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Passionate about global issues such as climate change, access to education and humanitarian intervention, Thomas combines his skills in filmmaking with academic knowledge and journalism training to tell stories that matter in an engaging yet nuanced fashion. His masters in international development is the breeding ground for his focus on the non-for-profit and public institutional sector. More than an agile filmmaker, his analytical mind is a great tool to convey complex issues onto the screen. Besides his work as a producer, director and DOP, he continues to work as a documentary photographer and expedition leader in remote places.

• Documentary DP
• Creative Director
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Production Company
• Production Assistant
• Fixer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Reporter / Journalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Corporate Videographer
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Colorist
• Fashion Photographer

I'm an independent journalist from India currently based in Brussels, covering migration, human rights and foreign affairs. My work can be seen in Al Jazeera English, Deutsche Welle, The South China Morning Post, BBC Travel, Lighthouse Reports, and others. Outside a newsroom, you will find me rambling along mountains or scuba diving. Dance, music and exploring different forms of street art are other passions.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Senior Editor

A Short Bio Ambassador Andebrhan Welde Giorgis is President of Eri-Platform (EP), an international civil society association working to promote rule of law, human rights, and democracy via inclusive dialogue in the Diaspora communities and via online channels and discreet communication in Eritrea. Andebrhan served as President of the University of Asmera, Governor of the Bank of Eritrea, Member of the Eritrean National Assembly, Eritrea’s Ambassador to the EU and several EU Member States (including Spain), Permanent Representative to UNESCO and the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Special Envoy to the African Great Lakes Region, and Commissioner for Coordination with the UN Mission in Eritrea and Ethiopia. He has extensive experience as a freedom fighter, diplomat, academic, international negotiator, mediator and senior consultant. He is a founding Board member of the European Centre for Electoral Support, Senior Expert in the Global Governance Institute and Brand Ambassador of Wallonia, Belgium. He is also a senior research fellow in the Department of International and European Law at the Free University of Brussels. Andebrhan has taught management, economics, African politics, diplomacy and international negotiations; worked as Senior Advisor for the International Crisis Group’s (ICG) Africa Programme; and advised the European Commission in the Preparation of the EU Strategy for the Horn of Africa. Educated at the University of Colorado and Harvard University, he has published numerous articles and a widely acclaimed book, Eritrea at a Crossroads: A Narrative of Triumph, Betrayal and Hope, whose theme is self-determination, nation building, state construction, democratic governance and sustainable development in Africa and Eritrea.

• Field Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Executive Producer

Annick Donkers is a photographer and visual artist from Antwerp, Belgium. She has experience in photojournalism, documentary and portrait photography. She has a Masters’ degree in Psychology, but decided to specialize in photography, her real passion. She has received a grant from the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2008 and was selected to participate in the 2008 Seminar on Contemporary Photography at the Centro de la Imagen in Mexico City. Her work has been published and exhibited internationally. She has won several awards including at the Sony Awards, IPA awards and Px3 Prix de la Photo. She is publishing her first photobook “Un-identified”, result of the “Incubadora de fotolibros” workshop in collaboration with HYDRA in Mexico City. She currently lives between Antwerp and Mexico City.

• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Portrait Photographer
• Event Photographer
• Fixer
• Reporter / Journalist

Niki is a multimedia journalist based in Brussels. She worked for Voice of America in Washington, D.C. where shot, produced and edited TV packages, web videos and written feature stories. Her stories include features and news reports on DC movements related the immigration and refugees, among other subjects. Niki has also reported international feature stories from Valencia, Spain and local news stories from Virginia.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Production Assistant
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer

I'm a freelance video producer and journalist based in Brussels, Belgium. I’ve produced video, multimedia and written content from South Sudan, Sierra Leone and Bosnia & Herzegovina on behalf of Doctors Without Borders. I’m also a former producer for original content (covering Europe and sub-Saharan Africa) for Al Jazeera's AJ+, where I helped craft stories on everything from education among nomadic Russian reindeer herders to desperate hunger in far north Cameroon.

