CLIENTS INCLUDE:  
 
FEATURE FILMS
 
ARCHANGEL ALPHA [filming]
USA 2010, Red One
Director: Aaron D. Martin / Chance Studios
Producer: Mario DeAngelis
Violin soloist: Matthijs Lievaart
 
ROLE: Composer (Feature & Trailer), Musician: Duduk
   
PASSERS-BY [in post-production]
NL 2010, DV (a.k.a. Voorbijgangers)
Director: Fabian van Dongen / Open Road Pictures
Producer: Rik Janssen
 
ROLE: Composer, Supervising Sound Designer
 
FIRST MISSION [in post-production]
NL 2010, 35mm
Director: Boris Paval Conen
Producer: IDTV Film, Composer Han Otten
With: Aniek Pheifer, Tygo Gernandt, Mark Rietman
 
ROLE: Musician: Ethnic Woodwinds
   
NIGHT OF JUDGEMENT [in post-production]
Kurdistan / Iraq / NL 2010, HD (a.k.a. Shewi Hisab)
Director: Hussein Sewdin
Producer: Kleine Beer Films
 
ROLE: Composer (collab with Thomas Bensdorp). Musician: Duduk, Sound Designer, Sound re-recording mixer.
 
HEAVEN BURNS [completed]
USA 2010, Red One
Producer: Stacie Jones / Stratatek Studios
Director: Justin Beckenheimer
Cinematographer: Charlie Anderson
 
ROLE: Composer, Musician: Guitars, Bass Guitar
 
SHADOWS OF THE PAST
115' Myanmar / Switzerland 2009, HD (a.k.a. Ateik i Ayeik)
Producer: Aung Thura / Thura Lights
Director: Sin Yaw Mg Mg
Sound Designer: Erik Griekspoor
With: Aung Thura, Eaindra Kyaw Zin, Khin Hnin Wai and Zin Myo
 
ROLE: Composer, Re-Recording Mixer, Music Supervisor / Editor, Duduk performer
 
MAY I ENTER
Documentary, 58' Netherlands / Brazil 2009
Producer: artTrace Foundation
Director: Kostana Banovic
 
ROLE: Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Editor, Voiceover Recordist
   
CARTE BLANCHE
87' USA 2009, DV
Director: Matt Kieley
 
ROLE: Composer, Sound Designer, Re-Recording Mixer, Music Editor, Musician: guitars, vocals, alto saxophone
 
STEPHEN KING'S
EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL
75' USA 2009, HD
Director / Producer: J.P. Scott
With: Cavin Gray, Jackie Olson, Composer: Sid Barnhoorn
 
ROLE: Add. sound design
 
GOLDEN EARRINGS
80' USA 2008, HD
Director: Marion Kerr / One Ski Prod.
Producer: Brian James Crewe /  Film Crewe Productions
With: Julia Marchese, John T. Woods, Marion Kerr, Lauren Mora
Jazz vocalist: Rosamint Faas
Screenings: New Beverly Cinema
 
ROLE: Composer, Performer: Spanish guitar, flute, electric guitar

 
SEVEN OF DARAN:
THE BATTLE OF PAREO ROCK
86' NL / South-Africa 2008, 35mm
Director: Lourens Blok / AAA Pictures
Producer: Rolf Visser, Composer: Maarten Spruijt
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures International
Festivals: Netherlands Film Festival
 
ROLE: Musician: Shakuhachi, Whistle
AWARDS: Utrecht Film Award (Netherlands Film Festival)
 
SEEDS OF PEACE
Documentary, 55' NL 2008, HD (a.k.a. Nizzane Ha Shalom)
Director: Maaike Broos & André Kloer / March 21
Sound Designer: Erik Griekspoor
Distributor: Video48 (Israel)
Festivals: Labor fests in Seoul, San Francisco, Cape Town (Tri Continent FF), Toronto (CLiFF), Rotterdam (FNV Middle East Conference), Boston Palestine Film Festival
 
ROLE: Composer (collab with Alexander Reumers), Performer: Armenian Duduk, Bulgarian Tambura
 
DJINN
76' USA, 2008, HD
Director: Sean Solimon / Giant Flick Films
Producer: Kevin Marcus, Composer: José J. Herring
 
ROLE: Shakuhachi player
 
THE KING MAKER
100' Thailand / UK / USA 2005, 35mm
Director: Lek Kitaparaporn
Producer: David Winters / Alpha Beta Films International
Starring: John Rhys-Davies, Gary Stretch,
Yoe Hassadeevichit and Cindy Burbridge. Composer: Ian Livingstone
Distribution: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
 
ROLE: Ethnic woodwinds: Chinese Xiao, Japanese Shakuhachi flutes
MORE SHORTS >>>

EPISODIC DRAMA

SVERIGE [in post-production] Sweden / USA 2009
Director: J. Erik Reese / Sabi Pictures
Producers: Daniel Carmody / Zak Forsman / Kevin K. Shah
ROLE: Composer, Musical Sound Design
 
