My Latest Work
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Drum
Basket
The Umbilical Cord
About me
After completing his film studies at RITS in Brussels, Koen made several short films, the last of which, 'A Hard Day's Work', won several international prizes. In 1999 he established Czar in Brussels with fellow director Joe Vanhoutteghem.
Besides advertising Koen has made two feature films: ‘Ex Drummer’ (2007) and ‘22nd of May’ (2010). Both were selected for international festivals and won several prizes. Koen has worked for clients including Eneco, Jupiler, Leroy Merlin and TNT for whom he directed the ‘Push to add Drama’ viral campaign, earning him a Gold Lion amongst many other awards.
Sector Experience
- Lottery & Gambling
- Charities, Foundations, Volunteers
- Others
- Records, CDs, DVDs & Videos
- Banking, Finance, Law & Insurance
- TV/Radio Programs & Stations
- Banking & Financial Services, Investments, Stock Brokers
- Disease Awareness, Support Groups & Associations
- Racial/Ethnic/Minority/Disability Awareness
- Public Transport, Mass Transit
- Automotive
- Media, Publishing & Production
- Government & Other Authorities
- Wines, Champagnes
- Drugstores, Specialty Stores
- Insurance
- Spirits, Fortified Wines
- Cars
- Food
- Road Safety
- Culture, Leisure & Sport
- Beers, Ciders, Lagers
- Anti-Drug/Alcohol/Tobacco Message
- Home Appliances, Furniture & Gardening
Awards
- 2023 Creative Club of Belgium / CCB
- 2022 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
- 2022 The One Show
- 2022 Art Directors Club of Europe
- 2022 Eurobest
- 2021 The New York Festivals Advertising Awards
- 2014 Golden Award of Montreux
- 2013 The Mobius Advertising Awards
- 2013 Epica Awards
- 2006 Kinsale Shark Advertising Festival
- 2005 Cristal Media & ADvertising Summit
- 2003 International Car Advertising Film Festival / SATCAR, Festival International du Film Publicitaire Automobile
- 2001 Mondial de la Pub des Pays Francophones / ex Mondial de la Publicité Francophone
My Work
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- BRAND:
- Zwangere Guy
- AGENCY:
- CZAR
Accessibility
- BRAND:
- BNP Paribas Fortis
Let it Roll
- BRAND:
- Mustard Gas and Roses
Signs
- BRAND:
- Banque Nagelmackers
- AGENCY:
- AKQA Belgium
ALS
- BRAND:
- ALS League
- AGENCY:
- Publicis Brussels
Amazon Eve
- BRAND:
- Equal Pay Day Europe
- AGENCY:
- mortierbrigade
Positions
Creative Director
Czar.be
Brussels, Belgium
2010 - Present (14 years 11 months)
Take Me For Granted
- BRAND:
- Toyota
- AGENCY:
- Saatchi Nordics
Skating
- BRAND:
- Loterie Nationale
- AGENCY:
- TBWA\Brussels
Drum
- BRAND:
- Loterie Nationale
- AGENCY:
- TBWA\Brussels
Basket
- BRAND:
- Loterie Nationale
- AGENCY:
- TBWA\Brussels
The Umbilical Cord
- BRAND:
- Zijkant / Equal Pay Day
- AGENCY:
- mortierbrigade
NIEMAND
- BRAND:
- Zwangere Guy
- AGENCY:
- CZAR
Let it Roll
- BRAND:
- Mustard Gas and Roses
Traffic Jams Are World Heritage
- BRAND:
- NMBS
- AGENCY:
- Air, Partner of McCann
NotForMe.be
- BRAND:
- BNP Paribas Fortis
- AGENCY:
- Publicis Brussels
BNP - Magnets
- BRAND:
- BNP Paribas
- AGENCY:
- CZAR
Gymnasts
- BRAND:
- Nationale Nederlanden
- AGENCY:
- J. Walter Thompson Amsterdam
Pretty Honest For A Vodka (60)
- BRAND:
- Eristoff
- AGENCY:
- AKQA Belgium
Pretty Honest For A Vodka (20)
- BRAND:
- Eristoff
- AGENCY:
- AKQA Belgium
The Rabbit is back
- BRAND:
- Volkswagen
- AGENCY:
- DDB Brussels
Heavy Feet
- BRAND:
- Sécurité Routière
- AGENCY:
- Duval Guillaume
- 2023 Creative Club of Belgium / CCB
- 2022 Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity
- 2022 The One Show
- 2022 Eurobest
- 2006 Kinsale Shark Advertising Festival
- 2005 Cristal Media & ADvertising Summit
- 2004 The New York Festivals Advertising Awards
- 2003 Golden Award of Montreux
- 2003 International Car Advertising Film Festival / SATCAR, Festival International du Film Publicitaire Automobile
- 2001 Mondial de la Pub des Pays Francophones / ex Mondial de la Publicité Francophone
Footballers in a bus
- BRAND:
- Amsterdam Admirals
- AGENCY:
- Y&R Amsterdam
Beach
- BRAND:
- Koninulijue Peijnenburg
- AGENCY:
- HVR\Bruns Van der Wijk
Bus
- BRAND:
- Koninulijue Peijnenburg
- AGENCY:
- HVR\Bruns Van der Wijk
Fuck me rich
- BRAND:
- Vallformosa cava
- AGENCY:
- Duval Guillaume
Bavaria
- BRAND:
- Tyskie
- AGENCY:
- DDB&tribal Warsaw
In Reverse
- BRAND:
- CNP Assurances
- AGENCY:
- la chose
Director
Publicis Etoile (now Publicis Dialog)
Paris, France
Copywriter
Ogilvy Brussels
Bruxelles, Belgium
And Then Came A Lot Of Sheep
- BRAND:
- European Parliament
- AGENCY:
- Ogilvy Brussels
Amazon Eve
- BRAND:
- Equal Pay Day Europe
- AGENCY:
- mortierbrigade
I'm not Racist, but
- BRAND:
- Hand in Hand against Racism
- AGENCY:
- mortierbrigade
Accessibility
- BRAND:
- BNP Paribas Fortis
ALS
- BRAND:
- ALS League
- AGENCY:
- Publicis Brussels
Life Moves Forward: Tent
- BRAND:
- BNP Paribas Fortis
- AGENCY:
- Publicis Brussels
Life Moves Forward
- BRAND:
- BNP Paribas Fortis
- AGENCY:
- Publicis Brussels
Signs
- BRAND:
- Banque Nagelmackers
- AGENCY:
- AKQA Belgium
Wedding
- BRAND:
- William Lawson's
- AGENCY:
- AKQA Belgium
The Dope Show
- BRAND:
- Studio Brussel
- AGENCY:
- Make Lemonade