Dennis Bots

Dennis Bots (born 11 June 1974) is a Zambian-Dutch film director.

Biography Dennis Bots was born in the Zambian city of Kitwe in 1974. He attended Macropedius College and worked for the local broadcaster for several years. At the age of 18, Bots moved to Amsterdam to study film.

In 1996, Bots graduated from the Dutch Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam. In 2017, he directed Storm: Letters van Vuur, which takes place during the Protestant Reformation. It tells the story of Storm, a boy whose father was arrested for printing a letter by Martin Luther. Bots directed Circus Noel in 2019, about a girl who joins a circus. It was written by Karen van Holst Pellekaan, whom Bots had collaborated with on previous films. In 2020, Bots directed Engel, based on the novel by Isa Hoes. The film was written by Ellen Barendregt and tells the story of a girl who can make wishes come true for good people. Bots lives in Bussum.

He also directed the 2022 family film Het Feest van Tante Rita.

Filmography 2005: Zoop in Africa 2007: Plop en de Pinguïn 2008: Anubis en het Pad der 7 Zonden 2009: Anubis en de wraak van Arghus 2012: Achtste Groepers Huilen Niet 2014: Secrets of War 2015: Code M 2017: Storm: Letters van Vuur 2019: Vals 2019: Circus Noël 2020: Engel 2020: K3: Dans Van De Farao 2022: Het Feest van Tante Rita