Dennis Bots was born in the
Zambian city of
Kitwe in 1974. He attended Macropedius College and worked for the local broadcaster for several years. At the age of 18, Bots moved to Amsterdam to study film. In 1996, Bots graduated from the Dutch Film and Television Academy in Amsterdam. In 2017, he directed
Storm: Letters van Vuur, which takes place during the
Protestant Reformation. It tells the story of Storm, a boy whose father was arrested for printing a letter by
Martin Luther. Bots directed
Circus Noel in 2019, about a girl who joins a circus. It was written by Karen van Holst Pellekaan, whom Bots had collaborated with on previous films. In 2020, Bots directed
Engel, based on the novel by
Isa Hoes. The film was written by Ellen Barendregt and tells the story of a girl who can make wishes come true for good people. Bots lives in
Bussum. He also directed the 2022 family film
Het Feest van Tante Rita. ==Filmography==