Carel Braak
filmmaker, cameraman, photographer, screenwriter
Amsterdam / NL
about me
Under the flag of Macumba Film I make documentaries and write screenplays. I am interested in art, spirituality and the Second World War, and in particular the still intense psychological and social consequences of that horrific period. I live alternately in Berlin, Ireland and Amsterdam. I have a background in writing and journalism, including at NOS. From 1994-2008 I have been involved in technical writing and information design. Software company Sevensteps was also founded in that period. Since 2008 I have fully focused on writing and filming again. In 2011 I completed the two-year vocational training at the Script School in Amsterdam. Summer 2013 I finished a documentary about the German artist Klaus Steinke. This portrait shows how Steinke processed the horrors of Auschwitz in an incredibly large and personal work of art. In addition to camera work and editing, I have become more interested in photography,

ask me for
Ik heb vooral interesse in onderwerpen met een spirituele lading, met name boeddhisme, en reis graag.

trackrecord
Solo Photo Exhibition at Coppermine Museum Allihies Ireland (Autumn 2014) Solo Photo Exhibition Dzogchen Beara retreat centre, West Cork, Ireland (Autumn 2014) Travel photography in Crete (Spring 2014) Überschreibungen - documentary about Klaus Steinke incorporating the horrors of Auschwitz into his art. The film is shown in various German museums. The Partisans - feature film/TV series. (screenplay preparation) Dozens of commissioned films for artists and (classical) musicians.

equipment
Camera's: Canon C100, XH-A1, 5D, 7D
Geluid: oa.professionele zendermicrofoons, studiomonitoren
MacPro 8-core/MacBook Pro, Adam Monitoren, etc

software knowledge
Final Cut Studio, met name:
- FCP (goed/zeer goed)
- Compressor (goed)
- SoundTrack PRO (simpel)
- DVD Studio PRO (goed)
- Motion (simpel)

discipline
Corporate film, Documentary, ENG / TV reports

Carel Braak
Amsterdam / NL
filmmaker, cameraman, photographer, screenwriter