About Me

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This one image

My story begins in a very classical way: From early ages on I was hooked on photography and very soon on film as well. To capture and share my perception of the world surrounding us with all its vividness, permanent change and as well its bright and its dark sides. To tell stories as people always did. I chose the image as my medium to tell stories. This one image that can tell more than thousand words, that is why I make film.

Transforming words into pictures

From 2006 until 2012 I studied in Ludwigsburg at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg. Besides many other great people I had the pleasure to learn from Slawomir Idziak (Three Colors Blue, Black Hawk Down, etc.). He held a seminar with the meaningful title “Transforming words into pictures”. And that is my approach on cinematography. Not only to show what is written in the script, but to create pictures, that visualise the character’s emotion and which bring the idea behind that written word to life.

Not “beautiful” but right

In 2008 I attended the Parisian film school La Fémis. What I learned from the French even more is to rely on the effect of the right image. For me an image shall be intense, impressive and atmospheric. Exquisite and yet truthful in its style, significant in its composition. Not necessarily “beautiful”, but right. Right to express the vision for which it was created. Either with a message or a mood, as long as it touches the audience it is right.

 

 

Awards

David told me – You’re My Man
2018 July, European Cinematography Award, category music video

Bongo Boulevard
2018 Grimme Award, Category Children and Youth (nomination)

E.T.A. Hoffmanns
2012 , Warsaw (PL) – Best Cinematography
2012 , Milan (I) – Best Student Film
2012 , Szolnok (H) – Best Student Film
2010 Caligari Funding Award

Lynn Yann
2010 , Halle/Saale (D) – International Short Film Award (nomination)

Livestream
2011 Rome (I) – Best international student short film
2011 Festival, Wales (UK) – Best international film
2010 , Mainz (D) – Best medium duration film
2010 Kodak Camera Award (nomination)
2010 , Potsdam (D) – Producers Award
2010 , Saarbrücken (D) – medium duration film (nomination)

Tikktakk.net – Olympiaskandal
2008 ADC Award

Analog Brother
2007 , Madrid (E) – Best film from a film school

 

 

Filmography

 

 

Fiction

2022 Doktor Ballouz –
Season 3
D: Felix Ahrens
P: X Filme Creative Pool for ZDF
3x45min, ARRI Alexa Mini, TV Series
2021 Soko Hamburg –
Ep. 37 – 39
D: Florian Knittel
P: Network Movie GmbH for ZDF
3x45min, Black Magic Ursa Pro, TV Series
2020 Beni Çok Sev (TR)
(Love Me Instead)
D: Mehmet Ada Öztekin
P: O3 Medya for Netflix Turkey
124min, Sony Venice, Feature Film
2020 Soko Köln –
Ep. 372 -374
D: Janis Rebecca Rattenni
P: Network Movie GmbH for ZDF
3x45min, Red Dragon, TV Series
2018 Hotel Heidelberg –
Wir sind die neuen
D: Edzard Onneken
P: Calypso Entertainment GmbH
89min, ARRI Alexa Mini, Feature Film
2018 Hotel Heidelberg –
Wer sich ewig bindet
D: Edzard Onneken
P: Calypso Entertainment GmbH
89min, ARRI Alexa Mini, Feature Film
2017 Call the boys

D: Manuel Meimberg
P: UFA Serial Drama
45min, Canon C300 MkII, Series Pilot
2016 Lockdown

