Lea Dähne is part of a new generation of female cinematographers in German cinema, working between auteur filmmaking and commercial production. She focuses on narrative film and advertising and studied at the HFF Munich. Her feature debut as Director of Photography was the comedy “Zweigstelle” (dir. Julius Grimm), which premiered at the Munich International Film Festival and won the National Audience Award. “Run Me Wild” (dir. Catharina Lott) premiered in 2026 at the Max Ophüls Prize in competition and marks her graduation. She also works regularly in commercial productions. 

Languages

German (nativ) | English (fluent) | Norwegian (basic)

Special skills

VFX | Color Grading | Generating AI Video | Multi-camera System | Intimacy Scenes

Lea Pech is a freelance cinematographer based in Berlin. She studied at Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf in Potsdam, where she worked on several short films that were screened and awarded at renowned festivals, including DRECK (First Steps Award nomination, Götz George Prize). Her feature film debut NOAH premiered in 2025 at the Cairo International Film Festival and 2026 at Max- Ophüls-Prize in Saarbrücken. She works internationally across film and advertising, focusing on narrative features, music videos, and artistic storytelling formats. 

Languages

German (native) | English (C2) 

Special skills

Analoger Film, Color Grading

Lena Krenz studied Cinematography at the Film University Babelsberg. She lives and works in Berlin. In her mostly fictional and documentary projects she loves working with different materials and formats. Several of her projects have been showcased at various international festivals.The short „dead period“, shot in the US, was shortlisted for the German Short Film Award 2024. The series „Wingspan“ (2025) won the High School Student Award at Seriesmania 2025 and the portside fairytale „How Catfish Hunt“ premiered at Max Ophüls Preis Festival 2026.

Languages

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

Special skills

Analog Film, LED Cave, Virtual Production, Stopmotion

Sophia Fenn grew up in Berlin and completed an apprenticeship in Media Design at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf from 2015 to 2018. During that time, she discovered her passion for visual storytelling and began her bachelor’s studies in Cinematography in 2018, follwed by a masters program from 2022-2025. Throughout her studies, she worked as first camera assistant on various TV, commercial, and film productions and gained international on-location experience as DoP on documentary films in countries such as Brazil, Ukraine, and the United States. In 2025, Sophia completed her master’s degree with the documentary film WHERE THE WAVES TOOK HER, which premiered at the Hof International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention. In addition to documentary filmmaking, she feels drawn to character-driven storytelling in narrative feature films, series, and other formats. Thanks to more than 15 years of experience in martial arts, Sophia also has a special passion for stunts and action and is eager to face any challenge in this field.

Languages

German (mothertungue) | English (fluent) | French (good)

Special skills

16/35mm Film

Mahdiyeh Agahi, born in Iran and living in Berlin, is a cinematographer for fictional and documentary projects. She completed her BA in Tehran and her Master's degree in Cinematography at the Film University Babelsberg. During her studies and to this day, she has worked as a cinematographer on various films in Iran and Germany. Her films have been screened at festivals such as the Berlin Short Film Festival, Black Bear Film Festival, Filmfest Düsseldorf, Tehran International Film Festival, and Fantasia Film Festival. Her visual signature is characterized by emotional communication as well as light, rhythm, color, and poetic imagery.

Languages

German (B2) | English (C1) | Persian (mother language)

Special skills

Color Grading |  35mm und 16mm

Adriana Berroteran is a Berlin-based cinematographer from Caracas, Venezuela. She works across feature films, series, documentaries, and commercials, with projects spanning LATAM, Europe, the UAE, and the US. Her work has screened at international festivals throughout Europe and the Americas, and she has operated camera on several Netflix and HBO Max Latin America series. She is currently deepening her expertise in Virtual Production and has served on the jury of the International Women’s Film Festival Dortmund+Köln as well as the D&AD Awards in the UK. Her focus is inclusive, cross-cultural, and emotionally driven visual storytelling.

Languages

Spanish (native) | English (fluent) | German (B1)

Lisa Eidenhammer studied MultimediaArt in Salzburg with a specialization in film and began her career in the lighting department. In 2013, she moved to Vienna, where she initially worked in production design before transitioning to the camera department in 2015. She quickly advanced to focus puller, and most recently spent six months gaining experience in Los Angeles. In 2024, she successfully made her debut as a cinematographer with “Expecting,” her first major project. The series, which addresses the topic of pregnancy termination, is among the most-viewed InstantFiction productions on ZDF Neo and has been nominated for — and received — several awards. Lisa Eidenhammer benefits from her diverse experience across various areas of the industry on the one hand, and her strong technical understanding on the other. Combined with her many years of engagement with photography, this makes her a unique visual storyteller. She is currently working as a B-cam operator, 2nd unit cinematographer, and DoP.

Languages

German (native) | English (fluent)

Special Skills

Gimbalsystem DJI Ronin 2

Clara Tille Berger was born in Singapore and grew up in Rhineland-Palatinate. In 2025, she graduated from Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg with her graduation film "Memoria." Her creative work is characterized above all by thoughtful lighting and emotionally motivated camera movements. In her approach, she places particular emphasis on intensive preparation, her emotional understanding of the material and characters, and constructive communication within her own as well as all other departments. She currently works as a freelance cinematographer in Berlin.

Languages

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

Special Skills

VFX, Underwater, LED Wall, Storyboarding