Frans van Gestel

Frans van Gestel has been a film producer since 1996 and has produced over 120 features, drama series, short films and international co-productions. In 2011 Frans started Topkapi Films, an Amsterdam-based production company dedicated to new ways of storytelling, together with Laurette Schillings and Arnold Heslenfeld. Topkapi Films create award-winning feature films, television drama and nonfiction for the international market. From fresh voices to established names, they are proud to be working with amazing talent from around the world on stories in any shape or form. Titles successfully produced and co-produced are Instinct, Girl, Tailgate, Another Round, Layla M., A Noble Intention, Love is All, Land and Shade, Belgica, All of a Sudden, The Heineken Kidnapping, Out of Love and The Broken Circle Breakdown. In addition, Frans van Gestel is board member of the Dutch Producers Association.