Roel van Beek is a Dutch director who graduated from the National Film and Television School with an MA in directing animation. His graduation film A FILM ABOUT A PUDDING was screened at festivals like Annecy, BFI London Film Festival, LIAF, Kaboom Festival, Go Short, and ANIMA. A FILM ABOUT A PUDDING was longlisted for a BAFTA, won the audience award for best British film at LIAF and was nominated for an Annie Award. Roel’s new film SENSORY ITCH is supported by the Netherlands Film Fund.