SMARTHOUSE, helmed by Danielle Guirguis, Suzan de Swaan and Ot Leendertse, is on a mission to help purpose-driven people tell their stories. We provide filmmakers, artists, professors, and impact brands with a platform for their stories in various forms. From branding to feature films, from websites to documentaries, animations or campaigns. Founded in 2011 and extended with an advertising branch in 2015, SMARTHOUSE became a recognized player in both fields. We were nominated for Best Feature Film for “La Holandesa”, which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, and won a Dutch Academy Award for “La Ultima Ascención” by Kevin Osepa. However, after many years of commercials for international brands like Tesla, Twitter, Tele2, Toyota, and other brands that don’t start with a ‘t’, we decided to change direction.

The pandemic made us realize that the world is on fire and that we need to change. So SMARTHOUSE shifted from a traditional production company to a creative impact studio, working exclusively with impact brands and people. Because we believe that stories are the catalysts of change.

Suzan is the founder of AWARE, a talent development program for people who don’t have access to the film industry, Danielle is the Impact officer of ACE Producers, cofounder of AdGreenNL to make the advertising industry more sustainable, and is the Dutch representative for the sustainability committee (ASN) of the European Film Academy.