Altitude Film Sales has unveiled a first look at sci-fi thriller The Occupant,as the shoot wraps in Georgia and Northern Ireland. It is co-written and directed by Dutch filmmaker Hugo Keijzer.
It stars Ella Balinska as a woman stranded and alone in the Caucasus mountains. Producers are Raymond Van der Kaaij for Revolver Amsterdam, Kwesi Dickson and Jay Taylor for Electric Shadow Company and is co-produced by 20 Steps International.
With an impressive and touching image film, Achmea Insurance has won the Grand Prix for Corporate Media this year. The production entitled "Sustainable living, together. The Achmea way".
This film directed by Hugo Keijzer and produced by 1Camera from the Netherlands, aims to convey the emotional essence of the brand and to communicate to internal as well as external stakeholders what Achmea stands for.
Yakult has been named the winners of the Corporate Category at the Brand Film Award 2020 for their project ‘The Yakult Lady’. Hugo Keijzer’s film explores the relationship of Yukie, a Yakult lady and her elderly client, Shirogashi; while highlighting the important social role these women play in the lives of the people they visit.
The film from Hugo Keijzer will be launched at the market in Toronto. Ella Balinska, the rising star who appeared in the recent Charlie’s Angels reboot and will soon be seen in Netflix’s upcoming Resident Evil series, is set to lead upcoming sci-fi thriller The Occupant.
"The Occupant” is part of the genre industry initiative Frontières, which has unveiled the titles taking part in its 2020 Cannes showcase, which this year will be held online as part of the Marché du Film’s digital incarnation.
Hugo Keijzer’s “The Occupant” from the Netherlands, won the grand Bucheon prize at NAFF, the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival’s genre film project market.
About
Hugo Keijzer is a director with over 20 years of industry experience. Throughout his career, he has successfully directed more than two hundred commercial films for renowned global brands, resulting in numerous awards, including the prestigious Cannes Corporate Media & TV award. Hugo has also received accolades for his work as a director of award-winning short films, such as PROSOPAGNOSIA (2013), DENHAM PSYCHO (2014), and THE OCCUPANT: PROLOGUE (2019).
As a co-writer and director, Hugo recently completed his debut feature film, THE OCCUPANT, featuring Ella Balinska (known for her roles in Resident Evil and Charlie's Angels). The film is slated for release in 2024.
Hugo Keijzer directed this 9 minute dialogue-less short film for Joep Beving. Known for his solo piano recordings, streamed over 330 million times to date, Joep explores new musical territory in his track, titled Post. The accompanying film, Zimata Svurshi (“Winter is Over”) follows a mother (played by Renáta Martinová) and her teenage daughter (Klara Müller), a vulnerable young person engulfed by the darkness of depression and anxiety.