D: Bogdana Vera Lorenz
P: FR-Entertainment for ZDF
81min, ARRI Alexa Plus, Feature Film
2015 Die Büffel sind los
2nd Unit DoP
D: Tomy Wigand
P: U5 Filmproduktion GmbH for ARD
90min, ARRI Alexa Plus, Feature Film
2015 Bienvenue in meinem neuen Leben
B-Kamera
D: Matthias Tiefenbacher
P: filmpool fiction GmbH für ARD
90min, ARRI Alexa Plus, Feature Film
2015 Augmented
(in postproduction)
D: Björn Gromoll
P: Movie-Do
12 min, RED Epic Dragon, Short
2014 Schlupp vom grünen Stern
Teaser
D: Andreas Dahn
P: Lieblingsfilm GmbH
2min, Sony F55, Teaser
2013 3rd Season –
2nd Unit DoP
D: Martin Busker
P: Feedmee Design GmbH for Kinderkanal
10x 15 min, ARRI Alexa Plus, TV Series
2012 Curiosity Channel
D: Renata Mossor
P: Nici Brückner
7 min, Canon EOS 5D MkII, Short
2012 The Legend Of
D: Kay Kienzler
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
3 min, ARRI Alexa, stereo 3D, Experimental dance film
2012 Leftovers
D: Maurice Hübner
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
25 min, RED One, Series Pilot
2011 E.+U.
D: Anne Berrached
P: Filmakademie Baden Württemberg
25 min, RED One, Short
2010 E.T.A. Hoffmanns
D: Andreas Dahn
P: Film- und Fernseh-Labor Ludwigsburg
Filmakademie Baden Württemberg,
ZDF Theaterkanal
45min, RED One 4,5K, Short
2010 Born Ready
D: Anna Hoffmann
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg,
Atelier Ludwigsburg-Paris, Südwestrundfunk, ARTE
11min, S16mm, Short
2010 Lynn Yann
D: Florian Greth
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
6 min, HDCam, Short
2009 Livestream
D: Jens Wischnewski
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg,
Bayrischer Rundfunk, Südwestrundfunk, ARTE
47 min, RED One 4K, Short
2008 Der Letzte Rest
D: Jens Wischnewski
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
31 min, 16mm, Short
2008 Pferdepaul
D: Christian Werner
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
14 min, DV, Short
2007 Kurz: Ivan
D: Benjamin Swiczinsky
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
10 min, HDV, Animation (Life Action)
2007 Analog Brother
D: Falk Peplinski
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
8 min, DV, Animation (Pixilation)
2007 Zugvögel
D: Katharina Bühler
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
10 min, DV, Short
2006 Ist das Licht im Kühlschrank
wirklich aus?
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
3 min, DV, Short
(Writer, Director, DoP)
2005 A Long Way
D: Christian Engel,
12 min, HDV, Short

 

 

Documentary

2019 Bad Banks – Die Dokumentation
D: Hannes Vogel
P: B.vision media for ZDF
45min, Sony FS7, Documentary
2019 Und ob ich tanze!
D: Lars Pape
P: PS-Film
89min, Sony FS7, Documentary
2017/18 Bongo Boulevard
D: Marie und Manuel Meimberg
P: Meimberg GmbH for Funk
Div. episodes each 30min, Sony a7s, Music Show
2017 Und was glaubst du?
D: Ralph Glander, Alexander Landsberger
P: Tellux Film/ IT Media for Bayrischer Rundfunk
5x 15min, Canon C300, Documentary
2016 Perspektiven des Narzissmus –
Mensch, bin ich toll
D: Werner Kiefer
P: Inter/Aktion GmbH for Bayrischer Rundfunk
2x 30min, ARRI Amira, Documentary
2015 Drawing a story
D: Catharina Pfeffer und Falko Eidner
P: Honest Productions GmbH
8min, Sony FS7, Corporate Documentary
2015 Tamara –
Gipfel der Gefühle
D: Joachim Hellinger
P: Moving Adventures Medien GmbH
17min, Canon C300, Short Documentary
2015 Unsere zweite Haut
D: Kristina Förtsch
P: Inter/Aktion GmbH for Bayrischer Rundfunk
3x 30min, ARRI Amira, Documentary
2013 Gefühlswelten –
Ep. 6: Traurigkeit, die Facetten des Schmerzes
D: Sara Blätz
P: Inter/Aktion GmbH for Bayrischer Rundfunk
15min, ARRI Amira, Documentary
2013 Zwischen Kindheit
und Erwachsensein –
Jugendbilder der letzten 60 Jahre
D: Matthias Leitner, Ralph Glander, Kristina Förtsch
P: Inter/Aktion GmbH for Bayrischer Rundfunk
6x 30min, Sony F3 & PDW-700, Mixed Fiction
Documentary
2012 Mit Steigeisen und Skalpell
D: Daniela Linder
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
30 min, Sony F3, Documentary
2008 Einsatz
D: Anna Bartholdy
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
37 min, 16mm, Documentary
2004 Generation Karl
13 min, S8mm, Documentary
(Writer, Director, DoP, Editor)

