After completing her diploma at the HBLA for Artistic Design in Linz, Simone moved to Vienna and attended the Multimedia College at Die Graphische. She then pursued a degree in Cinematography at the Film Academy Vienna. During this time, she created several short films that were awarded at international festivals (including Max Ophüls Prize, VIS, Diagonale, Festival Internacional de Cine de Gijón, Ljubljana International Film Festival, Bamberger Kurzfilmtage, Landshut Short Film Festival, Berlinale…). Since then, she has worked as a cinematographer on narrative and documentary projects. Her first feature film premiered at the Berlinale 2025 and won the Teddy Jury Award as well as the CICAE Art Cinema Award. She received a "Special Mention for Cinematography" for her latest feature film "Eklipse" at the Valentina Pedicini Awards (Biennale Cinema, 2026).
Languages
German (Native) I English (fluent)
SPECIAL SKILLS
analog film
Selected Credits
Eklipse | Feature Film | D: Manuel Wetscher| P: Eutopia Film, Albolina Film | Austria, Italy | 2026
Im Schatten der Angst 3 - Der Skorpion | TV-Feature| D: Umut Dağ | P: Mona Film, Tivoli Film | Austria, Germany | 2025
If You Are Afraid You Put Your Heart into Your Mouth and Smile | Feature Film | R: Marie Luise Lehner | P: Geyrhalter Film | Austria | 2025
Girls & Gods | Feature Documentary | D: Arash T. Riahi & Verena Soltiz | P: Golden Girls Film | Austria, Switzerland | 2024
Sexplanation | Mini Series | D: Hanna Mathis | P: das Rund, Canal+ | Austria | 2023
Land of Mountains | Shortfilm | D: Olga Kosanovic | P: Aprilapril Film | Austria | 2023
Fish like us | Shortfilm | D: Raphaela Schmid | P: Claudia Joldes | Austria | 2019
