About us

The crew at deepeei film productions are experts in their field, driven by passion, adventure, knowledge and innovative thinking. This gives us the ability to focus on the most interesting aspects of a project with depth, speed and agility. Our finished products are made in the spirit of daring expeditions, inquisitive minds and environmental solutions working as one.

	Brechtje Smidt: Managing Director As Managing Director, Brechtje is responsible for the well-being of the company. As founder of deepeei film productions she ensures the original creative drive and safeguards the quality of our productions. She is responsible for inspiring content by directing many of our productions. Brechtje believes strongly in the positive approach and impact that media can have on society. Favourite animal: Sea turtles and White-tip sharks.
	Milan Collin: General Manager As General Manager and founder of deepeei film productions, Milan ensures all technical and production requirements for our documentaries. He surveys the innovations in the field to improve our series. With his positive drive he inspires our clients and motivates our team. With a huge passion for adventure, wildlife and mountains, Milan is preferably out of the office. Favourite country: Switzerland Wallis

History

The film production company deepeei was created in 2004 to make films that inspire and motivate. The two forces behind deepeei are Brechtje Smidt and Milan Collin.

deepeei film productions specialises itself in eye-opening, provocative and adventurous projects. With many years of experience in filming wildlife, deepeei has developed a well-trained ‘eye’ for detail and highlights only the important issues.

Whether we film for days in a small hide or climb the side of a mountain ridge to follow our subject, deepeei captures the experience and sensation of the moment. deepeei film productions has a wide experience in filming: from European nature, to high-altitude mountain areas in Asia, to the very dry inlands of Africa.

In 2006, deepeei film productions left for a challenging production about the North side of Mount Everest, to film the ascent of German climber Thomas Weber. This footage resulted in our first production: ‘Der Friedhof meiner Freunde’. This 75-minute documentary was broadcast in Germany (ARD) in July 2007. Our documentary ‘Eye to Eye with Everest’ has since been completed (2010).

In May 2008 ‘Miracle on Everest’ was broadcast on National Geographic. This 52-minute thrilling film tells the story of Lincoln Hall using deepeei footage.

In June 2008, deepeei film productions finalised a 23-minute, 5-part series about a Dutch expedition to Greenland in relation to climate change, entitled ‘Going North’. This series was broadcast on Dutch public television in the summer of 2008.

In June 2009, a new 13-episode series called Going South was started in North and South America. Two teams of two cyclists left on the journey of a lifetime, lasting seven months and crossing the two American continents while looking at projects working to combat climate change. deepeei followed their trail.

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