About me
I am a well traveled eco documentary maker and camjo. My films have been broadcast worldwide on BBC World, BBC News24 and BBC One. I specialize in development cooperation and have worked in countries such as Haiti, Sudan, Kenya, Uganda, Suriname, Tunisia, Morocco, Syria. I speak fluent English, Syro-Palestinian Arabic, French and German. After 11 years abroad I have been back in the Netherlands since 2007.
trackrecord
\"Holland Engulfed ?\" (NWO-VAM: Director/Producer) \"Waste not Waste\" (BBC World/TVE: Director/Producer) \"Nor any Drop to drink\" (BBC World/IRC/TVE: Director/Producer) \"Above Board:Tradining Timber Legally\" (DFID-UK/CIDT:Director/Producer) \"Darfur: Earth, Wind and Fire\" (BBC World/TVE: Camera/Director) \"Marooned\ " (BBC World/TVE:Camera/Director) \"Tunnel Vision\" (BBC World/TVE:Camera/Director)
awards
ENVIROFILM 2008 Category-A Award in Journalistic Documentaries ZAGREB Animafest 2008 Special Mention Special Award at “Green Wave – 21st Century” International Environment Festival in Bulgaria, May 2007 Winner of the Award for Water, Sea and the Oceans, 2005. Winner of the EKOFILM General Partner Skoda Award, 2004. Special recommendation in the category “Archaeology and Material Culture” at the RAI film festival 2003 Durham, UK.
education
Veronica Broadcast Trainee - director \"Club Veronica\"
MA Visual Anthropology - University of Leiden (NL)
PhD Human Geography/Development Studies - University of Amsterdam (NL)
MA Visual Anthropology - University of Leiden (NL)
PhD Human Geography/Development Studies - University of Amsterdam (NL)
equipment
PD150 - DVCAM Camera kit met Libec Pro Tripod
Sennheiser Audio set
Final Cut Pro HD Montage Set - MACPro
Sony HDV 1080i Player/Recorder
Sony DVCAM DSR-25 Player/Recorder
Sennheiser Audio set
Final Cut Pro HD Montage Set - MACPro
Sony HDV 1080i Player/Recorder
Sony DVCAM DSR-25 Player/Recorder
remarks
I film, direct and edit at a high quality level / Specialization in environmental issues and sustainable development / I speak Syrian Arabic fluently / I am good at getting people excited and ask good interview questions / I have a very good visual eye and can be nice get along with Sony's DVCAM and HD cameras/I have a PhD in development studies....