EU based Director & Cinematographer with global experience in commercials, narrative & VR
Jaap Ruurd Feitsma (b. 1984) is a director and cinematographer with global experience in commercials, narrative work and VR, for clients such as the BBC, Nike, BMW and Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts. He has worked in over sixty countries, collaborating with international casts and crews. Jaap is a member of the Dutch Directors Guild (DDG) and is currently writing and directing Get In, a short film starring Mark Ryan (The Prestige, Transformers, Black Sails).
Long-Form Visual Stories & Field Work
Alongside his commercial work, Jaap develops long-form visual stories around migration, conservation, and climate change, often in remote and challenging environments. His process combines immersive field work with a human-centred design research approach, working with people rather than about them, to get close to experiences and emotions that are difficult to articulate in words, allowing those underlying realities to be captured visually.
SOME ACCOLADES
•German Design Award | The MINI Story - 2016
•National Geographic, 1st place 'Best of the World' category | Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque photograph - 2015
from BEHIND THE SCENES
Filming 'New Generation - NFF'.
Behind the Scenes of BBC's Top Gear with host James May.
Prepping a VR shot in Shanghai
Getting ready to shoot
Office of the Day
Getting ready
That's a wrap on Tasmania
Trans-Kalahari Desert
Prepping for Principal Photography, Nevada desert, US.
Behind the Scenes image from 'BMW - The MINI Story'.
Location Scouting in the Maldives
Location Scouting Nevada Desert
