Jan Louter (1954) is the creator/director of independent documentaries – for television and cinema – which are both visual and conceptual as well as imaginative and challenging. He has portrayed many writers and artists, but is equally interested in social issues. He realized about 35 documentaries in total. They all were broadcasted in the Netherlands by Dutch public television and some of them also abroad. Most were screened at national and international film festivals in Europe, U.S.A., China and Australia. His work has been recognized by earning some prestigious awards for best documentary among twice A Special Jury Mention at the AFI in Los Angeles. His last two featured documentaries were: Grey Matter, about two neurosurgeons and some of their patients who were suffering from brain tumors. The other documentary is about the Dutch choreographer Ed Wubbe, who is the artistic director of the modern dance company Scapino Ballet. His most successful documentary up to now is The Last Days of Shishmaref.