Selma von Polheim Gravesen (born 1991 in Berlin) is a Danish-German cinematographer. Raised in Denmark, she graduated from the DFFB in 2024. Since 2013, she has worked on film sets. She is responsible for the cinematography of several films shown at festivals such as Tirana, Locarno, and San Sebastián. Her graduation film Schwesterherz (The Good Sister) screened in 2025 at the Berlinale Panorama. She also received the Creative Energy Award at the Emden Film Festival. Her work is grounded in a political and social approach. She lives in both Denmark and Germany.
Languages
Danish (native) | German (native) | English (fluent) | Norwegian (good) | Swedish (beginner)
Special Skills
Analog Film
Selected Credits
Body Of Glass | feature film | D: Naemi Ada | P: Soldat.Paris, soilfilms | Germany/France | 2025
The Good Sister | feature film | D: Sarah Miro Fischer | P: DFFB, Arkanum Pictures | Germany | 2024
Dorf.Theater.Spiel | documentary | D: Julia Gechter | P: Corinna Harfouch & Erdmut Wizisla | Germany | 2024
Mother Is A Natural Sinner | short film | D: Hoda Taheri & Boris Hadzija | P: DFFB | Germany, Iran | 2023
Skin and Concrete | Medium-length feature film | D: Marijana Verhoef | P: DFFB | Germany | 2022
Memo | short film | D: Nelson Algomeda | P: DFFB | Germany | 2022
SPIT | Medium-length feature film | D: Sarah Miro Fischer | P: Rudel Film | Germany | 2021
