Tomas Kaan is a director at hazazaH Film and Photography. He studied history in Amsterdam and Berlin before moving into filmmaking, a background that strongly informs his approach to visual storytelling. His work is marked by a distinctive visual style that moves between documentary and fiction, often blurring the boundaries between observation and interpretation.
For Tomas Kaan, filmmaking is a way of preserving the essence of the time we live in, comparable to collecting and safeguarding artefacts in a laboratory. He has a particular interest in experimental cinema and in films that explore reality through unconventional narrative and visual forms. This perspective runs consistently through his body of work, which focuses on atmosphere, character, and the subtle details of everyday life.
His films have been screened at film festivals around the world and have received multiple awards, reflecting both their artistic ambition and their international resonance. Alongside his independent film work, Tomas Kaan has also directed campaigns for major brands such as Vodafone and IKEA, as well as the Netflix project Human Playground. Across both documentary and commercial projects, his work demonstrates a strong ability to combine visual experimentation with clear, engaging storytelling.
