Johan is a gifted filmmaker and storyteller inspired to give a voice to those not often heard. His first feature length film, The Other Final, is a documentary about the world’s two lowest ranked national soccer teams Bhutan and Montserrat. It went on to win awards at international film festivals including Toronto, Berlin and Barcelona and in The Netherlands, it was chosen as the “Best Sports Documentary of All Time."

His documentary Keeper unravels the mysteries of the goalkeeper and premiered at the Netherlands Film Festival, receiving the prestigious Dutch Film Critics award. The film is an example of what Johan does best; artfully crafting a nuanced and at times humorous psychological search for the motivation and wavering character traits of humans, particularly those whose stories are not often told. Johan is also the co-founder of legendary creative studio, KesselsKramer, and, while today he is devoting himself full-time to directing, has found additional success as a creative director. Ultimately, Johan embraces all forms of communication that can bring people together be it advertising, photography or film.