Ayla Spaans

Ayla Spaans is an Amsterdam-based director who creates films hovering between reality and imagination. She grew up in a family of ten and always expressed her feelings through writing, filming, crafts and imagery. With a background in fashion and film, Ayla developed a distinctive style of storytelling - with a sharp eye for stylized settings, playful moments and whimsical emotion. Her work is bright, colorful, humorous and themes of family, friendship and self-love play a central role. She has worked for brands like Crisp, Bols, Pourri, Chupa Chups and wrote and directed her first children series named Rakhi & Peppe which has aired early 2023.

Naked Juice
Naked Juice
Pourri
Pourri
Crisp
Crisp
Rakhi & Peppe
Rakhi & Peppe
Bols
Bols
About Two Girls
About Two Girls
Chupa Chups
Chupa Chups
Merol
Merol
A Boring Day In Hell
A Boring Day In Hell
When We Were Strangers
When We Were Strangers