Raymon Hilkman, founder of HILK FILM, fell in love with cinema at the age of seven after watching Star Wars and the James Bond adventures. Armed with his parents’ camcorder, he began making movies with his friends—dreaming of one day making it big.

He got his first taste of directing commercials while working in Aruba, creating campaigns for brands like Pizza Hut and Burger King. He graduated from the Utrecht School of the Arts with the award-winning short film Disgraced (Moffenmeid). His next project, the horror-comedy The Receder (De Overkammer), was picked up by the American entertainment studio Gunpowder & Sky. After directing several documentaries, he returned to fiction with the touching short film Guys Night (Mannenavond). Most recently, he created and co-produced the sketch series #ElevatorSessions together with Dutch broadcaster BNNVARA, aimed at launching new creative talent.

Just like that seven-year-old boy, Raymon is still doing what he loves most: telling stories through images and sound.