AERIAL SHOTS SPECIALISTS WITH A PASSION FOR TECHNOLOGY
CHASING BOLD IDEAS AND WORKING ON GROUND BREAKING PRODUCTIONS
Kiwi Aerial Shots, often simply called “The Kiwis” on set, is a professional, creative, and technical drone agency based in Amsterdam. Founded 14 years ago by Kim Hoogervorst and Willem de Groot (Ki-Wi :P), the company was born out of the technical challenge of flying stabilized cameras long before drones even existed. While Willem has since moved on, Tom van Oijen joined in 2018 as our lead camera operator and producer. Many years and countless flight hours later, we have evolved into true specialists in challenging high-end aerial cinematography. We still spend our days in the workshop building unique drones and custom camera rigs, working on a diverse range of professional film productions.
Beyond our commercial work, we’ve always kept our door open for conceptual stories and independent projects. We have a soft spot for boundary-pushing art projects and film productions that take us to breathtaking landscapes—intimate stories told with impact, where there is time to wait for the perfect conditions to capture that one flawless shot. Luckily, we don’t do this alone anymore. Today, we are a dedicated team of specialists driven by the same passion we started with!
Kiwi Aerial Shots, often simply called “The Kiwis” on set, is a professional, creative, and technical drone agency based in Amsterdam. Founded 14 years ago by Kim Hoogervorst and Willem de Groot (Ki-Wi :P), the company was born out of the technical challenge of flying stabilized cameras long before drones even existed. While Willem has since moved on, Tom van Oijen joined in 2018 as our lead camera operator and producer.
Many years and countless flight hours later, we have evolved into true specialists in challenging high-end aerial cinematography. We still spend our days in the workshop building unique drones and custom camera rigs, working on a diverse range of professional film productions.
Beyond our commercial work, we’ve always kept our door open for conceptual stories and independent projects. We have a soft spot for boundary-pushing art projects and film productions that take us to breathtaking landscapes—intimate stories told with impact, where there is time to wait for the perfect conditions to capture that one flawless shot. Luckily, we don’t do this alone anymore. Today, we are a dedicated team of specialists driven by the same passion we started with!
KIWI TEAM
KIM HOOGERVORST
VLADDIE DE KONING
TOM VAN OIJEN
PIM DIJKMAN
STEFAN JANSEN
BAS KOOLE
FPV LEN
THOMAS TE BRAAKE
REIN RIJKE
RIK KOMAROMI
ALWAYS WELCOME IN OUR KIWI WORKSHOP IN AMSTERDAM
3D PRINTERS | DRONES | CAMERA's | CNC FREES | KOFFIE!
Kiwi Aerial Shots has been rooted in Amsterdam since the very beginning. We started at the NDSM wharf and have since moved into a large-scale workshop near the Damen Shipyard. This is where we spend our days engineering custom equipment to optimize our workflow on set and push the boundaries of what is possible in film production.
Equipped with our own CNC milling machine and a fleet of Bambu Lab 3D printers, we create components that simply didn’t exist before. Our builds range from specialized lens adapters to entire heavy-lift platforms, such as our 2400W LED array and a unique immersive drone designed specifically for the Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive.
Over the years, we have tackled the most demanding aerial productions and have never failed to deliver. We thrive on assignments that seem impossible at first glance: the more creative and conceptual the challenge, the better.
Get in touch if you have a challenging production in mind. The coffee is ready, and we are always excited to brainstorm and realize experimental drone or helicopter productions!
"Realising unrestricted aerial cinematography requests!"
OUTDOOR ADVENTURES AND CONCEPTUAL ART PRODUCTIONS
PRODUCTIONS WITH PASSION, ADVENTURE AND CREATIVITY
In addition to major feature films and commercial video productions, at Kiwi we also have a deep passion for challenging outdoor shoots, where we get to film in some of the most stunning locations on our planet. Over time, we’ve had some incredible adventures. For example, we filmed the most beautiful spots in Iceland for The Last Line, a film we produced ourselves. We traveled the world for the kite film Capture One and, and in just five days, journeyed from the coast of England to the summit of Mont Blanc to capture triathlete Andrea Mason for the film Instilled.
Days of hauling our drones through mountains or rainforests, with little sleep but capturing breathtaking footage non-stop, make our hearts race. Whether it’s for a documentary or a conceptual story, we love it, and you’re always welcome to call us for adventurous projects.
filming outdoor adventures
EUROPEAN CERTIFIED
FLYING DRONES IN AMSTERDAM, AT NIGHT AND HARBOR AREAS
Kiwi is a professional and fully certified Dutch drone company that has its own European drone certificates. In short, this means we can get permission to fly our drones in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, and maritime locations like harbors and off shore windmill parks. We can perform drone flights at night, and fly our drones near both military and international airports.
We are also allowed to fly near actors, roads, and buildings when they are part of a controlled ground area. At Kiwi, we only work with fully certified drone pilots and all our drones are registered and insured. Let us know if you want to see our documents, we can send over a copy if needed.
KIWI BEHIND THE SCENES
