Hans van Helden has over 17 years of hands-on experience in post-production and visual effects. Having managed culturally different crews and clients on more than 50 feature films has given Hans the edge up on anticipating pitfalls from the very beginning. Being completely up-to-date on both traditional and the latest technologies in film he is frequently asked as expert to give masterclasses and lectures.
Since January 2011 Hans is managing director and VFX producer of Filmmore, the leading post-production & vfx facility in the Benelux.
Work History
Managing Director
Filmmore
January 2014 - Present
Tutor, Senior Post Production Supervisor
FOCAL - Production Value
January 2013 - Present
Production Value is a yearly Budgeting & Scheduling masterclass for European Assistant Directors & Line Producers.
Expert (postproduction & visual effects) at MEGA
Media Business School
2013 - Present
MEGA is a nine month, project-based master’s programme that provides specialized training in audiovisual company management and content production. It’s geared to young producers, recent film school or university graduates who wish to accelerate their careers, and to film executives who want to update their skills to face the radical changes that are taking place in the audiovisual business.
Managing Director | Visual Effects Executive Producer
Filmmore
January 2011 - Present
Filmmore is a leading postproduction and visual effects facility in The Benelux, providing services exclusively for feature film. We inject every aspect of the post production process with the highest standard of creative and technical skills. Filmmore has been proudly serving the film industry since 2006 and currently has offices in Amsterdam, Brussels and Mechelen (Flanders).
Trainer, Group Leader
European Post Production Connection
2011 - Present
EP2C (European Post Production Connection) is a post-production management course for producers and professionals involved in post-production, initiated by Belgian producers Diana Elbaum and Sebastien Delloye and supported by the MEDIA Programme.
Co-founder, Owner
illuminate Music Services
February 2006 - Present
Music supervision, production and publishing for production companies.
Member of the Advisory Board
Dutch Film Academy
2006 - Present
Guest Teacher & Lecturer
Dutch Film Academy
2005 - Present
Post Production Consultant (freelance)
SleeveMonkey Film
July 1997 - Present
Contact me for second opinions or questions on your feature film budget, schedule, workflow, visual effects or international delivery contract.
Co-founder, Owner
illuminate
February 2006 - December 2010
illuminate is an Amsterdam based media house specialised in producing high end digital out of home concepts and content. In 2009 illuminate was awarded with a Dutch Design Award and received a nomination for the Audi Design Award for the Moodwall project.
Freelance Post Production- and Visual Effects Supervisor