The best cinematography for me is the one nobody recognizes, the one that blurs the boundaries between story and camera. Choosing the right technique from all the cinematic possibilities is always a welcome challenge for me. In 2014, I graduated with a degree in Cinematography from the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Dortmund. I work as a freelance DP for several years now. Through my work as a 1st AC (Camera Assistant) in more than 50 commercial, cinema and television programs, I gained a lot of valuable experience, both here and abroad. In 2020 I won the German Cinematography Award.

Languages

german (native) | english (fluent) | french (basic)

Special Skills

gimbal | underwater camera

Stefanie studied at the renowned filmschool in Lodz where she graduated with a MA. During her studies she also completed an exchange year at the Filmakademie in BW. Her previous studies in philosophy and communication design have a far reaching influence on her artistic vision. In her approach to cinematography she strives for a close cooperation with the director in order to achieve a unique language for each project. Her filmography includes shorts, commercials, music videos as well as documentaries and feature films. Her films have been shown at festival around the world and have received several awards such as the Max Ophuls award for social relevance for her last feature "Club Europa".

Languages

German (native) | English (advanced) | Polish (advanced) | French (basic)

Natalia Mikhaylova was born in Leningrad, Soviet Union. She was studying literature in St. Petersburg, 2006 moved to Berlin and graduated from Hochschule für Film und Fernsehen, Potsdam in 2012 (Diploma). In 2013 she was nominated „best cinematography“ at IFFF Dortmund | Cologne for her work as DoP for the short film "Komm Hinters Licht" by Judith Beuth. Her own feature documentary "Zelim's Confession" participated in numerous film festivals and won prizes. She lives in Berlin.

Languages

Russian | German | English (fluent) | Italian (basic)

Special Skills

Experience shooting on analog film s8, s16, s35mm

Agnesh, previously an economist, studied film theory in Budapest and video art at the University of Arts Berlin (UdK) before she specialized in cinematography at the German Film- and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB). In 2015 Agnesh won a grant for the Expanded Cinematography Masterclass at the Global Cinematography Institute in LA, led by Vilmos Zsigmond and Yuri Neyman. Her passion is to work on socially relevant topics, to be creative with a sense of humour along the innovative research in finding the right aesthetics for the content. She pursued promising ideas in several different countries, such as Germany, Georgia, Hungary, USA, Croatia, Switzerland, Egypt, Russia, Greece, China and Kyrgyzstan. Her works have been awarded and shown on prestigious Festivals including: Directors Fortnight in Cannes (2023), Sarajevo Best Feature (2023), Prix de Soleure, Solothurn, Best Feature (2022), Locarno (2021), Max-Ophüls-Preis Main Award (2019), Best Cinematography at the 62. Seminci Filmfestival in Valladolid (2017), Michael-Ballhaus-Cinematography Award Nomination (2019), German Film Critic Award (2014). Since the beginning she has been a member of the Cinematographinnen Network in Germany. She is based in Berlin but she is home as well in Budapest.

Languages

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

Special Skills

color grading

After qualifying as a photographer and camera assistant Sabine Berchter (née Mayr) attended the first camera class of the Hamburg Media School under Michael Ballhaus (1996-98). Since 1999 she has been working as a cinematographer with an emphasis on family and criminal serials for television but both short and feature films are part of her repertoire. Further filming experience has been gained abroad in South Africa and Eastern Europe.

Languages

German | English (fluently)