Boris Paval Conen graduated in 1993 at the Dutch Film and Television Academy with the short film ‘Horror Vacui’. In the following years he directed a number of productions including the controversial feature film ‘Temmink, the ultimate fight’ and the television series ‘The 9 days of the vulture’ awarded with a Golden Calf. His shortfilm ‘Dilemma’ and the dancefilm ‘Car Men’ (he made with renowned choreographer Jirí Kilián) won many international awards including the ‘Prix ‘d Italia (for Car Men). This year his second featurefilm was shown in the cinema - shot in Argentina – inspired by the work of aid-organisation MSF (Medicin Sans Frontiere). Right now he is busy editing 'The secrets of Barslet', a television series for the NCRV/NTR.