Mads K. Baekkevold
Directing
- Born
- July 7, 1984 (age 42) · Levanger, Norway
Mads K. Baekkevold is an interdisciplinary Norwegian filmmaker with a body of work spanning horror, documentaries, animation, commercials, and more. His career began in Singapore, where he spent a decade working in the Southeast Asian film industry. He's currently based in the Pacific Northwest, working as a freelance director, editor, and writer.
In addition to his work as a Cannes Lions-awarded commercial director, Mads has undertaken an eclectic mix of international projects, such as Still Space (a documentary on the modern art scene in Macau), his award-winning short film Chamber of Ox (an anthology segment exploring the concept of hell in Buddhism), a series of four short pan-Asian horror films for Universal Studios - among others.
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His debut feature The Chef & The Daruma premiered at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) in 2024, where it won the Insights Audience Award. The film is currently screening at festivals around the world.
Known for
Behind the camera8
- 2024The Chef & The Daruma Director
- 2018Pagoda of Peril! Director, Writer
- 2018Pontianak Director, Writer, Editor
- 2018Killuminati Director, Writer, Editor
- 2018Upside Down Polaroid Director, Writer, Editor
- 2017Forest of Copper Columns Assistant Director
- 2014Chamber of Ox Director, Writer, Editor
- 2012Cluster Director, Editor
Acting1
- 2014