CURRICULUM VITAE PAUL

 

BACKGROUND / EDUCATION:

-   Photography educated, School for Photography in The Hague.

-   Working as photographer, Capital Press at Schiphol airport.

-   Video Camera Education, NOS

-   Worked as cameraman in the World-cup and European-cup football, Tour de France, European-Cup and World-Cup ice-speed skating,

    Winter and Summer Olympics, classical music concerts, operas, North Sea Jazz festivals, pop concerts, sport specials.

-   Fulltime training single camera director for documentaries, Media Academie.

 

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

-  Cameraman till 1993, World-cup and European-cup Football, Tour de France, European-Cup and World-Cup ice-speed skating,

   Winter and Summer Olympics, sport specials, classical music concerts, operas, North Sea Jazz festivals, pop concerts.

-  TV-Director since1993 freelance working in single and multi-camera productions.

-  Operational Production Manager for facility companies LIVE HD, Abu Dhabi Media and MediaPro Belgium.

-  Executive Producer of production company VISI(E)ON AIR.

-  Live - Producer EUROSPORT.

-  Consultant UCI Cycling Federation, RTA Afghanistan, Saudi Olympic Committee.

-  Trainer for TV-directors, cameramen, production teams, commentators.

 

BROADCASTING CONSULTANCY:

-  Broadcast Consultant Saudi Olympic Committee, Islamic Solidarity Games 2025

-  UCI World Championship Cycle-cross Bogense for UCI / TV2 Denmark.

-  RTA television Afghanistan.

-  Supervisor Broadcast World Combat Games 2023 Riyadh.

-  Supervisor Saudi Games 2023

 

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER:

-  Athletics Championships Ghana 2026

-  Legends Track and Field series, Athletics in Africa 2026

-  FEI Longines League of Nations,  Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club 2026

-  Military exercise Libya

-  FEI Longines League of Nations, Al Forsan Abu Dhabi 2024 and 2025 

-  Jeux des iles Indien, Madagascar

-  Celebration Feyenoord Champion 2022-2023 on Coolsingel Rotterdam

-  Jeux de la Francophonie Kinshasa, Congo

-  4 miles run of Groningen 2022, -20, -19, -18, -17

-  Liberation Festival Groningen

-  HBO MAX Experience House of the Dragon

-  World Championships Cycle-cross 2019 Bogense for UCI

-  World Championships Cycle-cross 2017 Bieles for UCI

-  World - Cup Para Cycling 2017 for UCI

-  World Championships BMX 2014 Rotterdam for UCI

-  World Championships Cycle-cross 2014 Hoogerheide for UCI

-  TCS Amsterdam Marathon 2020, -19, -18, -17,-16,-15, -14, -13, -12, -11, -10

-  Toukomst, future project province Groningen

 

MANAGER BROADCAST / PRODUCTION MANAGER:

-  AGCFF 27th Arabian  Gulf Cup Draw Ceremony Jeddah 2026

-  IMG Saudi Pro league 2024 - 2025

-  IMG Kings Cup 2024 - 2025

-  Saudi Games 2023

-  World Combat Games 2023 Riyadh.

-  Founding Day 2023, Saudi Arabia

-  UAE Presidents Cup final, AL Ain 2022

-  Founding Day 2022, Al Wadi Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

-  Team leader KISWE / OBS Digital Fan Engagement Olympic Games Tokyo 2021

-  Jupiler Pro League for MediaPro, season 2020-2021

-  Presidential Oath President Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan

-  Buzkashi, traditional sport with horses in Kabul, Afghanistan

-  100 years Police Bahrain

-  4 miles run Groningen

-  Opening Ceremony Special Olympics, Abu Dhabi 

-  Abu Dhabi Media/ Live HD, mobile facilities 2017,-16, -15, -14, -13

-  Fireworks Maryah Island (3x), UAE

-  Royal Event King of Saudi Al Wathba, UAE

-  Saudi Arabia, Pledge of Allegiance in the KSU Stadium, Riyadh 

-  Endurance/opening Yas Channel Abu Dhabi Media

-  Al Qasr Hosn Parade (2x), Abu Dhabi 

-  Globe Soccer Awards, Atlantis Hotel Dubai 

-  Red Bull Sultan of the Dessert Al Ain

-  National Day Abu Dhabi, UAE 2014

 

DIRECTOR EVENTS:

-  World Airsoft Games 2026

-  F-1 Jeddah Saudi Arabia 2026

-  Opening Stadium Benghazi 2025

-  Military exercise Libya 2024

-  Supervisor Director Saudi Games 2023

-  Supervisor Director World Combat Games 2023 Riyadh.

-  UAE Pro-league awards 2022-2023, Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi

-  Political debates in Groningen 2023  

-  Openings Ceremony Arabic Gulf Cup of Nations in Basra, Iraq. 2023

-  EXPO 2020 Dubai, HB TV-Director DMI, 7 months in UAE, 2022.

-  Founding Day 2022 Riyadh, Host Broadcaster

-  Liberation Day Groningen, 5th of May 2020 /2021

-  Presidential Oath President Ashraf Ghani, Afghanistan

-  100 years Police Bahrain

-  Political debates in Groningen 2019

-  Opening ceremony Special Olympics, Abu Dhabi UAE 

-  Military ceremony + Sheikhs Abu Dhabi UAE

-  Royal event Al Wathba UAE with visit of the King of Saudi Arabia.

-  Fireworks Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi 2017, -16.

