about me
Making films (and film-like content) is an inexhaustible source of inspiration for me. Call it passion, call it necessity, call it love.
I have a lot of luggage. But then good luggage, that is. I've been walking around on film sets since I was 17 years old and before I took the final step to become a director, I gained experience in many functions; from runner to first assistant.
To be a director is to be the driving force in a process. It is making choices, showing courage, being able to think big-picture and super detailed at the same time, and above all being able to deal with people; they motivate and inspire. And that's me.
I work solution-oriented. I can handle setbacks well and know how to turn what goes wrong into something that works. The kick is to deliver a product that exceeds expectations every time.
I have experience with the entire chain of film production. From pitching and budgeting to planning and execution. Post-production is no stranger to me either. I can edit, post-process audio, and composit. I can also guide these processes well in collaboration.

ask me for
Film, commercial, speelfilm, serie enz.

remarks
Game directing is my passion. Organizational strong. Can lead well

trackrecord
Largest project: The Right Juice, comedy cinema film, starring Mark Killeen and LuciĆ” Moniz, among others. In English, recorded in Portugal

awards
2 x Best Film Amsterdam 48 Hour Film Project (Room 303 and Luwte(
Best Director Amsterdam 48 Hour Film Project (Stiltegebied)
Best International Film - Edmonton Film Festival (The Right Juice)
Maverick Award - Flyway Film Festival
Jury Special Award - Montreal Cinefest (Second Honeymoon)
Award of Merit - Global Shorts (Patch)
Award of Excellence - Best Shorts Competition (Patch)

equipment
GH5 met statief en microfoon en rig enz.
Edit set

software knowledge
Premiere, FCPX, After Effects, Photoshop, Illustrator, Wordpress, Final Draft, Adobe Audition

discipline
Commercial, Short film, Feature film

Kristjan Knigge
Amsterdam / NL
direction