Gijs Veerhoek is an Amsterdam-based writer-director and actor whose work spans commercial storytelling, narrative film and documentary.
Over 15 years directing commercial projects, Gijs has crafted campaigns for Netflix and created work for brands including IKEA, Heinz, Albert Heijn and Uber Eats. He also worked as assistant director on the crime-comedies Plan C and Smeris.
As a screenwriter, Gijs created and wrote the satirical horror Rats, optioned by Pellicola Film, and is developing the sci-fi thriller Godor with Make Way Film. His short film Snuffelstage premiered at the Dutch Film Festival, earned a nomination for Best Short Comedy at Kevin Smith's SModcastle Film Festival in 2025 and got selected for the Madrid Film Awards (May, 2026). Two new short films are in pre-production for 2026.
Gijs is currently in post-production on You Only Live Twice, a feature documentary following his childhood friend's battle with a deadly lung disease, set for release late 2026.