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Starting 1st of September, Levi Rijper, who previously worked at DPPLR, Czar and creative agency HERC, will take up a new position as Executive Producer at HALAL

At only 31 years-old, Rijper has already operated at the highest level for a decade. Rijper began her career in 2011 in the film production field. She became Head of Production at DPPLR Amsterdam in 2016 and Head of Creative Film & Photography at Czar Amsterdam in 2018.

At Czar, Rijper built a new department outside of their usual commercial spectrum, adding music videos, fashion films, short films and branded content to the company reel. Rijper worked with brands such as adidas Originals, Google, Asics, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Ray-Ban, Patta, Dekmantel, Vogue, Dazed, Elle, Porsche, Mercedes Benz, WWF and Amnesty International.

“I have been looking for the right person to work with me and the wider team at HALAL to truly fulfil our growth objectives for a long time - and I’m super happy that we’ve now found the right person in Levi,” HALAL Co-Founder, Executive Producer and Partner Gijs Determeijer, says. “Her amazing taste and great knowledge of film production make her the perfect player for our team. Since we operate in various markets, jobs can come from anywhere in all shapes and sizes. Same goes for talented directors. So I really need someone to focus on the talent we rep, new talent we wan’t to rep and new potential jobs. Her mix of high competence, level headedness and ambition, alongside her love of creativity and creators, is exactly what we are looking for.”

As a widely known and highly respected member of Amsterdam’s creative industries, Rijper has served on juries for several award shows including Ciclope, Berlin Commercial, Amsterdam Fashion Film Festival and the shots Awards. This year she will be part of the jury at the upcoming UK Music Video Awards.

“Joining this outstanding production company in Amsterdam feels like the right move given the respect and love I have for the team and the directors specifically. To me, helping talent grow is the most rewarding part of this job. Keen on connecting HALAL’s talent with both national as well as international clients. Next to that I hope to match my agency experience with HALAL studios’ ambitions.” says Levi Rijper, Executive Producer at HALAL.”Next to that I hope to match my agency experience with HALAL studios’ ambitions.”

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