-  Opening Dubai Canal, UAE 

-  Eid Reception from Crown Prince in Mushrif Palace, Abu Dhabi UAE

-  Al Qasr Hosn Parade, Abu Dhabi UAE

-  Globe soccer awards, Atlantis Hotel Dubai UAE

-  National day 2014, Abu Dhabi UAE

-  King Faisal Price event Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

-  Royal GCC Top, Bahrain 

-  Russian poker tour, St Petersburg and Moscow

-  Master Classics of Poker 

-  Sail 2005

-  Dutch National Veterans-day in Ahoy.

-  5th of May live, 60-years after liberation 

-  Live political debate EU constitution

-  Raising money for Turkey and Pakistan

-  Burial H.R.H. Prince Bernhard 

-  Burial H.R.H. Princes Juliana 

-  Burial H.R.H. Prince Claus 

-  Mandela in Carre 

-  Funeral Pim Fortuyn 

-  Millenium-program Hello-2000

-  Several champions celebrations

-  Several election debates, election nights

 

DIRECTOR SPORT-EVENTS:

-  F-1 Jeddah Saudi Arabia 2026

-  Spartan Games Hvar Croatia 2024 and 2025

-  Zain Football League Kuwait 2022 and 2023

-  ZLM ProTour cycling 2023

-  CAF African Cup of Nations, Madagascar - Ghana

-  Holland Cup Road Cycling 2022 and 2023

-  Red Bull Wake Capital Hamburg, Germany 2022

-  Road cycling Tour of Aargau, Switzerland 2021

-  World Cup football - 20 years, Host Broadcaster

-  World Cup Football VTM / Kanaal Twee

-  EURO 2000, European Championships for Nations, Host Broadcaster

-  European Cup -21 The Netherlands

-  Champions League football games, including final in Amsterdam

-  AFC Champions League

-  Europe League football for NOS, VTM, BBC

-  National Teams football-games for SBS, VTM, TF-1, NOVA – TV TSJECHIË, ECUADORIAN TV

-  Johan Cruyff Dutch Super Cup

-  Cup- finals The Netherlands and Belgium Cup

-  Live football Canal +, The Netherlands

-  Belgium football  for VTM, VRT and Belgacom

-  League Eredivisie football, The Netherlands for Tien,Tele2 and RTL

-  Jupiler 2nd League football The Netherlands

-  Game of the Century with Johan Cruijff

-  Saudi Arabian Premier League football

-  Draw World Cup football under 20-years

-  Live football regional broadcasters

-  UCI cycling Tour of Aargau, Switzerland

-  RTA Buzkashi League, Kabul Afghanistan

-  Pannonian Challenge BMX, Osijek Croatia, 3x

-  Formula 1 MBC Action

-  Red Bull Art of Motion, Santorini, 4x

-  Red Bull BC ONE final, Amsterdam 

-  Red Bull Soap-Box race London 

-  Red Bull Air Race World Tour 

-  Red Bull X-fighters Madrid, 2x

-  Red Bull X-fighters World Tour, 2 seasons

-  Red Bull Knock Out Beach-race 

-  Red Bull Framed Reactions, Freestyle BMX 

-  Marathon of Amsterdam (2020, -19, -18, -17, -16 -15, -14, -13, -12, -11, -10)

-  4 Mile of Groningen run (2021,-19, -15, -14, -13, -12)

-  European Championships Athletics 2016 Amsterdam

-  World League Volleybal 

-  Eleven City Tour Speed skating on natural ice

-  Equestrian, European Champ. World Cup Indoor Brabant, Jumping Amsterdam, CHIO Rotterdam.      

-  Fanny Blankers Koen Games, Athletics, with world record Bekele on 5000 meter.

-  World Cup Hockey

-  Volleyball, Basketball, Korfball, Handball

-  Dutch Championships Athletics

-  Poker Stars, Netherlands, Germany, Italy

-  Euro League hockey

-  Dutch Championships Bowling

-  Swatch FIVB World Tour Beach-volleyball

-  Davis Cup Tennis, Dutch Championships, ABN AMRO Tournament

-  European Cup Indoor Hockey

-  Ven-loop City-Run

-  Sailing regatta Medemblik

-  IPC Swimming

-  Bavaria City Race, F-1 demo race

-  Van Dam tot Damloop, street run

-  European Cup swimming

-  Dutch Hockey competition

-  Euro League volleyball

-  Dutch Championships Cycling

-  BMX Supercross

-  Olympic qualification Swimming

-  Olympics London (2012) and Rio (2016)

-  Dutch Championships Gymnastics

 

DIRECTOR CULTURE AND MUSIC:

 

-  Expo 2020 Dubai, 7 months daily live coverages.

-  Liberation Festival Groningen 2022

-  Videoclip Natasja Poels

-  “Nacht van Noord”, artists with the Noordpool Orchestra

-  “Muziekfeest Groningen”, music event

-  Hi-5 concert

-  “In Duet met Hazes”

-  Proms concert

-  “Wat Nou Klassiek”, youth getting interested in classical music

-  Several projects Conductor Valery Gergiev

-  Concert “Volumia”

-  Classical Masterpieces

-  Music special “Total Touch”, Trijntje Oosterhuis.

 

DIRECTOR DOCUMENTARIES SINGLE CAMERA:

-  Herman Brood, rockstar/ artist

-  Valery Gergjev, portrait of an passioned conductor

-  Liszt piano concours

-  “Squitische Suite”, classical concert

-  “Meesterwerken”, Masterpieces of classical music

-  Piet Romer, 50-year tv-actor

 

TRAINER / EDUCATION:

-  International training sessions for TV-directors, cameramen, production

   teams from: RTA Afghanistan, EUROSPORT, LIVE HD Abu Dhabi , RTV-Noord, Omroep Gelderland en Brabant, GLR, Media Academie, United, NOB