Kees Holierhoek Scenario Prize 2025 for Willem Bosch ONE OF US

On 9 December, the Kees Holierhoek Screenplay Award was presented for the 16th time to the screenwriter of the best Dutch-language screenplay for a television drama series. This year, the €25,000 professional award went to Willem Bosch, writer of EEN VAN ONS (One of Us). This six-part miniseries, inspired by the murder of Marianne Vaatstra, was produced by

Jury prize for series

Dutch-language scripts for drama series that premiered on television, online or on VOD platforms in 2023 and 2024 were eligible for the award. The jury consisted of chairman Philip Huff, Simone Atangana Bekono, Marijn Bloemen, Isis Cabolet and Ernie Tee.

In October, they announced three nominees. In addition to EEN VAN ONS, these were Eva Crutzen with BODEM and Roos Ouwehand and Paul-Jan Nelissen with DE JOODSE RAAD.

The jury on ONE OF US:

“Writer Willem Bosch paints a vivid picture of a provincial village at the beginning of this century. The young people from the region, who are the same age as the victim, are portrayed in a very credible manner. (...) The same applies to the older generation in the village, the mayor, the parents, and the grieving family who are struggling to pick up the pieces of their lives after the horrific crime. Bosch manages to capture each character in an intimate, human way, even in their ugliest moments.

With this series, Willem Bosch takes us back to the recent past, but by focusing on the commotion in the village surrounding the neighbouring asylum seekers” centre, he has created a disturbingly topical series with EEN VAN ONS (ONE OF US) that draws our attention to today's world.”

About the Kees Holierhoek Scenario Prize

The Kees Holierhoek Screenplay Award is the most prestigious screenplay award in the Dutch-speaking world for television drama series. Since 1993, the award has been presented every other year to a screenwriter or writing team working on Dutch television drama within a general or specific dramatic genre.

In 2016, Kees Holierhoek, founder and chairman of Lira, stepped down after 30 years. This professional award is named after him in tribute to his tireless dedication to writers of all backgrounds.

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About Author Prizes Foundation / Authors' Association

The Author Prizes Foundation has existed since 1 January 2018 and manages several prizes, including the Kees Holierhoek Scenario Prize. The day-to-day management of the foundation falls under the Authors' Association.