Made for Digital Directors

Ted directs documentaries and commercials. He began as a freelance editor during his study. From there he jumped into several interactive film projects as a creative producer. He tried to bend the boundaries of film by combining it with games and apps. But his love for linear storytelling remained, so he made an award winning short documentary, followed by more mid-length docs and commercials for online and TV. His work is motivational, can be slightly poetic and has strong cinematic aesthetics. He worked for clients such as: ING, NRC, Het AD, HEMA, Tempo team, Heineken, Danerolles and more.

Originally from South Africa, Daniel studied art direction at the prestigious Red & Yellow School of advertising (setup and run by Ogily). Soon thereafter he crossed over from the agency side to the production end as film director of both commercials and fiction represented by some of the top production companies in the Netherlands over the years. He still lives and directs in Amsterdam but has since broadened his network internationally and has built strong relationships with production houses and agencies in many countries around the world. Over the last decade he has directed over 100+ commercials and had the opportunity to work with world class agencies and some of the biggest brands such Bacardi, Coca Cola, Phillips, Western Union, Vodafone, Peugeot, Robinson’s UK, Omnitel and many more. His commercials, music videos and short films have won several prizes over the years both locally and internationally. Daniel prides himself on having a diverse and versatile style, following the projects and ideas that inspire and challenge him most. His strengths are his work with actors and performance while often combining that with a keen and seasoned technical knowledge of postproduction.

Philip is an in-house director/producer at Made.For.Digital. Dutch New Zealander with a BA (Hons) Film Production degree from Bournemouth Arts University in England. Approaches stories and people on a personal level. Where they’re from, what they do and why. He’s always been tinkering with photo and film cameras from a young age. As a director he has a keen eye for aesthetics, framing and colours. Focussing primarily on short films and documentaries. Philip has worked with clients such as Tommy Hilfiger, Philips, Guarana, Google, Heineken, Hema, Dutch Armed Forces, Friesland Campina and lots more.

Eva Julia is one of the latest additions to our team. Before Eva attended the film academy, she had already studied film in both Sydney and Amsterdam. Her graduation documentary “Searching For Aliens” was selected for the debut-competition at the Dutch Film Festival. Finding motivation in new themes and fascinating characters, Eva Julia focusses on the thin line between documentary and film. She aims to reveal true character through visually strong stories

Peter has created work for a variety of global brands such as Absolut, Natwest, Microsoft, Adidas, Sprite, Mitsubishi, RBS, Shell, Philips and Sky on a variety of different productions in the UK, Europe, North and South America, Asia and the Middle East. As well as commercials and online Peter also dabbles in short films with his recent debut film ‘Colours’ having it’s world premiere at the Academy Award accredited Cinequest film festival. The film is still touring festivals worlwide. Peter continues to work on a variety of different productions including technology, lifestyle and food.

Joris is a self-taught, conceptual and passionately enthusiastic director. He spent the last five years directing commercials and online films. “I find nothing more fascinating than people! I love to tell a story through a characters eyes and make the audience feel something through the emotions of the people on screen.” Joris is an expert in directing actors, always getting believable, sincere and moving performances from his cast. His specialty is working with children. Besides his commercial work, Joris had made several short films, his latest Vandaag is van ons (Today is ours) playing on festivals around the world.

Tom is the in-house director and all-round creative at Made.For.Digital. After his Bachelor Media&Entertainment he successfully ran his own production company for five years, before joining Made.For.Digital. Putting an emphasis on story, Tom loves to take the viewer on a little journey with each film, never ceasing to surprise clients with the quality of work. Tom has worked on a large variety of productions, ranging from award- winning fiction films to international TVC’s, and from epic promotional films to food&beverage promotion. With a background in camera operating and editing, Tom has great know-how of filmmaking technologies and applies this knowledge to get the most out of each phase of the production. Tom has worked for national and international clients and agencies such as CAT, NXP, DDB, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, Unilever, Nikon, Samsung, Intersport, Sony and Tele2.

Ivo van Aart is a director, editor and producer of short films, videoclips, drama series and virtual-reality projects. Ivo likes to tell true-to-life stories in refreshing ways by using new techniques and new media. His virtual reality installment of “Peepshow” was nominated for Prix Europe, the most important European television award. His ambition lies in discovering new ways to tell stories in refreshing and surprising ways.

Victor is part of Grndpa, a three man team of photographers and filmmakers working as one single organism. They are interested in creating content that provokes and share a fondness of people and ideas.They focus on creating engaging content that is aesthetically attractive, valuable and of the highest standard. As a three man team they approach their stories from a broader perspective to find a deeper and more personal essence that lies at the base of their concepts. They love to challenge themselves in solving conceptual and practical problems with focus and relentless joy. You can’t go wrong with three pairs of eyes that focus on aesthetics, lighting and colours to create the stories that people will connect too.