KILGORE, TX [in post-production] 20' USA 2009 (a.k.a. Asian Cowboy)
Director: Dennis Shin / Mandate Pictures
Executive Producer: Ryan Scott, Sound Designer: Erik Griekspoor 
ROLE: Composer, Musical Sound Design, Ethnic Woodwind Performer: Bawu

SELECTED SHORT FILMS

 
TERROR AT 2728 [in post-production] USA 2010, DV
Director / Writer / Cinematographer: Rob Lutz, Executive Producer: Roy Lorenzo
Lighting & Effects / Co-Producer: Peter Parsley, With: Tony Caos, Misty Stinnett
ROLE: Producer, Composer, Sound Designer, Foley Artist
DEPTH OF PHIL 13' USA 2010, Red One
Director: Jack Daniel Stanley / French Quarter Features, Producers: Barry Green / Wrightsville Beach Studios. With: Gary Chason, Sue Rock, Louis Moncivias
Festivals: SXSW 
ROLE: Sound Designer, Re-recording Mixer, Foley artist
THE EXTRAORDINARY MONDAY OF HERMAN BRUMBY
5' USA 2009, Red One
Director: Ari Levinson / Leonid Studios, Festivals: LG Life's Good Film Fest, Kids First, NYC Downtown Shorts Fest, Vail Film Festival, Heart of Gold IFF, Houston Comedy Film Festival (Best Score nomination). ROLE: Composer
LEARNING TO PREY 5' USA 2009, Red One
Director: Shawn Nelson / Nelson Entertainment, Producer: Teresa Decher / Double Decher Productions, With: Chantelle Chriestenson Nelson, Victoria Geil
Festivals: DVXUser MonsterFest
ROLE: Composer, Musician: electric guitar, sax
STRIKE 12' NL 2009, Red One
Director: Jonas Klinkenbijl, Sound Designer: Vincent Beijer, Starring: Bert Luppes
Festivals: Netherlands Film Festival, Leiden International Film Fest.
ROLE: Composer, Sound re-recording mixer, Additional sound design, Performer: Duduk
CHASING KANGAROOS 6' Australia 2009, Red One
Director: Noel Evans
Festivals: DVXUser International Film Festival 2009 (rank 3rd place)
ROLE: Composer
WITH LOVE 4' USA/NL 2009, 8mm (a.k.a. Liefs)
Director: Beri Shalmashi, Producers: Beri Shalmashi / Hanane Ouna
With: Sanne Vogel, Nick Youssef.
Festivals: Netherlands Film Festival, Leiden Internatiional Short Film Experience, Echo Awards Rotterdam 
ROLE: Composer, Sound Designer
COLD CALLS 7' USA 2008, HD
Director: Jack Daniel Stanley / French Quarter Ft.
Producer: Barry Green / David Jimerson / Wrightsville Beach Studios
Cinematographer: Timur Civan. Festivals: DVXUser Twilight Fest, Tribeca / Delta Flyin Movies, Dallas Videofest, Shriekfest, Atlanta Horrorfest
ROLE: Composer
ANNA 5' NL 2008, 35mm
Director: Ruben Pest / StJoost, Producer: Onno Blase, Cinematographer: Rick Roos
Festivals: Milano Film Festival, Netherlands Film Festival, Film in Brabant Shorts, Film by the Sea Festival. Award Nominations: St.Joost Award
ROLE: Composer, Sound Designer, Re-recording mixer

BROTHER'S KEEPER 15' NL 2008, Red One
Director: Martijn Smits, Producer: Philipe Wentrup / Pellicola
Festivals: L.A. ScreamFest. Netherlands Film Festival, Dark Revelations Film Festival, Brussels International Fantastic Film Fest. Contests: Shocking Shorts (NBC Universal), Broadcast: 13th Street NL ROLE: Composer (collab. with Sid Barnhoorn), Duduk player AWARDS: Shocking Shorts Award 2008

ACCORDING TO BIRDS ANI, 6' NL 2008 (a.k.a volgens de vogels)
Director: Linde Faas / StJoost, Festivals: Holland Animation FF, KLIK! Amsterdam Animation Festival, Ground 3 Festival, Film in Brabant Shorts. Leiden International Film Festival, AniFest Czech Republic, BUSTER Copenhagen Int. Film Fest for Children & Youth  ROLE:  Foley Artist, Sound Designer, Re-recording Mixer
AWARDS: HAFF Student Award, St.Joost Penning (St.Joost Award)
AETAS 6' USA 2008
Director: Shawn Nelson / Nelson Entertainment, Producer / Cinematographer: Shawn Nelson / Ken Kupelian, Soprano vocalist: Alejandra Wayar Soux
Festival: DVXUser International Film Festival 2008
ROLE:  Composer, Sound Designer, Re-recording mixer, Ethnic instruments performer: Duduk, Tambura

