Jaap Mees

Studied journalism in Tilburg and directing/screenplay at the London International Film School. Made many low-budget films, both fiction and documentary. Writes for film magazine Skrien since 2010 and wrote in London for Talking Pictures and in Amsterdam for the NFTVM site (now VERS). Now working for digital publishers
Reporters Online, Blendle, Cultuurpers.nl
Several films were selected for international film festivals in Dublin, London, New York, Sitges, Manchester, Vancouver Utrecht and Amsterdam. My latest film The Light of Tabor is shown in the healthcare world and at medical symposia. I also regularly make commissioned films for Museum Gouda. Such as about visual artists Juane Xue and Marjolijn van den Assem, Maarten van Rossum. Latest films 'Paul Daelmans, uniqueness and refinement', 'Why is life going well' (Multi media project Jaap van den Berg, commissioned by Museum Gouda) a commissioned film about Filmhuis Gouda 40 years. Completed a documentary series Refugee and Art in 2019: 'Zuheir geboren glasblazer' and 'Koutaiba: my camera is my soulmate'. Just completed in 2022 a documentary 'Tangible Light' about fine painter Jan Mankes. Two of my films Tangible Light (Tangible Light) and Koutaiba, my camera is my soulmate are shown on Indieflix, an American platform for Independent cinema. https://indieflix.com (under the heading recently added and documentaries)