Ortrun Bauer

ortrun.bauer.7@gmail.com

+43 664 2313694

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Ortrun Bauer, born in Berlin, started studying Violoncello at the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz. After that she finished her studies of cinematography and editing at the University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna. Working as a camera assistant on commercials and fiction films with Austrian and international productions during the period of studying she made great experiences.
Since 1991 Ortrun Bauer is working as a freelance cinematographer for fiction film, documentaries, art film productions and image films, with great pleasure to do the editing as well.

Languages

German (native) | English (fluent) | French (basic)

Special Skills

16mm, 35mm

Menschenkinder | 2018

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Ein Stück in 8 Teilen | 2022

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Pioniere | 2022

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Selected Credits

inner strength | Documentary | D+P: O. Bauer, J. Sengschmied, M.Stöger | Austria | 2002

Der Einzug des Rokkoko in das Inselreich der Huzzis | D: Mara Mattuschka | P: Mara Mattuschka | Austria | 1989

Member

Jule Katinka Cramer

JULE KATINKA CRAMER

julecramer@posteo.de

+49 176 23 50 82 87

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Jule Katinka Cramer's cinematography can be intimate without being intrusive. Through her camera, she casts an emphatic, embracing gaze: "It's a beautiful, humane and deeply felt picture." (Criterioncast on "Instructions for Survival" 2021).
In her early 20s she trained at the ZeLIG School for Documentary Film in Bolzano, Italy. After ten years of freelancing as a camera and sound person in Berlin she went to study cinematography at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne in 2014. Her graduation film "In Search..." (D: Beryl Magoko, 2018) won more than 20 awards at international film festivals.

Languages

German (native) | English (fluent) | French (basic) | Italian (basic)

Special Skills

Gimbal

Eva Sola | 2018

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In search | 2018

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Instructions for survival | 2021

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Selected Credits

Solange sie noch Arme haben | feature documentary | D: Luisa Bäde P: Bäde, KHM | Germany | 2019

Rising

Zamarin Wahdat

zwahdat@gmail.com

+49 162 6325605

Website AGENcy REEL

Born in Afghanistan and raised in Germany, Zamarin Wahdat attended NYU Tisch School of the Arts Graduate film program as a Dean’s Fellow. Her work as a cinematographer screened at numerous film festivals including Sundance and Tribeca. Zamarin participated in the Film Independent Project Involve Fellowship program, where she shot LIBERTY which received the Special Prize of the Berlinale Generation 14plus International Jury 2019. In 2020 she received an Academy Award for the short documentary "Learning how to Skate in a Warzone'' (if you’re a girl), and was selected for the American Society of Cinematographer’s Vision Mentorship Program. Zamarin just finished shooting her feature debut film DESIRE OF THE PREY produced by Junafilm and Elevation in Canada. She is a FACE TO FACE ambassador with German Films and a member of the IFCF (International Collective of Female Cinematographers) and Sporasco.

Languages

German (native) | English (fluent) | Dari (native) | Farsi (fluent)

Special Skills

Analog Film | Gimbal

Ana takes a stand

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Little Sky

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Sky of Trees

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Selected Credits

Sky of Trees

Little Sky

Rising

Ulrike von Au

Ulrike von AU

ulrikevonau@gmail.com | contact@krause-management.com (Agency)

+49 157 31337484 | +49 30 55271255 (Agency)

Website INSTAGRAM SHOWREEL

Ulrike von Au studied at the Babelsberg Film University and is a passionate cinematographer and filmmaker. She feels at home in both documentary and scenic film. Her practice combines the active listening and attention to detail and authenticity that are vital components of documentary film with the imaginative staging of scenes and characters as an interpretation of our reality. Her focus is always on how she positions herself with the camera in relation to the actors in front of the camera. She finds great value in staying close and working harmoniously with everyone involved in a project. In terms of content she is particularly interested in socio-political topics.

Languages

German (native) | English (fluent)

Special Skills

16mm | 8mm

Von der Flüchtigkeit eines Geschmacks | 2022

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Von der Flüchtigkeit eines Geschmacks | 2022

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Ectoriders | 2022

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Selected Credits

heat | music video | D: Lea Pech | Germany | 2020

Von der Flüchtigkeit eines Geschmacks | 2022

Rising

Lisa Voelter

LISA VOELTER

voelter@gmx.net

+49 178 5209169

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Lisa Voelter has graduated from Munich Film School in 2019 with a diploma in cinematography. She is freelancing as DOP, editor and director. In 2023 she shot her first featurelength documentary in New York. Her main emphasis are experimental films, music videos and documentary films.

