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
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
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!
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.
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.)
