Ivan Barbosa Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Planet Earth

Film // Music Video // Commercial // Documentary

Amsterdam

MADBAR is a Multicultural Creative Agency

Amsterdam Area, Netherlands

Ivan Barbosa is a Dutch Film Director with Cape Verdean roots. His work has a unique and distinctive style and focuses on the intersection of film, advertising, contemporary art and street culture.After studying Audiovisual Design at the Academy for Fine Arts of St. Joost, he graduated from the Dutch Film Academy as a director. Ever since he has been busy directing all sorts of short films, documentaries, music videos and commercials. While currently writing his first feature film, he… Show more Ivan Barbosa is a Dutch Film Director with Cape Verdean roots. His work has a unique and distinctive style and focuses on the intersection of film, advertising, contemporary art and street culture.After studying Audiovisual Design at the Academy for Fine Arts of St. Joost, he graduated from the Dutch Film Academy as a director. Ever since he has been busy directing all sorts of short films, documentaries, music videos and commercials. While currently writing his first feature film, he keeps the juices flowing with his work for dutch artists like Typhoon, Winne and Mr. Probz. Favouring contemporary art and street culture as his main source of inspiration, Barbosa's work is raw in its purest form. Show less

Wagenstraat 4, Amsterdam

We're QUBA Republic. A content production company, creating commercials, music videos, digital content, animations, art installations, interactive experiences, short films and documentaries.Founded in 2014 by creative producer Quinten van 't Hof and director Ivan Barbosa, QUBA Republic is an effective co-op between a producer and a filmmaker who reinforce each other to realize inspiring and memorable productions. Since it’s inception QUBA is set up to handle all kinds of digital work… Show more We're QUBA Republic. A content production company, creating commercials, music videos, digital content, animations, art installations, interactive experiences, short films and documentaries.Founded in 2014 by creative producer Quinten van 't Hof and director Ivan Barbosa, QUBA Republic is an effective co-op between a producer and a filmmaker who reinforce each other to realize inspiring and memorable productions. Since it’s inception QUBA is set up to handle all kinds of digital work and other content. We believe that with an ever-changing media landscape, this is an exciting time for us.We collaborate with gifted professionals from various backgrounds with a great passion for their craft. We love the everyday challenge to come up with entertaining and refreshing solutions for advertising agencies, labels and brands. We're here to involve and move audiences for myriad new media platforms and keep them inspired. Show less

Working on script for feature lenght film (Working title: INN & OUT).

Rotterdam Area, Netherlands

CABO is a 50' shortfilm I have directed. The film has been broadcasted by the Dutch Television Network VPRO on the 21st of december 2012.Short synopsis:In calm, taut, almost documentary-looking images, Cabo depicts the ambivalent world of the young, Rotterdam-based Cape Verdean Artur. An ambitious medical student with a nice Dutch girlfriend. That’s who he wants to be. But then, in the library one day, an uncannily smiling African sits down at his table and demands a solution for a… Show more CABO is a 50' shortfilm I have directed. The film has been broadcasted by the Dutch Television Network VPRO on the 21st of december 2012.Short synopsis:In calm, taut, almost documentary-looking images, Cabo depicts the ambivalent world of the young, Rotterdam-based Cape Verdean Artur. An ambitious medical student with a nice Dutch girlfriend. That’s who he wants to be. But then, in the library one day, an uncannily smiling African sits down at his table and demands a solution for a tricky problem. Artur is forced to face a part of his life he had rather forgotten. Show less

Advertisement Director

Commercial Director

Director of the 11' shortfilm EIS FREI.EIS FREI (2008) is a Short Film directed by Ivan Barbosa.EIS FREI tells the story of the 17-year-old girl Catharina, who experiences a moment of happiness by escaping the harsh reality of the Second World War by fleeing into her own fantasy world. The film is about an ongoing search for freedom in times of oppression.EIS FREI has been selected by several Filmfestivals including the 2008 International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2008 Pusan… Show more Director of the 11' shortfilm EIS FREI.EIS FREI (2008) is a Short Film directed by Ivan Barbosa.EIS FREI tells the story of the 17-year-old girl Catharina, who experiences a moment of happiness by escaping the harsh reality of the Second World War by fleeing into her own fantasy world. The film is about an ongoing search for freedom in times of oppression.EIS FREI has been selected by several Filmfestivals including the 2008 International Film Festival Rotterdam, 2008 Pusan International Filmfestival in South-Korea. Show less

Rotterdam

At CCCP Rotterdam I've directed several Music Videos and a 50 minutes documentary FREE KEMPI which was broadcasted by the Dutch Television Network BNN in 2008.The documentary was produced by CCCP Rotterdam.

Directing, Film

Activities and Societies: Directing, Camera, Editing, Scripting, Writing, Visual Effects, Production Design, Sound Design, Story Boarding.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Audio Visual Studies

Audiovisual Design

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Stress Management And Coping Skills

Life