Commercial

2021 Seidensticker –
Autumn/Winter 2022
D: Marcus Gaab
P: The Gaabs
30 sec, Red Epic Dragon,  Commercial
2019 Denn’s Biomarkt –
Kernkraft? Ja, bitte!
D: Dieter Primig
P: BWGTBLD GmbH
1,5min, Black Magic Ursa Mini Pro, Corporate
2019 Haribo – 
Inner Child
Packshots
D: Max Millies
P: Mutter & Vater Productions GmbH
3x 30 sec, ARRI Alexa Mini,  Commercial
2018 Alpecin –
Tuning Coffein-Shampoo Braun
D: myself
P: Bayerl und Partner Film GmbH
30 sec, Red Epic Dragon,  Commercial
2018 R+V –
Vorsorge-Vorbilder
D: JUS, Jens Schillmöller, Sebastian Pörschke
P: Soup Film GmbH
3x 2 min Documercial, 1 x 15 sec Commercial, Sony F5
2018 Alpecin –
Sun Liquid
D: myself
P: Bayerl und Partner Film GmbH
3 x 15 sec, RED Weapon, Commercial
2017 Uhu –
Gluerassic Parc
D: Stephan Hilpert
P: Bayerl und Partner Film GmbH
30 sec, RED Weapon, Commercial
2017 Europäische Union –
Education in emergencies
D: Albert Piella
P: media consulta TV und Film GmbH
60 sec, ARRI Alexa Mini, Commercial
2017 Lufthansa Help Alliance –
Ein Tag für 5 Rand
D: Albert Piella
P: Axel Springer Corporate Solutions
4 min Documercial, 15 sec, Commercial, Sony FS7
2017 Apollo –
Fassung geschenkt
D: Theresa Zeitz
P: Cobblestone Filmproduktion GmbH
20 sec, Sony FS7 MkII, Commercial
2017 Fairy –
Horizon III
D: Sascha Gröhl
P: TwinFilm GmbH
20 sec, ARRI Alexa Mini, Commercial
2017 Tic Tac –
Simpsons Buzz Cola, Eingießen
D: Petra Delitsch
P: Optix Berlin GmbH
15 sec, RED Epic Dragon, Commercial
2016 Fit2love.de –
Der beste Sex deines Lebens
D: Sascha Gröhl
P: Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland GmbH
40 sec, ARRI Alexa Plus, Commercial
2016 VOX 6 Mütter –
Trailer
D: Sascha Gröhl
P: Mediengruppe RTL Deutschland Gmbh
20 sec, Sony F55, Trailer
2015 McFit –
The Mission
D: Manuel Meimberg
P: It’s Us Media GmbH
85min, ARRI Alexa Plus, ARRI Amira, Corporate Feature
2015 Tyrosur –
Apotheken
D: Christian Rau
P: NC CR
30 sec, ARRI Alexa Plus, Commercial
2015 Deutsche Krebshilfe –
Hautkrebs
D: Albert Piella
P: media consulta TV und Film GmbH
60 sec, ARRI Alexa Plus, Commercial
2015 Kochbar –
Das Rezept deines Lebens
D: Sascha Gröhl
P: Vitamedia
30 sec, Sony F55, Commercial
2015 McFit –
Teaser
D: Manuel Meimberg
P: It’s Us Media GmbH
8 min, ARRI Alexa Plus, Corporate Film
2014 EU Delegation to the Philippines –
We Inspire Each Other
D: Christian Rau
P: media consulta TV und Film GmbH
4x 60 sec, RED Epic, Commercial
2014 Telekom Iphone6 –
Wecker
D: Sascha Gröhl
P: Markenfilm Crossing
20 sec, ARRI Alexa Plus, Commercial
2014 Unicef –
Dirk Nowitzki. Erdnuss
D: Christian Rau
P: NC CR
30 sec, ARRI Alexa Plus, Commercial
