Gijs van der Lelij
- Art Department
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Director
Born and raised in the South of Limburg, Gijs moved to Amsterdam in
1992 to study theatre, film and television at the University of
Amsterdam (UvA). During this time he began collaborating with
co-students on theatre and video productions. In 1998 he began working
as a script-continuity / assistant director. In 2001 Gijs founded his
own one-person company Umbrafilm. While working for television and film
he gradually began expanding his activities with storyboarding and
writing.
