Steven Dhoedt (born 1980 in Gent) studied film at the RITS Film Academy in Brussels and graduated as a Master in Audiovisual Arts. After his studies he settled in Hong Kong for several years where he gained experience as a freelancer producer and director in the local video and TV commercial industry. In 2003 he founded the Belgian based production company Visualantics. At the time a collective of filmmakers and new media artists, it developed over the years to an up and coming production house focusing on creative documentaries, fiction films and new media projects. As a producer for Visualantics, he currently has several feature documentaries and short films in development and production.