Rogier Schalken (1981) is a freelance film director based in The Netherlands. Former Head Creative and founder of MediaMonks Films & Post departments, he was dedicated to bridging the gap between traditional and interactive film. With a small team and only a few directors, MediaMonks Films quickly became responsible for an array of award-winning & iconic projects. Starting with the Desperados Experience (2011), which received MediaMonks’ first Cannes nomination and became the winner of the 2012 Golden Epica among others.

Followed by The Chalice Factory (MediaMonks’ first big US project), Google Night Walk in Marseille (Shots Digital Campaign of the Year), Geox 7 Days of Rain (Grand Prix Eurobest & Cannes Cyber Lion) and adidas Nitrocharge Your Game (MediaMonks’ first FWA Site of the Month, FWA Public Site of the Year and D&AD Wood Pencil) are only a few the highlights. For a more extensive overview: MediaMonks’ Mixtape (aka showreel) of 2015.

As part of MediaMonks’ MT and his ongoing drive to merge film, vfx and digital, he became one of the driving forces behind MediaMonks’ rapid international growth. Always working closely together with the creatives and the developers on ambitious projects. In 2016, Rogier had the honor to be part of D&AD digital film jury. That following year, Rogier was asked to direct his first VR film for the launch of Samsung’s Virtual Reality platform together with Cheil Germany.

The film was launched during the EVA Conference in Berlin and was awarded multiple Webby’s and One Show pencils. This film became known for its creative use of different camera angles and visual transitions, which were inspired by old 90’s commercials. In the end, whether it’s a traditional commercial like “KLM Music” or a cutting-edge project like “Samsung’s DiscoVR The World” his aim has always been to add make every film into a visual spectacle.