• Documentary DP
• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Post-Production Manager
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• Field Producer
• Social Media Producer
• Content Strategist
• Executive Producer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Copywriter

Essentially nomad, I have been working as a photographer in 20+ countries where I have travelled or lived in since my studies in journalism and international relations. More recently, I have shifted to video shooting/editing and news production. My knowledge of 6 languages allows me to work as a translator and interpreter on field.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Social Media Producer
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - News
• Digital Content Creator
• Translator
• Reporter / Journalist
• Corporate Videographer
• Field Producer
• Drone Operator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Production Assistant
• Fixer

Yousef has been working in the Gaza film, television and media industry since 1999. As an in-house employee of Ramattan Studios he produced and shot documentaries and short films for BBC, CNN, Aljazeera, MBC and NHK. He produced such award winning films as “To my father” (45 min), first prize winner in the Yamagata film festival, Japan, 2007; the docudrama/historical episode “Passengers over Gaza Skin,” 2006, and the short fiction film “Mashoo Matok” (35 min), directed by Khalil Elmozayen, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival, 2010. Yousef is a professional in all aspects of filmmaking – directing, editing, cinematography, sound and lighting – and is currently the in-house producer, director and cameraman for Kanaan Productions. Yousef has an excellent sense of storytelling, a great eye for the aesthetics, and the expertise to work out all logistical elements in producing the feature film “Gaza Airport.”

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Drone Operator
• Fixer
• Video Editor - News
• Sound Mixer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Mobile Journalist / Livestreamer
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• TV News Producer

Berber Verpoest is a journalist and documentary filmmaker with over 10 years of experience. His work has appeared on VRT, VICE, De Correspondent, De Standaard, AJ+, MO, Apache, NPO1, and Al Arabiya, among others. He combines in-depth investigative work with powerful human stories. Berber has collected stories in Europe, Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. He delves into various political and socio-economic themes, from climate and education to human rights. Berber films, edits, writes and researches. He realizes solo productions from A to Z but also enjoys working in teams. From 2015 to 2019 he was a lecturer in (video) journalism and storytelling at the Artevelde College University in Ghent. Today he concentrates entirely on his own work. In 2010 he won the prestigious De Loep, for young investigative journalists. For the documentary Home he received the Emerging Director Award of the Al Ard Film Festival in 2017. His documentary Beyond The Wall was a finalist at the Dig Awards Film Festival in 2016. He lives in Ghent, Belgium.

• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - News
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Non-Fiction Film Director
• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Freelance journalist with 10 years experience - Focus in international politics and conflicts, human rights (racism, women’s rights), Brazilian and Spanish (particularly Basque/Catalan) politics, minority issues, and the intersection of tech and politics/human rights. I also write about culture (particularly Latin culture), music, environmental issues, literature and economy/finance.

• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist

TV journalist with more than 10 years of experience covering international politics, economics, and culture news. Always keen to explore new fields, while producing factual, ethical, and insightful pieces.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Reporter / Journalist

Videographer, Editor, Digital Image Technician, Former TV News Reporter. Over 10 years of experience in broadcast, online video and digital cinematography.

• Documentary DP
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Commercial DP
• Video Editor - News
• Field Producer
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Translator
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Production Assistant
• Production Company
• Colorist
• Corporate Videographer
• Copywriter
• Creative Director
• Drone Operator
• Event Photographer
• Non-Fiction Film Director

Belgian videojournalist, 10+ years of experience working for private, public, national, local and online TV stations/production companies.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Documentary DP
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Commercial DP
• Creative Director
• Production Company
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Commercial
• Reporter / Journalist
• Editorial Photographer / Photojournalist
• Fixer
• Field Producer
• Production Assistant
• Drone Operator
• Corporate Videographer
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Colorist

I'm a Hungarian journalist living in Brussels, passionate about bringing closer storytelling and EU affairs.

• Reporter / Journalist

Reporter, Producer. Video Journalist with the Associated Press + Radio Capital. Former CNN, BBC

• Reporter / Journalist
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Field Producer
• Video Editor - Documentary
• On-Air Reporter / Host

Annette Ekin is a long form editor based in Brussels, Belgium.

• Copy Editor
• Senior Producer / Project Manager
• Reporter / Journalist
• Senior Editor

Journalist and consultant in geopolitics

• Reporter / Journalist

• Reporter / Journalist
• Social Media Producer

A self-shooting news correspondent and presenter in Brussels with in depth knowledge of EU and NATO affairs and a perfected style as a videographer. I always deliver top quality, on deadline.

• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• On-Air Reporter / Host
• Reporter / Journalist
• Video Editor - News
• Video Editor - Documentary
• TV News Producer
• Fixer

I worked in the media and journalistic field for many satellite channels as a videographer, editor, and many documentaries in Palestine, Gaza City, for nearly 20 years.

• Video Editor - News
• News Shooter / Video Journalist
• Video Editor - Documentary
• Reporter / Journalist