Toos Koster
filmmaker
Haarlem / NL
about me
Translating a story into images, that is where my strength lies. In 2012 I started at the Mediacollege in Amsterdam, and discovered my love for video. After this training I started my own video production company. I also found the creativity that I use to make videos in doing business. I am currently following the Art & Economics course at the HKU, where I connect entrepreneurship and management with videography. To translate a good story into images, you need to know who is watching your film. As a viewer you want to recognize yourself, sympathize, be moved or laugh out loud. That is why it is important as a filmmaker to know well what story you are telling and how to convert it into images.

ask me for
Voor documentaire producties mag je mij 's nachts wakker bellen. Ik vind het enorm leuk om met een klein team echte verhalen te vangen, door kleine persoonlijke inkijkjes te geven in een andere wereld.
Ik ben allround opgeleid en overal inzetbaar, maar hou me graag bezig met het productioneel organiseren, mensen aan elkaar verbinden en concept ontwikkeling. Naast videograaf krijg ik ook vaak fotografie of vormgeving opdrachten.

remarks
Translating stories into images, that is where my strength lies. In my short films I look for personal human stories that provide an insight into another world. I enjoy working with organizations that share this goal with me.

trackrecord
ADE 2015
During my education at the Media College, I participated in a workshop by Canon and De Camaraden, among others, during ADE.
- https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/259338938

Own company Click Media & Design
In 2018 I set up my own company and made corporate videos, mini documentaries and promotional videos for various organizations.
- https://www.klikmedia-design.com

zest for life
One of the promotional videos I made for my own company is that of Leeflust, in which coach Karin expresses her passion for mindfulness.
- https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/305592374

Internship at De Sharks
During my internship as a production assistant I learned a lot about the production side of making documentaries.

Minor Camus Doc
At the moment I am doing the minor Campus Doc in which I am making a 25-minute documentary about LGTBQ+ refugees together with co-director and classmate Kim. We follow three refugees who show what they have endured, but also what they expect from their future here in the Netherlands.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbjXAKEw1Ec

awards
- During my studies I followed a master class in Business and Economics. I obtained a certificate for this and achieved 200 extra study hours. - After the workshop by Canon Nederland during Amsterdam Dance Event, I made an aftermovie for the opening party in the Melkweg. I have also obtained a certificate for this.

equipment
- Canon 750D camera
- 18 - 135mm lens
- 35 mm lens
- 50 mm lens
- sholderrig
- Smart Lav zenders

hardware knowledge
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software knowledge
- Adobe Premiere
- Adobe After Effects
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe Indesign
- Adobe Audition

discipline
Corporate film, Documentary, Internet film, Experimental

Toos Koster
Haarlem / NL
filmmaker