I'm Ambrosius Roeland, a documentary filmmaker and visual storyteller based in Tilburg, the Netherlands, with roots that stretch between Curaçao and the Netherlands.

My work has taken me across Western Europe, the Caribbean, and Latin America, producing everything from travel television to reality programming, from community impact documentaries to cultural preservation films. I speak Dutch, Papiamentu, Spanish, and English. Not just as languages, but as entry points into different ways of seeing and understanding the world.

What drives my filmmaking is simple:
Everyone has a story worth telling. In our technology-driven world where metrics often matter more than meaning, I believe authentic voices create the most impact. Real stories. Authentic purpose. Human connection.

My mixed heritage has taught me to see stories from multiple perspectives. Understanding not just one side, but the bridges between cultures, communities, and experiences. This positions me as what I call a "cultural bridge-builder": someone who can navigate different contexts with sensitivity, capture nuance that others might miss, and tell stories that honor complexity rather than simplify it.

I work efficiently, solo or with small crews, which keeps budgets manageable without sacrificing the quality broadcasters and organizations expect. Whether I'm documenting a community garden's impact, following artisans preserving century-old traditions, or producing multi-episode travel series, my approach remains the same: build genuine relationships, let stories unfold authentically, and create films that move people.

I'm drawn to stories about cultural preservation, community impact, sustainable practices, and people finding belonging through their work. Not because these are trending topics, but because they reflect the questions I'm constantly exploring in my own life: “How do we honor where we come from while creating where we're going? How do traditions survive in a changing world?”