Biography
Hans Helewaut is a Flemish composer, mainly working for Film and Television. He started his musical career in the mid eighties , together with his sister in the pop band Elisa Waut . Having studied at the filmschool HRITCS , he got quickly involved in writing music for short movies and commercials. Ten years later he was also a founding partner of the audio and music postproduction company Sonicville, where he worked ten years as composer, music supervisor and artistic director.
Nowadays Hans works as a freelance composer for international clients, mainly for feature film, animation series and documentaries. In 2016 he won the award for Best Belgian production at Ghent World Soundtrack awards, for the orchestral score of the animated feature film Cafard.
Experience
Feature film
Cafard BE /FR/ HOL 2015 – dir. by Jan Bultheel
Koning van de wereld – BE 2006 dir. By Guido Hendrickx, feature and 6×50’ series
Gek op de heuvel – BE 2005 – dir. by Christaen Vervaet
Zusjes Kriegel – BE, HOL 2003 – dir. By Dirk Beliën,
Altijd Zomer – BE 1998, Johan Seeuws, VRT
Animation series
Robotboy Worldwide release 104 x 13’ dir. by Charlie Bean/Ken Heath
Gawayn Worldwide release 104 x 13’ dir. By Luc Vinciguerra/ Christophe Pittet
Kika & Bob – (52 x13’) dir. By Vincent Bal / Collete Bothof
Dimitri 26’ theatrical feature – 26 x 7’ dir. By Agnes Lecreux
Author driven documentaries
My only son – 2012 , Simonka de Jong
Solo – 2016 Koen Suidgeest
F. Deneyer – 2012, Luc Vrydaghs
Bonjour Congo – series 2010, Rudi Vranckx
Dik – 2009, Maartje Bakers
Leaving Mandela park – 2009, Saskia Vredeveld
Fieret – 2008, Frank Van den Engel
Madagscar – series 2008, Luc Vrijdaghs
Lost Cologny – 2008, Astrid Bussink
Tussen Hemel en aarde – 2007, Frank Van den Engel
