Press
Materials for journalists, festival programmers, and media. For press inquiries, contact timo.vergauwen@travelinglight.be
Bio
Timo Vergauwen (b. 1989, Beveren) is a Belgian filmmaker, cinematographer, and photographer based in Antwerp. He studied English Literature at the University of Antwerp and Film at LUCA School of Arts Brussels. In 2016, he traveled to the United States, where he followed American folk band Handmade Moments on tour — an encounter that led to his debut feature documentary Busking (2020), which premiered at DOCVILLE and screened at CineQuest in California.
He founded Studio Traveling Light, a video production company in Antwerp producing documentaries, music videos, and fiction for clients including Sony Music Belgium, the European Space Agency (ESA), and Mongabay. The studio is currently developing The Eternal March, a 3D dark fantasy stealth game supported by the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF).
Selected Filmography
- Beyond Sight(2026) — Documentary about how blind and visually impaired people experience fashion. For Maison Anna Heylen & Antwerp Fashion Festival. Director & DOP.
- Take a Seat(2026) — Music documentary about Belgian band Stavroz. In development. Director & DOP.
- Your Opinion(2025) — Music video for Judith, released through Sony Music Belgium. DOP & Co-Director.
- Tule Kevad(2025) — Fiction short. Supported by deAuteurs. DOP & Co-Director.
- Agroforestry Cacao (2024) — Documentary for Mongabay on sustainable cacao farming in Ecuador. DOP.
- Busking (2020) — 68-min feature documentary following folk band Handmade Moments on a cross-country US tour that ends in a near-fatal car crash. Directed by Timo Vergauwen. Produced by Tomas Leyers (Minds Meet). Supported by the Flanders Audiovisual Fund (VAF). Premiered at DOCVILLE 2020, screened at CineQuest 2020.
Busking — Feature Documentary
Folk musicians Anna Moss and Joel Ludford — the band Handmade Moments — built a solar-powered stage on the roof of their veggie-oil-propelled tour bus. Their dream of driving from Arkansas to Argentina comes to an abrupt end when two cars smash into them head-on. Joel ends up in a wheelchair for months and the bus is reduced to scrap metal. With the financial support of fans, friends and family, the couple rebuilds their life, relationship and music career.
Timo Vergauwen
Tomas Leyers (Minds Meet)
Jérôme Bartholomeüs
Handmade Moments, Rainbow Girls
Vlaams Audiovisueel Fonds (VAF)
68 min
Press & Publications
Book
Diesel & Veggie Oil (2022) — A photo book and travel journal following Handmade Moments on their US tour: from rooftop shows on their eco-bus to a head-on car crash. Book design by Tina De Souter.
Press Contact
Timo Vergauwen
Studio Traveling Light BV
Zirkstraat 36, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium