Harald Swinkels
- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Harald Swinkels (Tegelen, NL) is an award-winning writer, director, and producer, as well as the founder of the Dutch film production company Exosphere.
His debut short Drawback (2024), featuring Claes Bang, established his approach: psychologically complex narratives exploring moral ambiguity through mesmerizing visual craft. Drawback earned Swinkels 33 international festival awards.
As producer on the Tribeca-winning Beyond Silence (2025), he navigates the responsibilities of bringing fragile, necessary stories to the screen.
Odessa (2025) escalates his vision-a 35mm period piece that explores the human capacity for kindness and cruelty, set against one of the darkest periods in human history and the haunting beauty of the Dolomites.
Swinkels' work aspires to transcend borders, leaving audiences with ideas that linger long after the credits roll.
His debut short Drawback (2024), featuring Claes Bang, established his approach: psychologically complex narratives exploring moral ambiguity through mesmerizing visual craft. Drawback earned Swinkels 33 international festival awards.
As producer on the Tribeca-winning Beyond Silence (2025), he navigates the responsibilities of bringing fragile, necessary stories to the screen.
Odessa (2025) escalates his vision-a 35mm period piece that explores the human capacity for kindness and cruelty, set against one of the darkest periods in human history and the haunting beauty of the Dolomites.
Swinkels' work aspires to transcend borders, leaving audiences with ideas that linger long after the credits roll.
