Mads K. Baekkevold
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. 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.
Credits
Newest first
The Chef & The DarumaDirector2024
Pagoda of Peril!Writer2018- Pagoda of Peril!Director2018
PontianakDirector2018- PontianakWriter2018
- PontianakEditor2018
KilluminatiDirector2018- KilluminatiWriter2018
- KilluminatiEditor2018
Upside Down PolaroidDirector2018- Upside Down PolaroidWriter2018
- Upside Down PolaroidEditor2018
Forest of Copper ColumnsAssistant Director2017
Chamber of Oxas Creature2014- Chamber of OxDirector2014
- Chamber of OxWriter2014
- Chamber of OxEditor2014
ClusterDirector2012- ClusterEditor2012