Berber Verpoest is a Belgian journalist and documentary filmmaker with 15 years of experience. He collected compelling stories across the globe which combines in-depth investigative work with powerful human stories. His work won international awards and has appeared on VRT, VICE, AJ+, NPO1, and Al Arabiya, among others.
Berber films, edits, writes and researches. He realizes solo productions from A to Z and enjoys working in teams. From 2015 to 2019 he was a lecturer in (video) journalism and storytelling at the Artevelde College University in Ghent. Today he focuses entirely on video production.
Berber has produced stories in Europe, Africa, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Latin America. He delves into various political and socio-economic themes, from climate and education to human rights.
In 2010 he won the prestigious De Loep, for young investigative journalists. For the documentary Home, he received the Emerging Director Award of the Al Ard Film Festival in 2017. His documentary Beyond The Wall was a finalist at the Dig Awards Film Festival in 2016.
He lives in Ghent, Belgium.
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I'm always happy to hear from people with ideas for stories, collaborative projects, or who want to offer feedback about my work. Feel free to get in touch via the contact form below or hello@berberverpoest.com
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