Derek is a director and cinematographer who graduated from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, with a BFA major in film. He has been Victor Kossakovsky’s assistant director for over 5 years and has participated in the IDFA summer school and IDFAcademy (2010 & 2014), RIFF Transatlantic Talents (2013), and Berlinale Talents (2014). He is currently directing a creative documentary about alternative forms of spirituality in Bretagne, France. Derek is based in Berlin, Germany.
