_BIOGRAPHY
Hans Beenhakker (b.1964) is a graduate from the Rotterdam Dance Academy.(HBO-BA modern & classical dancer)
present
Since leaving an established Cinedans in good hands after the third successful festival (2005), he continues as independent filmmaker & commercial/industrial and movies choreographer. He regularly assists on the sets of Dutch films.
2007
His short movie 'Shake Off' sells to broadcasters worldwide.
2003-2005
The initiator of Cinedans (Annual Dance Film Festival Amsterdam)
2002
Jury Winner (1st prize) at the 30th annual Dance on Camera festival NYC 2002, for his short film ‘Wiped’.
1984-2000
International concert dancer.
(including starring roles at Pina Bausch Tanzteater Wuppertal from 1992-1996 and soloist for composer Philip Glass 1997)
_AWARDS
2007 Golden Leo Award Best Artist Performance for Shake Off at 3rd Golden Lion Festival, Swasiland
2007 nomination Best Film Debut, 27nd Nederlands Film Festival-Utrecht
2002 1st prize 30th Dance on Camera Festival-New York City
2001 nomination Deutsche Video Tanz Preis-Köln
_COMMERCIAL WORK
Hans Beenhakker has danced and choreographed extensively for industrial sale and fashion shows, commercials, film and television since 1984.
Including choreographies for major brands like Bosch, Wälzhölz/Volkswagen, Voith, SEW, H&M, Hönkemuller, Fraunhofer Institute, Hugo Boss.
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Hans Beenhakker is recipient of numerous grants and scholarships from Nederlands Filmfonds, ThuisKopie Fonds, Amsterdams Fonds voor de Kunst, VSB Fonds, Scholingsfonds, Fonds voor de Podiumkunsten.
_FILMOGRAPHY
2007 Shake Off | HDcam | 35 mm, DigiBeta, Beta SP
2004 No Waiting on an Angel | 16 mm | DigiBeta, BetaSP
2003 Zweiheit | DVcam | DVcam
2001 Wiped | DVcam | 35 mm, Digibeta, Beta SP
2001 Come to Tandem | 16 mm | Beta SP
_VIDEO INSTALLATIONS
2007 Move
Shake Off (installation version) | flat screen
2006 Workerscrown
Breeze
2004 Time Steps | flat screen
2001 Holland Dance Festival Faces | flat screen
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