I’m Kenneth Michiels, a filmmaker and creative producer based in Ghent, Belgium, with 15+ years of experience creating documentary, television, and institutional video. I direct and produce content from concept to final delivery, combining strong storytelling with strategic thinking and hands-on production. Across my work, I focus on video that connects with people and context—whether it’s documentary and reportages broadcast on national TV or film integrated into theatre and opera performances. I love collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and delivering award-recognized results for public institutions, NGOs, cultural partners, and international audiences.…

Kenneth Michiels

I’m Kenneth Michiels, a filmmaker and creative producer based in Ghent, Belgium, with 15+ years of experience creating documentary, television, and institutional video. I direct and produce content from concept to final delivery, combining strong storytelling with strategic thinking and hands-on production. Across my work, I focus on video that connects with people and context—whether it’s documentary and reportages broadcast on national TV or film integrated into theatre and opera performances. I love collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and delivering award-recognized results for public institutions, NGOs, cultural partners, and international audiences.…

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I’m Kenneth Michiels, a filmmaker and creative producer based in Ghent, Belgium, with 15+ years of experience creating documentary, television, and institutional video. I direct and produce content from concept to final delivery, combining strong storytelling with strategic thinking and hands-on production.

Across my work, I focus on video that connects with people and context—whether it’s documentary and reportages broadcast on national TV or film integrated into theatre and opera performances. I love collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and delivering award-recognized results for public institutions, NGOs, cultural partners, and international audiences.

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Language

Dutch
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Buitenlandreporter/cineast (buitenlandreportages) at Terzake
January 1, 2015 - December 31, 2019
Tussen 2015 en 2019 maakte ik buitenlandreportages voor Terzake, o.a. in de reeks “Door Het Oog van”. Dit omvat het uitwerken van verhalen, filmen en monteren met aandacht voor nuance, context en een duidelijke eindredactionele structuur.
CEO & producent (productiehuis) at Moose & Tash
July 1, 2012 - Present
Ik leid Moose & Tash en produceer (online) content en campagnes voor klanten zoals o.a. Dela, Humo, Stad Brussel, UGent, VUB, NTGent, SOS Kinderdorpen, UZ Brussel, Unilin, Dierenwelzijn Vlaanderen, GAIA, STAM en andere. Mijn rol omvat het concept en scenario, regie, technische aansturing, postproductie en oplevering voor verschillende platformen met aandacht voor tempo, humor en merkconsistentie.
CEO & Creative Producer at Moose & Tash
January 1, 2012 - Present
Founded and lead an audiovisual production company delivering content for public institutions, NGOs, brands and cultural stakeholders. Directs and produces films and campaigns (including documentary and branded formats), manages the full production pipeline from concept development to delivery, and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams. Produces work for national broadcasters and international audiences, including educational and institutional projects currently in development.
Cineast (theaterproducties)
August 1, 2011 - Present
Ik werk als cineast voor theaterproducties met een focus op opname en beeldregie voor podiumformats. Voorbeelden zijn “Ringo” (Bronx; Kopergietery), “Kruistocht” (Operaballet Vlaanderen), “The Beehive” (I Soloisti) en meerdere Kopergietery-producties zoals “Drop By Drop”, “Homo Deus Frankenstein”, “Reverence” en “Verdwaald”.
Video Creator for Theatre & Opera (Film integration) at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen / KVS / Kopergietery
January 1, 2011 - Present
Creates video work for theatre and opera productions, integrating film into live performance contexts. Collaborates with multidisciplinary artistic teams to support performance storytelling with audiovisual design and post-production delivery.
Independent Filmmaker / Director
January 1, 2009 - Present
Directs documentaries and series broadcast on the Belgian television channel Canvas. Produces socially engaged documentary formats and delivers international reportages for news and current affairs programs. Selected feature work includes L’Etranger, screened internationally and awarded at multiple festivals.
Zelfstandig filmmaker (documentairemaker)
January 1, 2009 - Present
Ik ontwikkel en maak documentaires en documentaireseries, waaronder tv-reeksen en lange documentaires. Recente producties zijn in ontwikkeling zoals “Molenbeek 75-25” en “50 jaar Unilin”, en ik realiseerde o.a. de CANVAS-reeks “Kutjaar” en de lange documentaire “OnderOns”. Daarnaast werkte ik aan internationale projecten en buitenlandse reportages voor Terzake (o.a. reeks “Door Het Oog van”), met focus op sterke storytelling, praktische regie en duidelijke montage.

Education

Master in de Audiovisuele Kunsten (afstudeerrichting film) at KASK School of arts Gent
January 11, 2030 - September 30, 2026
Master of Audiovisual Arts (Film) at KASK School of Arts, Ghent
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Master of Audiovisual Arts (Film) at KASK School of Arts, Ghent
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2011

Qualifications

Master of Audiovisual Arts (Film) — Magna Cum Laude
January 1, 2011 - September 30, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Government, Education