director | editor

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Direct yet conceptual. Provocative and engaging. Design & illustration for brands, publications, and people.

 
 

DIRECTOR | EDITOR | WRITER. BORN IN BELGIUM, 1984. BASED IN LONDON SINCE 2009.

FOR COMMERCIALS AND MUSIC VIDEOS:
 
GREAT GUNS
Laura Gregory | Sheridan Thomas
 
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DIRECT:

Karel van Bellingen

WORK

July 2013 – Present – Freelance director at Great Guns
January 2011 – Present – Freelance director/editor at Take Point Ltd.
April 2012 – August 2012 – In-house director/creative at Maverick Media, a video games advertising agency.
October 2011 – April 2012 – In-house editor for Mario Testino and clients (Vogue, Vanity Fair, V-Mag, Lancome, Burberry, Stefanel, Ochirly, Rolex, Fabergé…) at MARIOTESTINO+.

EDUCATION

MA Filmmaking, London Film School, 2009 – 2011
MA Cultural Studies (Hons), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 2006 – 2007
MA Communication Sciences (Hons), Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 2004 – 2006
BA Social and Political Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 2002 – 2004

AWARDS

SK-II: BEYOND THE STADIUM

Winner Bronze – Adfest 2022
Winner – Bronze – Gongs
Shortlist – Spikes 2021

FROM THIS DAY FORWARD

Special Mention – Best Foreign Film – LA Shorts International Film Festival, US, 2019
Winner – Best Actress – LA Shorts International Film Festival, US, 2019
Winner – Best Crime of Passion – Thunderdance Film Festival Cannes, FR, 2019
Official Selection – 33rd Edmonton International Film Festival, CAN, 2019
Official Selection – Burbank International Film Festival, US, 2019
Official Selection – San Jose International Film Festival, US, 2019
Official Selection – Sioux City International Film Festival, US, 2019
Official Selection – 70th Montecatini International Short Film Festival, IT, 2019
Official Selection – Foyle Film Festival, UK, 2019
Official Selection – Manchester Film Festival, UK, 2020
Official Selection – Dallas Film Festival, US, 2020

VOLIBRIS: HEAD AND HEART

Finalist – Global Awards, 2017

BRILINTA: ME AND ME

Winner – Bronze – IPA, Best of Health Show, 2016

THE LEAP

Winner – Panavision Best Future Filmmaker – Hollyshorts Film Festival, US, 2015
Official Selection – Sci-Fi London Film Festival, UK, 2015
Official Selection – Heartland Film Festival, US, 2015
Staff Pick – Vimeo, 2015

TRUE POWER

Winner – Best Commercial – Hollyshorts Film Festival, US, 2012
Winner – Best Commercial – Burbank International Film Festival, US, 2012
Winner – Award of Merit – Best Shorts Competition, US, 2012
Winner – Ad Spot Gold Award – Prestige Film Award, US, 2012
Winner – Best Spec Commercial – BeFilm Underground Film Festival, US, 2012
Winner – Golden Reel Award – Nevada International Film Festival, US, 2012
Winner – Best Commercial Ad Spot – Silicon Valley Film Festival, US, 2012
Official Selection – California International Short Festival, US, 20120