At DocuQuest we believe there is a better way to make documentaries.
A more accessible, user-friendly and innovative way! We are passionate about our mission to help filmmakers build new immersive productions that attract new audiences. We are excited to simplify interactive storytelling to ensure that everyone around the world can access the DocuQuest software and community.
Marie-Elise van Essen
Marie-Elise van Essen is a second-year student at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in The Netherlands. She is studying Creative Business and has opted for the thematic semester digital media.
Marie-Elise focuses mainly on creating content, writing articles and also has an interest in marketing, photography and videography and entrepreneurship. In the future, she hopes to further develop her interests and disciplines through internships and specialisms.
Graham Beer
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Graham Beer is the Executive Producer of Cobourg Media, a freelance journalist, and is studying Media Production at the RTA School of Media at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.
Graham has worked with numerous clients including the Juno Beach Centre Association, CityNews Toronto, Ontario Provincial Police, The County of Northumberland and many other local businesses and organizations. As a roving reporter for Cobourg Media, he’s interviewed several notables, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, CBC’s Peter Mansbridge, Ontario Premier Doug Ford, Olympian Clara Hughes, and many others.
Graham has worked on several documentaries and is excited to develop futuristic storytelling innovations!
Suzan Smit
Suzan Smit is a second-year Creative Business student at the University of Applied Sciences based in Amsterdam. She is also the owner of her own company called @Salute.Amsterdam on Instagram and has her own podcast on Spotify called ‘De Weg Naar’.
Suzan loves to work with all kinds of Adobe programs. She creates web designs in XD, edits her photos for Salute in Lightroom and Photoshop, uses Premiere Pro to edit her podcast episodes, and Indesign to create several magazines. All of these end products can be seen on her portfolio site.
Sophie Soeterbroek
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Sophie is also a second-year student Creative Business in Amsterdam. Her interests lie with design, concepting and storytelling. In the future she hopes to work towards a career in impact storytelling.
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Sophie is known for her creative and open mind. She creates logo's, posters, websites and illustrations with various Adobe programs. Just like this website, Sophie tries her best to create unique user experiences. Hoping that others will remember the product better along with her design.
Meet the faces behind DocuQuest!