Hi! I’m Jason Boënne
I’m an all-round filmmaker with over 16 years of professional experience as a director, cinematographer and video-editor of documentary series & films for both broadcasters and the independent market.
In addition to that, I make human interest tv, after movies, music videos & commissioned films.
I also enjoy travel photography and mixing drum&bass music.
Who is Jason Boënne ?
Jason Boënne is a documentary filmmaker, director, editor with over 16 years of experience creating award-winning films and series. He earned his Master’s degree in Audiovisual Arts at RITCS Brussels, specialising in documentary filmmaking, a foundation that continues to shape his work today. His career spans productions for national broadcasters like VRT & RTL Belgium, and the independent sector, where he has brought human stories to life through a keen eye for detail and a passion for authenticity.
As Chief video-editor and later as Post-Production Manager at DIPLODOKUS (2019–2025), Jason worked on acclaimed titles such as SABENA, Catching the Pirate king (De kaping van de Pompei) & The mysterious case of the Belgian triangle (UFO’s boven België).
His independent work as a director includes the award-winning documentary Entre Sol y Sombra, which won Best Documentary at the FICQ Festival in Mexico and Best short documentary” at ALIVE documentary film festival in Los Angeles, and The small army of the silver mountain, which won the VAF WILCARD in 2009 at Leuven kortfilm festival.
He worked as an editor for Bram Conjaert’s The Circle (winner Hot Docs 2013) and for Ruben Vermeersch’s The Applauseman (winner Festival du Film sur l’Art Brussels).
From 2012 to 2018 he worked as a video-reporter for production company DE CHINEZEN where he helped shape human interest series such as Iedereen Beroemd, Afspraak in Rio & Manneken Pis.
He also made music videos, aftermovies and commissioned films for both governmental and private clients.
Internationally educated and fluent in five languages, Jason has built a career on exploring diverse perspectives and uncovering the extraordinary in the everyday, always with the same commitment: telling human stories with honesty and impact.