ibbe daniëls

documentary film tv screenwriting

director with a focus on documentary and visual storytelling.

about

I started out as a director in music and festivals, then moved into television directing, and I’m now shifting towards more auteur-driven work. I have a strong love for documentary storytelling, but I enjoy any project that allows me to shape a narrative — in whatever form it takes.

RÊVE KAKUDJI 2013

A feature-lenght documentary about a Congolese young man pursuing his dream of becoming a countertenor in Europe.
PROD: Offworld/Canvas VRT
DOP: Thomas Fadeux
EDIT: Raf Serneels
AWARD: nomination best music documentary IDFA Amsterdam
PEOPLE Of tomorrow 2014

A documentary series about the international visitors to the Tomorrowland music festival.
PROD: De Chinezen/Canvas VRT
DOP: Thomas Fadeux
AWARD: nomination best documentary series Docville
SOS child villages 2016

International awareness campaign for SOS Children's Villages
PROD: Bonka Circus
DOP: Pieter Van Alphen
MUSIC: Ronny Mosuse
sam & john 2017

Mini documentary about the friendship between my son John and neighbor Sam.
PROD: De Chinezen
DOP: Thomas fadeux
EDIT: Raf Serneels
kinderen van het verzet 2019

A series about the children of resistance fighters and how that legacy shaped their lives.
PROD: Canvas VRT
DOP: Jan Mestdagh
MUSIC: Johan Hoogewijs
AWARD: nomination Ha! van Humo
lost luggage 2022

A fictional series based on true events about the attacks in Zaventem.
(co directing with Kaat Beels & Nathalie Basteyns)
PROD: De Mensen for VRT
DOP: Anton Mertens & Jordan Vanschel
EDIT: Bert Jacobs
AWARDS: nomination Ensor best screenplay
godvergeten 2023

Four-part documentary series on sexual abuse in the Church.
PROD: De Mensen, Canvas, and the Flemish Audiovisual Fund (VAF)
EDITORIAL: Ingrid Schildermans
DOP: Thomas Fadeux
EDIT: Karel Vangrimde & Steffen Verpoorten
MUSIC: Tsar B
godvergeten 2023

AWARDS:
winner Ha! van Humo
winner Ensor for best documentary series
winner Master Storyteller
winner Kastaar impact award
winner Belfius Press
nomination Ultima Vez
winner FIAT achievement Bukarest
missie medaille 2024

A report about Lotte Kopecky in the run-up to the 2024 Olympic Games.
PROD: Hotel Bonka
DOP: Norman Baert
EDIT: Steffen Verpoorten
het slagveld/the battlefield 2024

(documentary series in development)
shot X 2025

(documentary in development)