In 2008 I graduated from the Utrecht University of the Arts (Audiovisual Media, BDes), becoming the first student to specialise in post supervision. I began as a freelance postproduction supervisor on various Dutch TV-movies, series and features. When I moved over to become Head of Production and IT at the Netherlands Film Festival in 2011, I had supported seven productions that were featured at the festival that year. 

At the festival I managed a team of about 60 freelancers for one half the year, while being an army of one the rest of the time. This is a rhythm in leadership I can highly recommend.

In 2015 I returned to my roots and joined Filmmore, at the time the largest DI vendor with offices across the Benelux region. As Director of Technology, I focused on color management and imaging science, while supporting productions like Martin Koolhoven’s “Brimstone”, Lucrecia Martel’s “Zama” and Hany Abu-Assad’s “The Idol”. 

In 2018 I joined Netflix‘s  Creative Technology team, helping roll out HDR Dolby Vision adoption across Europe and building a team of creative technologists that supported all of Netflix’s original productions across EMEA. In this role I made it my mission to always keep the creative intent of every production front and center, providing ways for technology to support instead of dictate the creative outcome. 

After years of dreaming about providing independent consultancy, I launched my own firm in late 2022. In just the first six months, I was asked to support 4 productions of very different scale and identity, was consulting for 3 post production vendors with very different assignments, and was asked to present workshops or lectures on behalf of great brands like ARRI, AMPAS and APostLab. 

I’ve built a strong global network, with close connections to top hardware and software manufacturers and industry thought leaders. On top of that, I have a deep understanding of the post production vendor landscape in Europe (and to a certain extent beyond) and how the local markets in Europe differ from each other (and from the US and UK) in terms of culture and common ways of working.