With a background in graphic design, art direction and typography, Bear Damen has been directing music videos in the Netherlands since 2014.
After successfully running a record label for five years, Bear now aims his focus on directing music videos, narrative short films, and branded content across Europe and North America. His first production with Couscous, a video for Benny Sing’s “Not Enough,” was recently selected at Raindance Film Festival, D&AD Shortist, and won best Music Video at the Dallas Film Festival along with many other wins and listings.
Recently, Bear worked on Ares, an eight-episode original thriller series for Netflix, where he creatively assisted as a 2nd Unit Director and script supervisor. He is currently prepping a short film, writing on a feature project, and shooting music videos, commercials and other short form content.
