about me
I am an all-round filmmaker, director, cameraman and editor of dozens of long and short (documentary) films, which have been screened at international A-film festivals. I have won more than 50 international film awards for best director, best camera and best editing (https://newtonfilm.nl/prijs/ ). My films have been released in cinemas in several countries and broadcast worldwide on ARTE/ZDF, Al Jazeera, VPRO, KRO-NCRV, AVROTROS, EO, HUMAN, among others. A number of documentaries that I distributed, produced, directed and also did the cinematography and editing include: SHEEP HERO, a BLOOMING BUSINESS and a WORLD to SHAPE. In addition, I make all kinds of corporate films and commercials for (inter)national companies, institutions and governments. I met all deadlines and only satisfied customers.

- Enthusiastic, spontaneous and driven professional.
- Reliable, flexible, creative, productive and punctual.
- Every project is unique to me and I approach it creatively and personally.

Hopefully we can realize a project together soon!
Please contact me at [email protected]

For more information :
newtonfilm.nl (NEWTON film BV my documentary production company)
newtonsolutions.nl (corporate film production)
tonvanzantvoort.nl (autonomous productions)



Why do you choose me?
- All-round filmmaker, director, cameraman and editor, with 20 years of knowledge and experience.
- My work has been shown worldwide at more than two hundred respected international film festivals (such as IDFA, DOKLeipzig, TDF Thessaloniki , VIFF Vancouver, Vision du Réel, among others)
- My work has been broadcast worldwide on leading channels such as ARTE/ZDF, Al Jazeera, Channel4, etc
- My work has won more than 50 awards for best directing, best camera and best editing
- My work is characterized by the cinematic, cinematographic style and narration.

- Dozens of long and short film productions in collaboration with or commissioned by:
* governments such as the European Union, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Province of North Brabant, Municipality of Eindhoven, Breda, etc
* institutions such as Fontys, the Liliane Fund, KPO Roosendaal, Tropen museum
* broadcasters such as VPRO, EO, BOS, Omroep Brabant, TVwest, L1
* companies such as Pernod Ricard, Submarine, Jameson

- A lot of experience with filming abroad, such as Gambia, Ghana, Kenya, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Jamaica, Costa Rica, etc.
- Extensive knowledge of and experience in all facets of the film industry, from production to distribution.
- I am technically very well versed and have a lot of knowledge of cameras, editing options, image processing, etc
- In possession of modern 4k recording equipment (such as Sony FX9, FX6, FX3, Sennheiser wireless microphones and directional microphones, light set, gimbals, and 4K editing suite, etc.)
- 4K editing suite for PC and MAC and extensive knowledge of Premiere Pro, After effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Indesign, Final Cut, etc.
- Super slow motion recording capabilities up to 240 frames

ask me for
Documentaire maar ook allerlei andere type filmproducties, waarbij op een authentieke, orginele, unieke en persoonlijke manier een intens gevoel overgebracht moet worden op een filmische wijze. Verder ben ik van veel markten thuis, dus neem gewoon contact op!

remarks
I am a proven good director, but also cameraman and editor. Because I possess all those facets of the profession, this is a great added value. The crew can also stay small. I have years of experience in the production and direction of artistic and award-winning documentaries and commissioned films. Also extensive experience with productions abroad (including Thailand, Laos, Bolivia, Peru, Kenya, Ecuador, Jamaica.)

trackrecord
a WORLD to SHAPE, 52 min, director, cinematography, editing, production Elbe Stevens Films, AVROTROS, Omroep Brabant, 2022
a TRAVELER'S GUIDE, 63 min, director, cinematography, co-editor, (post-) production, 2022
SHEEP HERO, 81 min, producer, director, cinematography, editing & grading in co-production with seriousFilm, Omroep Brabant and KRO-NCRV, 2018
THE BENNO TAPES / 54 minutes / documentary / 2015
FALLING/ 25 minutes /Teledoc Campus documentary /producer/ 2014
The past as future / 18 minutes / creative documentary / 2011
Kees en Mien / 30 minutes / personal documentary / 2011
Day is Done* / 30 minutes / documentary / producer, editor/ 2010
Lovely planet / 8 minutes / short experimental film / 2010
Carousel / 7 minutes / short documentary film / 2010
a BLOOMING BUSINESS / 52 minutes / documentary / 2009
Turning the Pages/ 10 minutes/ poetic portrait / 2008
Pedro Segundo / 3 minutes / art installation / 2008
Another day in Bombay/ 10 minutes/ poetic portrait/ 2007
GRITO de PIEDRA/ 59 minutes/ documentary/ 2006
Isla Totora/ 9.50 minutes/ poetic portrait/ 2005
Pack / 3.35 minutes / short documentary / 2005
Spital Sibiu/ 2.30 minutes/ poetic short/ 2004
Moja Mbegu/ 5.30 minutes/ 8mm/ autonomous portrait/ 2004
Khamuvillage/ 25 minutes/ documentary/ 2003
Items/ 25 minutes/ sequence short films/ documentary/2003

