WHAT'S IN A NAME
Myosotis [MY-ə-SOH-tiss] was the flower shop that my grandfather opened in my hometown in The Netherlands in 1953 and is still being run by my family today (albeit under a different name). You may know the Myosotis flower as a 'forget-me-not'.
MY STORY
I was only 11 when I got my first camera and I haven't looked back since. With the advent of the internet, the world was changing ever so fast, and I already felt like an alien. Photography gave me a sense of calm, a creative outlet, and a way to capture the world as I saw it. I never expected to become a professional, though!
"Simplicity, compassion, patience. These three are your greatest treasures."
During my studies in Media and Culture at the University of Amsterdam, I took modules in gender studies and psychoanalysis, ethnomusicology and media history, and of course documentary filmmaking. It was all fascinating.
With tons of theoretical knowledge, but limited practical filmmaking skills, I moved to Bradford, England, to begin a masters degree in Digital Filmmaking. Researching, making, and presenting collaborative creative work on the regular allowed me to develop essential skills quickly. I worked as a marketer and content creator across film exhibition, education, and accessibility for several years until I started to feel restricted in the corporate world.
What if I could use my storytelling skills to bring about social & environmental change in and beyond my community?
"I don’t have to chase extraordinary moments to find happiness. It’s right in front of me if I’m paying attention and practising gratitude."
In the midst of a global pandemic, I quit my job, founded Myosotis Film & Photography, and moved to Brighton, my spiritual home. I became obsessed with storytelling, neuroplasticity, and neurodivergency - and then discovered my own AuDHD (surprise!). Several years and many therapy & coaching sessions later, I finally have a good understanding of who I am; and which version of myself I want to show up as.
Nowadays I have a career that works very well for me, with an awesome part-time role as Marketing & Innovations Manager at independent arts venue Komedia and time to work as a freelancer too. Maybe my next project will be with you?
Roxy uses they/them pronouns.
