Born and Russia, based in Germany Darja Pilz has shot award winning films like the tragic-comedy IN THE NICK OF TIME, that was screened at more than 100 festivals worldwide. The short BURDEN’S WEIGHT won the Studio Hamburg Prize and was nominated for Best Cinematography at the International Women’s Film Festival Cologne. With EURE KINDER it is her fifth time being premiered at the renowned Max Ophüls Prize Film festival. She holds a Master of Arts in Cinematography from the Hamburg Media School. “I like to search and discover; to reveal the thoughts and emotions hidden within a scene. With this purpose I love to use a camera’s movement with handheld and all other possibilities.“
Languages
English | German | Russian
Special Skills
Under water camera
Selected Credits
Eure Kinder | Feature | D: Aron Krause | P: Interzone Pictures, Clipper Filmproduktion | Germany | 2018
Über Nacht | Feature | D: Kirsten Brandt, Jil Lange | P: HfBK Hamburg | Germany | 2018
The Printer | Short Film| D: Emre Mirza | P: After Thought Media UK | UK | 2018
Remote Control | Commercial | D: Catalina Florez| P: Soilfilms | Germany | 2017
Jupiter Jones - 70 Siegel | Music video | D: Kay Otto | P: Clipper Film | Germany | 2016
Burden's Weight | Short Film | D: Viviane Andereggen | P: Hamburg Media School | Germany | 2015
Old School | Short Film | BW 35mm | D: Ilker Çatak | P: Hamburg Media School | Germany | 2014
