, The Hague, Holland

1987 Best soundtrack ALMA¬CITA DI DESOLATO
Gent Film Festival, Belgium

1988 Bronze Best Film for ALMACITA DI DESOLATO
Malaga Film Festival, Spain¬

1988 Jury-award ALMACITA DI DE¬SOLATO
Festival "Images Caraibes", Martinique

1989 Honorary Award for AVA & GABRIEL
(with Norman de Palm), Cultural Department Island-district Curaçao

1990 'Gouden Kalf' (Golden Calf),
Jury Award 'Nederlandse Filmdagen' (Dutch Film
Festival) for AVA & GABRIEL

1990 Best Film Jury Award for AVA & GABRIEL
San Juan Film Festival, Puerto Rico

1990 Premio Saul Yelin for AVA & GABRIEL
Latin American Filmfesti¬val, Havana, Cuba

1991 Paul Robeson Prize for ALMACITA DI DESOLATO
Panafrican Film Festival 'Fespaco', Burkina Faso

1992 Jury Award AVA & GABRIEL
Amiens Film Festival, France

1992 Jury Award AVA & GABRIEL
Festival "Images Caraibes", Martinique

1996 Premio Merco Sur for AVA & GABRIEL
Buenos Aires, Argentinië

1997 Best Multicultural Documentary, MARIVAL
OLON, Hilversum, Holland

1999 Cosmic Achievement Award
Amsterdam, Holland

2000 30 april, Queensday: Ridder in de orde van Oranje Nassau
Den Haag, Holland