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Claire Pijman

Claire Pijman

Cinematographer, director, editor and producer, also writer · Born September 1, 1965 (61) · Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

Born
September 1, 1965 (61)
From
Den Helder, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Works as
Cinematographer, director, editor and producer, also writer
Titles
4 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Official site (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 44% in 30 days

What are Claire Pijman's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Ideas.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
43%
Ideas
38%
Society
20%
Art2 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 3 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 0

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 2 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 0 · Intense 0

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 1 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Hopeful
1
Joyful
1

How their films linger

Feel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Claire Pijman's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 4 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Claire Pijman's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

20 credits, 4 with a MovieCove page.

  • Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World(2025)

    Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Batik, Beats & Bumbu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Director

  • A Woman Like Monique (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director

  • Vergeven of vergelden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Camera Operator

  • Between Small Places (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Izzy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Cinematographer

  • Les tuk-tuk driveuses du Sri Lanka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Cinematographer · Editor

  • Feast (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Camera Operator

  • The Kalash of the Hindu Kush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Cinematographer

  • Robby Müller: Living the Light(2018)

    Director · Cinematographer

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Azmaish: A Journey Through the Subcontinent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Camera Operator

  • Good Morning Karachi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Cinematographer

  • Later We Care (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director

  • Fishing Platform (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Cinematographer

  • Talking Guitars(2007)

    Director · Cinematographer · Editor · Producer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Kinderjaren (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Producer

  • De laatste dagen van het atelier Frans van de Staak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Cinematographer

  • Buena Vista Social Club(1999)

    Camera Operator

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films

  • My Father Takes Pictures (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    Director

  • Pas de Stoelen (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Cinematographer

Career shape

A full career of 20 titles from 1994 to 2026.

Most popular right now

Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing6 of 20: 5 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing1 of 20: 1 only producing, 0 with another roleCinematography10 of 20: 8 only cinematography, 2 with another roleEditing1 of 20: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew4 of 20: 4 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1990s3 · crew2000s5 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s9 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

How do Claire Pijman's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 78th percentile, the median of all 4; across a limited sample of 3 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 82nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Reach · how many have seen their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 3

Midcredits score across 4 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up2
  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

2 of their 4 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Crowd Pleaser2

Most divisive · cinematographer

Second Nature: Gender and Sexuality in the Animal World (2025)

99th percentile spread · 60% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, cinematographer

Robby Müller: Living the Light (2018)

Midcredits 83rd · 70% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Claire Pijman work with?

People who share at least 2 of Claire Pijman's MovieCove titles; Katharina Wartena shares the most, 2.