“Make everything simple as possible but not simpler”
After wining the best cinematography award in Leichester Can06 with short film "Puzzle" I started being lightning cameraman in 2004. From that time I have started shooting in different regions of the world as director of photography.
Started his debut career with Martin Werner’s “bosporus” short film and commercials, best cinematography award in Denmark leads him into wider scope at his careers.
His latest short film has been shortlisted at the academy awards.
Recently shot the saint of the impossible in Nyc with Marc Wilkins.
Awards //
BON VOYAGE , short film, 22 minutes, 2016
Shortlisted for the 89th Academy Award 2017
Nominated for the Swiss Film Award 2017
Palm Springs International 2016, USA – Best Live Action short, Jury Award
Jozi Film Festival 2016, South Africa – Best International Short
San Diego Film Festival 2016, USA – Best Narrative Short
Shnit Shortfilm Festival 2016, Switzerland – Jury Award
Savannah Film Festival 2016, USA – Best Director Award
24fps Int. Film Festival 2016, USA – Red Citation Humanitarian Award
Malta International Film Festival 2016, Malta – Golden Knight Award
Bamberger Kurzfilmtage 2017, Germany – Audience Award
Fargo Film Festival 2017, USA – Best Narrative Short Award
HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA , short film, 26 minutes, 2012
International Competition at the Clermon-Ferrand Festival 2013
Audience Award the Festival Séquence court-métrage Toulous 2013
Sao Paulo Shortfilmfestival in Brasil 2013
Prix Special du jury at the Le Nuits Meds 2013
International Competition at the New York Shorts Festival 2013
Nomination for Best Casting by the Casting Society of America.
Short Film Corner Cannes 2013
Max-Ophuls Filmfestival in Saarbrücken Germany 2014
European Independent Shortfilmfestival in Paris 2013
Filmfest Lichter in Frankfurt, Germany 2013
2006 Short Film "Puzzle" Best Cinematography Leichester film fest.
2008 True Awards Denmark “Best Director of Photography” with the film “Tryg” www.trueaward.dk
2012 Bosporus Best Short Film Roberts Fest
2016 Bon Voyage Palm Springs Jury Award Best Fictional Short Film
Equipment //
Aaton Penelope 2 - 3 Perf film camera, which is known as the worlds' best movie camera, cat on shoulder.
Set of Custom Anamorphic Lenses 2x
Elite uncoated 16mm lens series, bolex d16.
Credits //
1999 Short Film ‘Intersection’ Unesco Fine Arts Award
2004 Short Film ‘Puzzle’ Manaki Brothers Official Selection
2006 Short Film ‘Puzzle’ Molodist Fest Ecumenical Award
2008 Short Film ‘The Wind’ Official Selection in Cannes
2009 Danish Film Institute, Bosporus short movie Best Short - Fiction/Animation (Årets korte fiktion/animation)
Jury Member For Filmfest München 2016
2016 Bon Voyage Movie Dschoint Ventschr Filmproduktion AG
2019 Saints Of The impossible shot in New York
Areas Covered // Shoot Experience
India
Austria
Czech Republic
Poland
Thailand
Finland
Denmark
South Korea
United Kingdom
South Africa
Kenya
Sweden
Mexico
Madagaskar
Romania
Mauritius
Russia
Ukraine
Germany
Spain
United States Of America
Srilanka
Peru