awards
Ministry of Culture of the Saratov Region award, Saratov Sufferings Film Fest, Russia, 2020
Grand Prix Feature-Length Competition, 6th Apricot Tree Ujan International Documentary Film Festival, Armenia, 2020
Grand Prix, 15ème Festival International du film Pastoralismes et Grands Espaces, France, 2020
Grand prize of the city of Innsbruck for best Environmental documentary, INF Innsbruck Nature Festival, Austria, 2020
Christian Berger Cinematography Award, INF Innsbruck Nature Festival, Austria, 2020
President of the Polish Filmmakers Association Award, 18th Włodzimierz Puchalski International Nature Film Festival, Poland 2020
Best Newcomer, International Green Screen Nature Film Festival, Germany, 2020
Best Feature Documentary, FicLaPaz (7th) International Film Festival Bolivia, Bolivia, 2020
Best Cinematography, Woods Hole Film Festival, America, 2020
Best Feature Documentary, Alternative Film Festival, Canada, 2020
Best Cinematography Award, Indie Film Awards, Japan, 2020
NL Award, best documentary of the year, RPO Foundation, Netherlands 2020
Best Director, Torino Underground Cinefest, Italy, 2020
Most Original Story Award, Florence Film Awards, Italy, 2020
Special Jury Prize, Cinema Vérité, Iran, 2019
Best International Documentary Award, FICMA, Mexico, 2019
Best International Documentary & Audience Award, NIFF (Netherlands), USA, 2019
Second Best International Feature Film, Fiorenzo Serra Film Festival, Italy, 2019
Honorable Jury Mention, Cine Eco Seia, Portugal, 2019
Award of Excellence: Film Feature Accolade Global Film Competition, USA, 2019
Best Documentary Film, NYCA New York Cinematography Awards, USA, 2019
Honorable Jury Mention, Festiver Festival Barichara, Colombia, 2019
Green Warsaw Award, Millennium Docs Against Gravity, Poland, 2019
Best European Cinematography, European Cinematography Awards/ ECA, Europe, 2019
Distribution prize La Trois, Millennium Documentary Festival, Belgium, 2019
Best Film & Best Director, NVIFF, The Netherlands, 2019
Top 10 best of IDFA audience award, IDFA, Netherlands, 2018
Golden NL Award best production of all categories, Netherlands, 2016
NL Award best documentary 2015 of all regional broadcasters, Netherlands, 2016
Trevignano FilmFest Award, Italy, 2013
Honorable Mention, Best International Short Film, Planet in Focus, Toronto, Canada, 2011
Jury audience award, FIFDH, Festival International du film des droits de l'homme de Paris, France, 2011
Audience Award & Special Jury Mention, The Art of the Document, Warsaw, Poland, 2010
Golden Olive awards, for best documentary & cinematography, Int. Festival Bar, Montenegro, 2010
Audience Award, Millennium Film Festival, Brussels, Belgium, 2010
Press award, best film of the FICA festival, Goiás, Brazil, 2010
Best Treatment jury prize, Cinema Planeta, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 2010
Healthy Workplaces Film Award, DOK Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany, 2009
Special Mention Open Eyes Award, Med Film Festival, Rome, Italy, 2009
Audience Award Mixed Greens, Planet in Focus, Toronto, Canada, 2009
Honorable Mention, Media city13, Visual Art Festival, 2007
2nd prize, NFTVM award, for best new Dutch filmmaker, 2006
Nomination for St. Joost Penning, 2003

equipment
Eigen productie bedrijf met professionele 4K video camera's (panasonic/ sony FX6, FX4, losse lenzen,) en audio (mixers, recorders, boom, mics, zenders) apparatuur (Gimbals RS2 e.d.) en apple en pc editing hardware/ software

hardware knowledge
Heel veel HD/ 4K Camera kennis, computer kennis (Mac/ PC), zeer technisch onderlegd

software knowledge
Premiere CC, After effects, Audition, Final cut,e.d.