How do you deal with images of climate disasters far from your home? Can we reclaim the impact of these images so that they trigger awareness and action? An investigation into the emotional connection between the Western audience and those affected by the climate crisis on the island of Tuvalu.
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Director: Dylan Werkman
Producer: Janneke Doolaard, Harmen Jalvingh
Cinematographer: Dylan Werkman
Editor: Gijs Onvle, NCE
Sound: Zita Leemans
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Awards
Brussels Short Film Festival Audience Awards
Nomination Prix Europe

Director
Dylan Werkman
Dylan Werkman is a filmmaker working at the intersection of television and documentary. A graduate of the Netherlands Film Academy (2020), he received the Pathé Tuschinski Award for Best Student Film for A View From Above. His work has been shown internationally and on Dutch television.
His latest documentary, Images from Tuvalu, premiered at DOC NYC, was nominated for the Prix Europa, and won the Audience Award at the Brussels International Film Festival. Werkman combines observational sensitivity with cinematic craft, creating work that is both emotionally engaging and visually compelling.Selected Filmography
Images from Tuvalu (2025), Pluto (2025), The Last Waves of Eugène (2022), A View From Above (2020), Seven Days Alone (2019)