“I like capturing people for who they are.”

The best part of making videos is being able to visit different offices, workshops, and studios - hidden worlds that each have their own atmosphere, personality, and little intricacies.

Since 2016, I’ve had the fortune of filming all kinds of people with a dedicated profession, and I still get fascinated by every detail around them.

They all have their own tools, their own creative process, their own unique methods and results. But they all have one thing in common: a story about daily movement.

A story about people that go to work every day, and naturally grow their craftsmanship and expertise over years and decades of experience.

When you capture that on video, when you capture that sense of authenticity, precision, and dedication in every movement, you have a story that tells itself.

My name is Laurens Heijs, I’m the videographer and founder of Haze Film, and those are exactly the type of stories I love to tell.

Biography &
Career Chapters

  • Born in Mol, Belgium - with Vietnamese & Dutch origins.

    Studied at the European School of Mol until 2008.

  • Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Tilburg University.
    with exchange programme at Leiden University (Film- and Literature Sciences).

    Bachelor of Film, TV, and Video - LUCA School of Arts.
    with exchange programme at School of Visual Arts, New York.

    2014: Creation of portfolio website at www.hazefilm.be

  • Start of Haze Film company.

    After graduating, I made video portraits of artists and craftsmen, notably making 10 short documentaries about New York artists in the summer of 2016.

    2016: "Chinatown" video installation selected by SVA Flatiron gallery (NYC) for their "In Cylinder" Group Exhibition.

    In the years that followed, I built experience making video content with branding and marketing agencies, as well working with companies directly in the craftsmanship, design, and art world.

    2021: Winner of NASA's Cinespace competition with short film "Waking Dream" - selected by oscar-nominated jury member Richard Linklater.

    Today, I continue the Haze Film journey by discovering new professions and finding stories to tell.

Fun Facts about me:

  • 10+ Years Experience

    I’ve filmed and edited over 600 video’s. From short films and documentaries, to promotional videos, social media content, and branded content.

  • New York City

    During filmschool, I did an exchange semester in NYC. In 2016 I filmed 10 short documentaries about local NYC artists. I also had a video installation called “Chinatown” in the SVA Flatiron Gallery.

Item 1 of 5

Brands I’ve Worked With:

Let’s get to know each other.