Languages

German (native) | English (fluent) | French (basic)

Special Skills

analog film | Gimbal | Color Grading

Benni Gericke | 2021

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How Kirk met Elvis Presley | 2016

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Souci du Lendemain | 2020

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Selected Credits

Souci du Lendemain | 2020

Member

Carolina Steinbrecher

CAROLINA STEINBRECHER

c-steinbrecher@hotmail.com sandra@s-schuppach.com (Agency)

Website AGENcy CREW UNITED

Carolina Steinbrecher works as a DoP in Austria, Germany and Switzerland. Following her studies at Film Academy in Vienna, she enrolled in the Master’s program for Cinematography at Filmuniversity Babelsberg. „JIBRIL“ by Henrika Kull and the 2nd joint project „Glück/Bliss“ celebrated their premieres in 2018 and 2021 at the Berlinale. In 2020, the world premiere of the documentary film „Running on Empty“ by L. Weber (nominated for the Austrian Film Award) also took place there. In 2021, the film „Sargnagel“ (D: Hiebler-Ertl), shot together with A. Hawliczek, was released in cinemas. In 2021, the DoP took over a part of the documentary „TEOTWAWKI“ by J. Neuhaus, which was broadcasted on ARD in 2022. In 2022, Carolina Steinbrecher was part of Berlinale Talents and nominated for the German Cinematography Award for her camera work on „Glück/Bliss“. Her latest project is the 2nd season of the series „New Heights“ directed by C. Koch & A. Štaka in Switzerland.

Languages

German (native) | French (native) | English (fluent)

Special Skills

Analog Film

Glück/Bliss | 2021

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Deine schöne Gestalt | 2019

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Jetzt oder Morgen | 2020

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Selected Credits

Glück/Bliss | 2021

Rising

Theresa Maué

Theresa maué

theresamaue@gmx.de

+49 176 66608519

WebsitE CReW UNITED

Theresa „Toni“ Maué, born 1985. In 2011 she started her career at the University of Television and Film Munich. Many years as 1. Assistant Camera gave her the opportunity to learn from some of the most excellent cinematographers and directors in the industry. She is always looking for new ideas to find the best possible way to convey the emotional aim of a scene. Theresa lives in Munich and works internationally as freelance cinematographer in the fictional and documentary field.

Languages

German (native) | English (fluent)

Special Skills

Underwater | Gimbal | Green Screen | Analog Film

Grrrls | 2020

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Wie wir leben wollen | 2020

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Wie wir leben wollen | 2020

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Selected Credits

Grrrls | 2020

Wie wir leben wollen | 2020

Rising

Rebecca Meining

REBECCA MEINING

rebeccameining@posteo.de

+49 1773842151

Website CREW UNITED

Born in Dresden in 1991, studied cinematography from 2011 to 2019 at the University of Television and Film in Munich. As a cinematographer, she shoots documentary, fictional and experimental films. She works with independent artists as well as with directors for television, series and cinema productions. Parallel to her work as a DOP, she also works as a freelance video artist for theater / music productions such as the Zurich Schauspielhaus or the Munich Kammerspiele. She currently lives and works in Berlin.

Languages

German (native) | English (fluent) | French (basic)

Special Skills

color grading | analog film | editing

Blind Audition | 2021

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Der Kopf der Katze | 2020

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Falter | 2019

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Selected Credits

Der Kopf der Katze | 2020

Falter | 2019

Rising

Meret Madörin

MERET MADÖRIN

mail@meretmadoerin.com

+49 151 17784676 | +41 79 6401378

Website CREW UNITED IMDB

Meret Madörin was born 1987 in Schleswig Holstein (D) and grew up in Switzerland. She has been working in the film industry since 2009 and completed her Bachelor of Arts in Film at the Zurich University of the Arts (CH) in 2013. After working as an assistant camera on many movies for cinema and TV in Europe, Asia and Africa, Meret Madörin attended the master program in cinematography at the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF (DE) and finished successfully with her M.F.A. Since 2016 she works as Director of Photography for feature and documentary films. Creating a new world through making film is her passion. Meret Madörin is based in Berlin and Zurich and likes to work worldwide.

Languages

German (native) | English (fluent) | French (basic)

Trading Happiness | 2020

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Exile Never Ends | 2022

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Geheime Schatten | 2022

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Selected Credits

Exile Never Ends | 2022

Geheime Schatten | 2022

Rising

Lena Katharina Krause

lenakatharinakrause@gmail.com | office@agentur-gbu.com

+49 157 75968188 | +49 40 4327663 (agency)

Website AGENCY

Fascinated by stories on paper and in the theater, inspired by traveling around the world to make documentarys. She moved to Berlin to study film and television. During her studies she worked as a camera assistant for various productions for feature films, commercials and series, as well as at the camera rental company Cinegate Berlin. She completed her film studies at the FH Dortmund with a Master of Arts and then studied at the Hamburg Media School from 2018-2020. Her graduation film "I AM" was nominated for the Student Academy Award. Her films have been shown at numerous national and international festivals e.g. Camerimage, Film Festival Max Ophüls Preis and FIRST STEPS. She is a lecturer at the Design Factory in Hamburg.

Languages

German (native) | English (fluent) | Spanish (good basic knowledge)

Special Skills

Analog Film | Gimbal | Color Grading

I AM | 2020

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Seeland | 2022

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La grenouille et la mort | 2022

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Selected Credits

La grenouille et la mort | 2022