BAS ACKERMANN
Photos by B. Ackermann
“TO ME, AS A CREATIVE DIRECTOR, CULTURALLY ROOTED TRENDS ARE THE ESSENCE TO CREATIVE STORYTELLING.”
Bas Ackermann is a broad-minded creative director within film, branding & storytelling. He write, directs & edits narrative film, documentaries, music videos and brand films.
His latest award winning film 'Gifts from Babylon’ premiered at the Nederlands Film Festival and was nominated best short narrative impact film for the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, United States.
He started out by capturing youth culture like street skateboarding. This lead him into the production of award winning music videos.
By the age of 24 he had directed his first tv series about Dutch youth subculture for the Dutch national broadcast channel.
Since then, Bas Ackermann has over 15 years of freelance experience in creative directing, documenting cultural trends and creative impact storytelling.
This has lead to creative– and film directing for (international) brands, tvc’s, fiction- and documentary productions around the world. Working with clients like; Wieden + Kennedy, UN / World Food Programma, Grey Singapore, Unicef, BOOKING.com, Bonkers, Seepje, KLM, Adidas, Amnesty International and internationally acclaimed director Anton Corbijn. Bas Ackermann likes to work on innovative on edge concepts and artistic (brand) films.
Between directing and creating Bas Ackermann rides waves preferably in Java, plays music and practice the art of shiatsu.
Recognition
GIFTS FROM BABYLON has been screened over 110 international film festival around the world.
OFFICIAL SELECTION - The Nederlands Film Festival. Utrecht, The Netherlands.
WINNER best First Short Film - Best Screenplay in a Short Film and Best Supporting Actor in a Short Film, South Film and Arts Academy Festival (SFAAF) Rancagua, Chile
NOMINATED best short narrative - Pan African Film Festival (PAFF). Los Angeles, United States.
WINNER short film - FINDECOIN Independent International Short Film Festival. Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela.
RUNNER UP - Roots Film Festival, The Hague, the Netherlands
WINNER best fiction film - The Hague Film Awards. The Hague, the Netherlands
WINNER best short film - Fragments Festival. London, UK.
NOMINATED best director, best short film, best cinematography, best editing of short film. West Europe International Film Festival. Brussels, Belgium
WINNER best short narrative film. Cabo Verde International Film Festival. Cape Verde
OFFICIAL SELECTION/ Global Migration Film Festival (GMFF). 100+ countries around the globe.