THE SMALL MULTIPLE 6' USA 2008, HD
Director: Daniel Piatt / Piatt Films, Festivals: London Sci-Fi Film Festival, Athens Int. Sci-Fi / Fantasy Film Festival, DVXUser International Film Festival, Babelgum
ROLE: Composer AWARDS: Third place, DVXUser TimeFest

BERLIN 15' USA 2008, HD
Director: Norm Sanders / Envision Entertainment, Festivals: Action on Film, Real to Reel Fest, Route 66 Festival, Award Nominations AOF Fest: Best Score (Short), Best Art Direction Short, Best Cinematography Short ROLE: Composer (original score & song, trailers), Re-Recording Mixer, Performer: Clarinet, Alto Saxophone, Spanish Guitar, Lyrics Editor, German Translator
CONSTANCE 12' USA 2008, HD
Director: Mark Harris / Desperate Comfort, Cinematographer: Timur Civan
Festivals: DVXuser Love Fest, NewFilmmakers NYC
ROLE: Composer, Duduk performer

HEMEL BOVEN HOLLAND 41' NL 2008, DV (a.k.a. Sky Over Holland)
Director: Rolf van Eijk / USMT, Cinematography: Aage Hollander
Sound Designer: Erik Griekspoor,
Festivals: International Film Festival Rotterdam
ROLE: Foley Artist / Editor, Add. Sound Design
AWARDS: HKU Award 2007

A LITTLE MOUTH TO FEED 8' USA 2007, HD
Director: Jack Daniel Stanley / French Quarter Ft.  Producer: Barry Green / David Jimerson / Wrightsville Beach Studios, Festivals: Slamdance, Cape Fear Independent FF, Philadelphia Cinefest, Frightnight FF Louisville, Texas Blood Bath FF, Austin Film Festival, Atlanta Horrorfest, Toronto After Dark ROLE: Composer, Performer: Bass guitar, AWARDS: Best Film (Horror Category), Cape Fear IFF

IN PIECES 5' USA 2007, HD
Director: Benjamin Sliker / Clean Slate Productions
Sound Designer: Erik Griekspoor, Festivals: Action on Film Festival 2008
ROLE: Composer, Add. Sound Design, Re-recording mixer
AWARDS: Best Film (DVXUser All Hallows Fest 2007)

REKINDLED 8' USA 2007, HD
Director: Jack Daniel Stanley / French Quarter Ft.
Festivals: DVXuser Horrorfest 2006, DragonCon, Shriekfest, Texas Blood Bath Film Festival, Jazz vocalist: Chuck Lonestar  ROLE: Composer (score/song), Performer: Guitar, Alto Sax, Clarinet AWARDS: Best Score, Best Film (DVXUser Horror Fest 2006), Best Horror Short Texas Bloodbath Film Festival

 

BLOODY MARY 6' USA 2006, DV
Director: Mark Harris / Desperate Comfort, Festivals: DVXuser Horrorfest 2006
Television: Sci-Fi Channel, Chiller TV  ROLE: Composer, Sound Designer, Re-recording Mixer, Foley Artist, Duduk player (& Andean Bamboo Sax FX) AWARDS: Sci-Fi Channel and Chiller TV contest winner, Runner up Best Score (DVXUser Horror Fest 2006)

MORE SHORTS >>>

 
ADVERTISING / CORPORATE
SAGAMORE (web)
DUBAI SPONSORSHIP BILLBOARD (Channel 4 UK)
DORITOS MYSTERY FLAVOR (broadcast in UAE)
FONDSIE (web)
SCARBOROUGH HOSPITAL TORONTO
STUDIEBEURS (TMF, MTV NL)
2009
 
 
 
2008
2004
Sagamore Farms / Stratatek Studios
Dubai Tourism  / musicmusic
PepsiCorp (Dubai) / musicmusic
3M, online ad / Creative Cave
Viral Media / Evan Aagaard
IB-Groep / Dreamteam Television
 
GAMES
 
TELEVISION
DUNGEONS & DRAGONS TACTICS (2007) Sony PSP / Kuju
role: musician: Duduk, Irish whistles
 
BIONICLE: HEROES (2006) X-Box 360 / Eidos musician: Duduk, Shvi, Irish whistles, Xiao, Moceno TRIBAL TROUBLE (2005) role: sound design
2008: SUTASI, composer (AsiaSounds), 2007: EYEDENTITY, composer (VPRO/HKU), NOORDERSLAG, composer (VPRO), AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS: HOMEGROWN, ISLAM IN PRISON, musician: duduk, shvi, bansuri, shakuhachi, tarka, koncovka, xaphoon (PBS)

THEATER
2008: FLAT: SLOOPTHEATER (PJ Partners), 2006: STAMPOT RAMADAN (PJ Partners), 2005: WIJK: SLOOPTHEATER (PJ Partners)
 film composer herman witkam composer for film music