2014 VDI –
Ingeneursgeschichten
D: Jens Schillmöller
P: Zeitsprung Commercial
60 sec, Sony F5, Commercial
2014 Unicef –
Juniorbotschafter
D: Christian Rau
P: NC CR
30 sec, ARRI Alexa Plus, Commercial
2014  –
Badewanne
D: Theresa von Eltz
P: Soup Film
30 sec, ARRI Alexa Plus, Commercial
2013  –
Du stehst im Regen
D: Sascha Gröhl
P: Vitamedia
30 sec, Sony F5, Commercial
2013  –
Ein neuer Tag
D: Sascha Gröhl
P: Palladium Commercial Productions GmbH
30 sec, RED Epic, Commercial
2013  –
Wahlmotivierung Bundestagswahl
D: Christian Rau
P: media consulta TV und Film GmbH
2x 30 sec, RED Epic, Commercial
2012  –
Mit aller Kraft
D: Michael Brent Adam
P: media consulta TV und Film GmbH
40 sec, ARRI Alexa, Commercial
2012  – 2012
D: Sven Stäglich
P: Ulister GmbH
6x 20 sec, RED Epic, Commercial
2011  – Mimikry
D: Michael Brent Adam
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
45 sec, ARRI Alexa, Commercial (Spec)
2011  – Chamäleon
D: Lars-Gunnar Lotz
P: FIlm- und Fernsehlabor Ludwigsburg
30 sec, RED One, Commercial
2011  – We care
D: Tim Stephan
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
1 min, RED One, Commercial (Spec)
2011 My Van-Opener
D: Stephanie Wagner
P: fischerAppelt TV Media GmbH
10 sec, XDCam, Commercial
2010 
The Lomo Portrait
D: Kay Kienzler
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
1min, S16mm, Canon 5D, Commercial (Spec)
2010 TED – Ideas worth spreading
D: Tim Steffan
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
1min, 35mm, Commercial (Spec)
2009  – Life unbuttoned
D: Michael Brent Adam
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
1 min, 35mm, Commercial (Spec)
2008 .net –
Olympia Skandal
D: Jan Hauke Hilberg
P: Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
2 min, HDV, Commercial (Spec)

Music Video

2018 David told me –
You’re My Man
D: Nici Brückner
P: World Color Studios
4 min, Sony FS7, Music Video
2016 Henning Wehland –
Mein Leben ist der Wahnsinn
D: Olaf Heine
P: BLX Music & Entertainment GmbH
4 min, Sony FS7, Music Video
2016 Guiddo ft. Louie Austen –
Dream
D: Renata Mossor
P: 3 Eyes 2 Hands
5 min, Canon 5D Mk II, Music Video
2014 Donkeyboy –
Crazy Something Normal
D: Mats Udd
P: No Rational Product
4 min, ARRI Alexa Plus, Music Video
2013 
Wheels in motion
D: Renata Mossor
P: Nici Brückner
4 min, Canon EOS 5D MkII, Music video
2012 
Auf dem Pfad der Dämmerung
D: Stephanie von Beauvais
P: Avistura Medienproduktion GmbH
4 min, Sony Nex-FS700, Music video
2011  – Eins
D: myself
P: Parka GbR
5 min, Canon 7D, Music Video
2009  – Remaining
D: Kay Kienzler
P: Maria GmbH
4,5 min, RED One 4K, Music video