Whether narrative feature or documentary, there are millions of ways to visually bring an idea to life. It is the countless decisions, both big and small, on the journey from initial concept to audience that truly make a film special.
After more than ten years behind the camera, this very process fascinates me more than ever. Every project is unique, opening up a fresh perspective on the world around us.

Graduate of the Vienna Film Academy (Filmakademie Wien) with a lifelong passion for visual storytelling and cinema. Backed by over 15 years of industry experience, I work worldwide as a freelance cinematographer and filmmaker.

AWARDS

First Steps Awards (Germany) – “First Steps Award for best Medium Length Fiction” – Am Himmel

Verona International Film Festival (Italy) – Am Himmel

Max Ophüls Preis (Germany) – “Best Shortfilm” + “Audience Award” – Das andere Ende der Straße

Diagonale – Festival des österreichischen Films (Austria) – “Thomas Pluch Price for short and middle-length films” – Das andere Ende der Straße

First Steps Awards (Germany) – “First Steps Award 2022 für Kurz- und Animationsfilm” – Das andere Ende der Straße

La Guarimba (Italy) – “Nonnina Award” – Das andere Ende der Straße

Alpinale (Austria) – “Best International Short Film” – Das andere Ende der Straße

Shortynale (Österreich, August 2023) – Bester Film – Das andere Ende der Straße

KO:SH International Short Film Festival (Albania) – “Best Student Short Film” – Das andere Ende der Straße

Filmfestival Max Ophüls Preis (Germany) – “Bester Kurzfilm” – Lullaby

Tokyo International Short Film Festival (Japan) –  “Best Cinematography” – Der entscheidende Augenblick

WORK

DOCUMENTARY

Dünger der Zukunft: Die Stickstoffrevolution (2026), TV Arte, R: Gronemeyer & Kirst
Der entscheidende Augenblick (2022), R: Dominic Kubisch
Aufstand in der Matrix (2019), TV ORF2, R: Hansjürgen Schmölzer
Einfach Mensch sein (2018), R: Ernst Zerche & Manuel Prett

SHORTS

Das andere Ende der Straße (2022), R: Kalman Nagy
Lullaby (2022), R: Magdalena Chmielewska
Am Himmel (2018), R: Magdalena Chmielewska
Projekt Baby, (2016), R: Torsten Büsing

MUSIC VIDEO

Heaven Sent Cat,  I Carry You (2021)
Heaven Sent Cat, Mother Earth (2021), R: Adriana Hernandez Flores
Polkov, Promised Land (2014), R: Michel Krischan
Polkov, My Sweed Oblivion (2016)

IMAGE

KPMG / Mars / Stadt Graz / Global 2000 / Uni Graz / MDW / PetCo / Creative Austria / HiJump Wien / and more

SECOND UNIT / CAMERA OPERATOR

Endjähreig (2020), R: Willi Kubica, DOP: Rafel Starman
Ein Ort – eine Leidenschaft (2022), R: Dominic Kubisch, DOP: Max Smolina

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