ibbe              daniëls

documentary             film              tv             screenwriting 

director with a focus on documentary and visual storytelling.

about

I started out as a director in music and festivals, then moved into television directing, and I’m now shifting towards more auteur-driven work. I have a strong love for documentary storytelling, but I enjoy any project that allows me to shape a narrative — in whatever form it takes.

  • RÊVE KAKUDJI 2013

    A feature-lenght documentary about a Congolese young man pursuing his dream of becoming a countertenor in Europe.

    PROD: Offworld/Canvas VRT

    DOP: Thomas Fadeux

    EDIT: Raf Serneels

    AWARD: *** nomination best music documentary IDFA Amsterdam

  • PEOPLE Of tomorrow 2014

    A documentary series about the international visitors to the Tomorrowland music festival.

    PROD: De Chinezen/Canvas VRT

    DOP: Thomas Fadeux

    AWARD: *** nomination best documentary series Docville

  • SOS child villages 2016

    International awareness campaign for SOS Children's Villages

    PROD: Bonka Circus

    DOP: Pieter Van Alphen

    MUSIC: Ronny Mosuse

  • sam & john 2017

    Mini documentary about the friendship between my son John and neighbor Sam.

    PROD: De Chinezen

    DOP: Thomas fadeux

    EDIT: Raf Serneels

  • kinderen van het verzet 2019

    A series about the children of resistance fighters and how that legacy shaped their lives.

    PROD: Canvas VRT

    DOP: Jan Mestdagh

    MUSIC: Johan Hoogewijs

    AWARD: nomination Ha! van Humo

  • lost luggage 2022

    A fictional series based on true events about the attacks in Zaventem.

    (co directing with Kaat Beels & Nathalie Basteyns)

    PROD: De Mensen for VRT

    DOP: Anton Mertens & Jordan Vanschel

    EDIT: Bert Jacobs

    AWARDS: ***nomination Ensor best screenplay

  • godvergeten 2023

    Four-part documentary series on sexual abuse in the Church.

    PROD: De Mensen, Canvas, supported by Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF)

    EDITORIAL: Ingrid Schildermans
    DOP: Thomas Fadeux

    EDIT: Karel Vangrimde & Steffen Verpoorten

    MUSIC: Tsar B

  • godvergeten 2023

    AWARDS:

    ***winner Ha! van Humo

    ***winner Ensor for best documentary series

    ***winner Master Storyteller

    ***winner Kastaar impact award

    ***winner Belfius Press

    ***nomination Ultima Vez

    ***winner FIAT achievement Bukarest

  • MISSIE MEDAILLE

    missie medaille 2024

    A report about Lotte Kopecky in the run-up to the 2024 Olympic Games.

    PROD: Hotel Bonka

    DOP: Norman Baert

    EDIT: Steffen Verpoorten

  • het slagveld/the battlefield 2024

    (documentary series in development)

  • shot X 2025

    (documentary in development)

year by year

2025:
development ‘shot by..’ (Watertower prod.)___scenario and development ‘battle field'/slagveld’ (Woestijnvis & Wereldvrede prod.) ___co writing ‘searching for..’ (A-team productions)___editing Huis Gemaakt (Hotel Bonka)___guest lecturer interview skills (NARAFI)___jury member Sabam for Culture (Docville Leuven)

2024: scenario ‘battle field/slagveld’ (Woestijnvis & Wereldvrede prod.)___directing ‘missie medaille/Kopecky’ (Hotel Hungaria) ___ guest speaker Minima Docta (Festival vd Gelijkheid) ___guest speaker in UG,/St-Lucas Ghent/Meestervertellers (Brakke Grond Amsterdam)

2023: directing Godvergeten

2022: scenario and directing Godvergeten (De Mensen)

2021: research & scenario Godvergeten (De Mensen)___co-directing Lost Luggage (De Mensen)___directing post production Bake Off Vlaanderen (Freekings prod.)

2020: directing mini documentary Jeny Bonsenge (Towel Media NL)___directing post production Bake Off Vlaanderen (Freekingd prod.)___directing post production Boerenjaar (Hotel Hungaria)

2019: directing Kinderen Van Het Verzet (canvas)___directing post production Boerenjaar (Hotel Hungaria)

2018: directing campaign SOS KInderdorpen (Bonka Circus)___directing Reizen Waes (De Mensen)___directing Panorama (VRT-nieuwsdienst)___directing 50 ways (TV Bastards)

2017 and earlier…: directing Rêve Kakudji (Offworld prod)__directing Reizen Waes 1212 (De Mensen)___directing People Of Tomorrow (De Chinezen)___directing Schrijvers van de Lage Landen/Bart Van Loo (Offworld/VPRO)___Het Lichaam Van Coppens

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