Constanze Schmitt was born in 1985. She studied Cinematography at German Film and Television Academy Berlin. With director Eliza Petkova she developed a long lasting colaboration. Their short film ABSENT premiered in 2015 at Cannes Film Festival in the Cinéfondation Section. Their first feature film ZHALEIKA had its premiere at the 66th Berlin International Film Festival where it was honored with a special mention. Their graduation film from German Film and Television Academy A FISH SWIMMING UPSIDE DOWN premiered at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival in 2020. In 2017 she worked as the cinematographer on the short film A GENTLE NIGHT, directed by Qiu Yang with whom she won the Palme d'Or for the Best Short Film in Cannes 2017.
Languages
German | English (fluent) | Spanish (basic)
Selected Credits
A Fish Swimming Upside Down | Feature Film | D: Eliza Petkova | P: German Film and Televion Academy Berlin | Germany | 2020
She Runs | Short Film | D: Qiu Yang | P:Wild Grass Films | China | 2019
As Scent Passes | Feature Film | D: Ah Nian | P:China Movie Channel | China | 2019
A Gentle Night | Short Film | D: Qiu Yang | P: Wild Grass Films | China | 2017
Zhaleika | Feature Film| D: Eliza Petkova | P: German Film and Televion Academy Berlin | Germany, Bulgaria | 2016
Absent | Short Film | D: Eliza Petkova | P: German Film and Televion Academy Berlin | Germany | 2014
Rummel | Short Film | D: Benjamin Teske | P: Beuth Hochschule Berlin | Germany | 2009
