Kaie Klaassen

Kaie Klaassen is owner of filmproduction company Moving Image Production in The Netherlands.

Kaie Klaassen (Axel, the Netherlands, 1953) combined his interest in photography, electronics and social issues by joining, while studying Film Sociology and Mass Communications at the University of Utrecht, film collective De Rode Lantaren, founded by students.Soon he became the producer of the group, and in 1987 he started his own production outfit Moving Image Production, which exists to date.In addition, Kaie Klaassen worked as a moderator, advisor, project leader or interim manager for various film & television organisations in The Netherlands and abroad.Kaie Klaassen lives with Marion Lenders and is the father of foster son Arne ((1984) and daughter Juul (1994).Kaie loves to travel. Film production took him all over the world, from Burkino Fasso to Mexico,  Cambodia to South Africa. Kaie is especially fascinated by deserts, with Marion he crossed the Namibian deserts for months in a 4-wheel truck.Kaie Klaassen is an ardent motorbike rider.

Member of the Commission of Professionals at Willem de Kooning Art Academy

February 2011 - Present | Rotterdam

Evaluation and assessment of the output of the curriculum of the Academy, in relation to the labour market.

Pitch trainer at International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam IDFA

September 2006 - Present | Amsterdam

Pitch trainer for the yearly Documentary Workshop of the International Documentary Film festival Amsterdam IDFA, and moderator of the final pitching session.

Workshop moderator, panellist at various

January 2001 - Present | all over Europe

Workshop moderator, panellist in the field of film production, a.o for the European Documentary Network EDN - in Italy, Czech Republic, Croatia and Portugal -, for the Sandberg Institute Amsterdam, the Willem de Kooning Art Academy Rotterdam, and the Expertise Centre for Arts and Culture Brabant.

Member of the Commission of Advisors at Province of Noord-Brabant

March 2010 - December 2012 | Tilburg

Member of the Advisory Commission for Professional Arts of the Province of Noord-Brabant. Task: assessment of applications for project financing in the fields of music, dance, theatre, literature, film and animation, photography, audiovisual and digital art forms.

interim Chef de Bureau and ad hoc advisor at Dutch Cultural Media Fund

August 2003 - December 2007 | Amsterdam

From Augustus till December 2003 replacement of the Chef de Bureau. Tasks: financial management, assessment of applications for co-financing from national and regional Dutch public broadcasters (drama, documentaries, shorts and experimental films, radio programmes, photography, music and dance projects). From December 2004 till April 2005 again interim Chef de Bureau. 2005 - 2008 Ad hoc advisor / co- assessor of applications for co-financing from national and regional public broadcasters in The Netherlands.

Coordinator and moderator at European Documentary Network EDN

November 1997 - December 2005 | Amsterdam

Coordinator and moderator of the yearly Pitch training for the International co-financing Market for Documentaries THE FORUM

Manager Specal Projects at Maurits Binger Film Institute

September 1997 - August 2001 | Amsterdam

1997 – 2001 Manager finally responsible for Special Projects. Tasks: development of new lines of policy, initiating and designing training projects (Kids & Colour, COMPANY Management Training for Producers, MEDEA Development scheme for the Mediterranean countries, NPS Novellas Workshops, revised IDFA Documentary Workshop, THE FORUM Pitch Workshop), as well as establishing and maintaining national and international relations. In 2001: 5 months partial replacement of the managing director of the Institute – particularly in charge of international relations.

interim Financial Manager at Maurits Binger Film Institute

February 1997 - September 1997 | Amsterdam

Financial management

University of Utrecht

1971 – 1978

Master

Concentration: Media Studies and Mass communication

Activities: Travel, photography, helmsman competative rowing

International film and t.v.production (documentary, human interest, arts, history, culture). Moderator, coordinator, advisor, project leader and interim manager for film- and television organisations.