My name is Jaap Ruurd Feitsma (1984). I'm an award winning visual storyteller, using film, photograph and VR as my go-to tools. I have been working internationally as a freelance documentary photographer and camera operator since 2007 and a cinematographer since 2010. In recent years, I have been directing as well. My work has taken me to over sixty countries. 

I am experienced in shooting documentaries, music videos, commercials, web based (interactive) content and narrative fiction for clients that include the BBC, Nike, BMW and numerous NGO's. 

Throughout the years, I have come to the conclusion that I want to write and direct more. I have started writing short screenplays and treatments for two features. 

No matter what I do, I am constantly searching for projects that move me. Stories that have a powerful visual identity in combination with enthralling human elements, often set in the more challenging environments our planet has to offer. ​​​​​​​Wether this is fiction or non-fiction. 

For more about me and my work, feel free to visit my portfolio at www.feitsmavisuals.com.