about me
Filmmaker Fokke Baarssen (Almelo, 1986) cannot easily be pigeonholed. He has shown his face in just about every department of film production: directing, producing, screenplay, camera and editing. This versatility has made him an all-round filmmaker who can be used on multiple platforms. Even before obtaining his bachelor's degree, Fokke worked as a DOP and editor on the American documentary "Waiting For... BUDD". The film won five international film awards, including Best Documentary at the New York International Film Festival in Los Angeles and the Audience Choice Award at the Staten Island Film Festival in New York. In 2010, as part of his studies, he wrote and directed the short film "W & Joep" starring Frits Lambrechts and debutant Tolgay Balci. In 2012 he directed his first feature film "De Raad".

remarks
In addition to extensive knowledge of screenplay, directing, production, camera and editing, Fokke also trained as a theater maker / actor. This allows him to easily place himself in the soul of the viewer and can convey strong emotions. This is how he creates the ultimate fusion of technique and emotion in his productions.

trackrecord
2012: De Raad - fiction - direction Production: RJ Media 2012: Hans Anders TV Commercial "Het Kan Ook Anders" - direction - production Production: Cosmic Visual. 2012: Destressed - documentary - co-producer, camera, editing. Production: Hudson Film Group. 2012: De Groote Markt 30 - comedy series - assistant first assistant Production: BING Film & TV / RTV East 2011: OAD - corporate film - direction, camera, editing. Production: Slagbijalmelo / Cosmic Visual. 2011 - Hans Anders: Behind The Scenes - corporate film - direction, camera, editing. Production: MORE / Cosmic Visual. 2010 - W & Joep - fiction (short) - screenplay, direction, production, editing. Production: Saxion Hogescholen, Cosmic Visual. 2010 - Sillo / Douane - music video - direction, camera, editing. Production: Recognize. 2010 - PLUS - corporate film - direction, camera, editing. Production: MORE. 2010 - Idealize - reports - camera, editing. Production: Sanoma Publishers. 2009 - Waiting For... BUDD - documentary (short) - DOP, editing. Production: Hudson Film Group. 2009 - Blood Lust - fiction (short) - screenplay, direction, editing. Production: New York Film Academy 2009: The Guest - fiction (short) - DOP Production: New York Film Academy 2009 - Back to Ege - documentary (short) - screenplay, direction, production, camera, editing. Production: Cosmic Visual.

awards
De Raad WINNER Best Debut Film - Fokke Baarssen Eindhovens Film Festival (2012) WINNER Best Screenplay - Mieke Janssen Eindhovens Film Festival (2012) NOMINATION Best Editing Eindhovens Film Festival (2012) NOMINATION Best Art Direction Eindhovens Film Festival (2012) W & Joep SELECTION - NTR New Arrivals (Rotterdam, 2010) SELECTION - NFF Holland Film Meeting (Utrecht, 2010) Waiting For... BUDD WINNER Best Director (Documentary) New York International Film Festival (New York City, 2009) WINNER Best Documentary (short) New York International Film Festival (Los Angeles, 2010) WINNER Best Documentary (short) Accolade Film Festival (La Jolla, California, 2010) WINNER Audience Choice Award Staten Island Film Festival (New York, 2010) WINNER Best Documentary Creative Spirit Awards (Minnesota, 2010) SELECTION - Garden State Film Festival (New Jersey, 2010)

equipment
CAMERA
Canon 60D
GoPro Hero 2

LENZEN
Canon EF-S 17-85
Sigma 120-400 F4.5 - F5.6

SOFTWARE
Final Cut Studio
Adobe Creative Suite

hardware knowledge
CAMERA
- DSLR
- 16mm
- DV Cam
- XD Cam
- HD
- HDV
- 35mm adapters
- ARRI Alexa

software knowledge
Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Encore
Final Cut Pro, DVD Studio Pro, Avid.