Ruben van der Hammen grew up with a mum who worked as a journalist and a dad who made documentaries. Nevertheless, computers and laptops were his first love. Hopelessly interested in how those worked, he earned his first degree in engineering. So even though he is an editor, the title engineering consultant suits him just as well.
Eventually however, his inherited nature to make images move creeped up to the surface. And whether he liked it or not, it lit a fire that couldn’t be extinguished. The day Ruben found out that editing films is actually a profession with which one can earn a living, was therefore a happy one. He immediately enrolled at the Netherlands Film Academy, to graduate in 2011.
With one need satisfied, another popped up: the desire to make films or documentaries that inspire to think about life. He likes movies that matter and hopes that with every cut that he creates he contributes to making this world a better place. Being pretty good at that, doesn’t mean he is flawless. He indeed definitely has a big flaw, since he can’t possibly look ahead in time. Even one day further than today things start to get blurry. Then again, isn’t the now just the perfect place to be?
Based in Amsterdam he runs a small but cosy studio where he’s worked on many (inter)national feature films and documentaries. His work has won multiple awards including 2 Emmys for best International Documentary and 2 ‘Gouden Kalveren’ (Dutch national award) for editing.
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