Experienced filmmaker, producer, journalist and copywriter who has earned his spurs in news and current affairs, documentaries, corporate communication and drama productions.
trackrecord
15 long documentaries (> 50 minutes) on social topics such as human rights, bereavement 50+ short documentaries and informative programs (> 20 minutes) on a wide variety of topics 18 corporate and commissioned films for both the soft sector (NGOs) and the business market 6 children's films (30 minutes) shot on film in six different developing countries 50+ video clips, web films, video art, TV items etc.
awards
Best Feature Documentary Pomgranate Festival Ontario for "Land of our Grandparents" (2009)
Children’s Jury Award for Best Short Film Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children (2005) for "Vola's Ticket" (Children's Feature)
The Rights of the Child Award Chicago International Children's Film Festival (2000) for "Vola's Ticket" (Children's Feature)
2nd Prize Children's Life Action Short Chicago International Children's Film Festival (2000) for "Vola's Ticket" (Children's Feature)
2nd Prize Children's Documentary Chicago International Children's Film Festival for “Messages from the Slums†(2000)
The Rights of the Child Award Chicago International Children's Film Festival (1999) for "Fishing for School" (Children's Feature)
1st Prize Children's Short for “Fishing for School†(Corto Imola Festival - 1999) for "Fishing for School" (Children's Feature)
Best Family Film Korea International Children's Film Festival (1999) for "Fishing for School" (Children's Feature)
2nd Prize Children's Life Action Short Chicago International Children's Film Festival (1997) for "Strange Friends" (Children's Feature)
1st Prize Children's Short Corto Imola Festival (1997) for "Strange Friends" (Children's Feature)
3rd Prize TROS Scenario Competition for Science & Techniques for script “Darwin’s Incubation Chamber†(1995)
education
Doctoraal Communicatiewetenschap
equipment
FCP set
software knowledge
FCP, AVID, Photoshop
remarks
multidisciplinary worked in 50 different countries. idealistic and businesslike. perfectionist who is used to carrying a production