Maarten van Rossem observes intuitively, intimately and close to the skin. His work, nominated for an International Emmy, often balances on the edge of realism and surrealism. He has made documentaries, drama and commercials in North and South America, The Middle East, Russia, Africa and Europe, and is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Maarten van Rossem (1977) graduated from the Film Academy in Amsterdam in 2004. He is a member of the Netherlands Society of Cinematographers (NSC).