Films and Awards

2016 - 2019 Die Weihnachtsinsel & der Palmendieb

Director and Camera for Atara Film GmbH

NDR, Terra Mater

In the far reaches of the Indian Ocean lies an island, not larger than a tiny dot on the world map. Being the tip of a giant underwater volcano, Christmas Island surfaced some 10 million years ago. Today, tropical rainforest covers most of its area and despite the moderate size, the island offers a surprising diversity of animals and habitats.

AWARDS

• Best Camera - Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival, Germany
• Price of the Juvenile Jury - Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival, Germany
• Best Cinematography - Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Estonia
• Best Sound Design - German Wildlife Filmmaking Awards (Deutscher Naturfilmpreis)
• Best in Festival - Nature Track Film Festival, USA
• Best Scenic - Nature Track Film Festival, USA

2019

Camera - NHK, OSF

It may be the largest, busiest, and most densely populated metropolitan area in the world, but Tokyo’s 38 million residents share their home, often unknowingly, with a surprising array of wildlife.

AWARDS

• Best Natural History or Wildlife Program - Asian Academy Creative Awards, Asia
  
• Gold Medal - New York Festivals TV & Film Awards, USA

2018

Camera - NHK

British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest is as spectacular as the Amazon, but its rocky reefs, forested islands and tidal waters offer a bounty only for those who are able to access it. To make the most of their watery surroundings, the wolves that live here are as at home hunting on the open ocean as they are on land. Developing these unnatural skills doesn't come easily, however, and a young wolf must follow in her parents' footsteps if she is to survive.

2018

Camera - NHK

Alfaro is a historic town of northern Spain. On the roof top and tower of the church in the centre of town, white storks congregate in massive numbers to breed. They build large nests; each reaches 2 meters in diameter; and there are about 100 of them in the close vicinity. This high density of nest can be found nowhere else. Naturally, troubles occur just like in a crowded city.

2017

Camera - NHK

At the top of the food chain on Fraser Island off the coast of Australia is the dingo. The cameras follow a family with 9 pups as it overcomes the deaths of members, skirmishes with other packs, and a deadly forest fire.

AWARDS

• Special Mention - Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Estonia

2015 - 2016 Episode 1 - Cast Adrift

Camera for Atara Film GmbH

BBC 2, NDR, ARTE, NatGeo, Terra Mater

Isolated since the time of the dinosaurs, New Zealand's wildlife has been left to its own devices, with surprising consequences. Its ancient forests are still stalked by predators from the Jurassic era. It's also one of the most geologically active countries on earth. From Kiwis with their giant eggs, to forest-dwelling penguins and helicopter-riding sheep dogs, meet the astonishing creatures and resilient people who must rise to the challenges of their beautiful, dramatic and demanding home.

2015 - 2016 Episode 2 - Wild Extremes

Camera and Production Assistant for Atara Film GmbH

BBC 2, NDR, ARTE, NatGeo, Terra Mater

The most extreme and wild parts of New Zealand are in the South Island, which lie towards Antarctica, in the path of the tempestuous 'roaring forties'. This is home to some of the most rapidly rising mountains in the world, the Southern Alps. From hyper-intelligent parrots to sinister snails with teeth and magical constellations of glow-worms, this is the story of New Zealand's wildest places and its most resilient pioneers, all of whom must embrace radical solutions to survive.

AWARDS:

• Green Screen Cinematography Award, Germany
• EMMY nomination, Outstanding Cinematography
• EMMY nomination, Outstanding Narrator (Sam Neill)
• German Cinematography Award (Deutscher Naturfilmpreis), Germany

2015

Camera for Atara Film GmbH - Director: Carla Braun-Elwert

An adventurous ski tour of two sisters, who follow the tracks of their father, across the pristine landscapes of New Zealand.

AWARDS

• 15th international Filmfestival Tegernsee -  WINNER: Audience Award and Jury Prize
• Down Under Berlin Film Festival 2018 - WINNER: Audience Award for Best Drama / Documentary

2019 Neuseeland - Der raue Süden

Kamera

NDR

Die Landschaft der neuseeländischen Südinsel ist eine faszinierende Mischung von gewaltigen Gebirgszügen mit beeindruckenden Gletschertälern bis hin zu üppigen Regenwäldern und schroffen Küsten. Für die Menschen, die hier leben, einer der schönsten Orte der Welt. Der Film begleitet fünf außergewöhnliche Protagonisten bei ihrem alltäglichen Einsatz für den Erhalt ihrer Lebenswelt.

2017

Additional camera

Northern Pictures

BLUE is a cinematic song for our oceans; beautiful, intimate and grand. Fearlessly truth-telling, yet passionately hopeful. See this film and you will want to rise up with the waves - GREENPEACE AUSTRALIA.

AWARDS

• New York Wild Film Festival 2018 | Winner - Best Impact Film
• Vancouver International Film Festival 2017 | Winner - Best Impact Film
• Byron Bay Film Festival 2017 | Winner - Best Environmental Film
• Australian Screen Sound Guild 2017 | Winner - Best Sound in a Documentary 2017
• AACTA Awards 2017 | Winner - Best Cinematography in a Documentary
• etc ...

2015

Stock Footage

National Geographic Channel

An aerial odyssey across Australia's iconic landmarks. The film reveals how the continent's unique environments shape the creatures who call it home.

The cassowary footage from our student film (The Wild Wet) impressed the producers from NatGeo Wild, so we provided it to them for this film.

2013 - 2014

Research, Camera, Director, Editor

Graduation Film, co-produced with Joshua Mayo - University of Otago

In far northeastern Australia lies a land that could not be more different to the arid landscapes that cover most of the continent. Twice the age of the Amazon, it is the planet’s most ancient rainforest. Dark, damp and dangerous – it's a difficult place to survive! A wildlife documentary ranging from how a caterpillar bribes its captors, to a bird who impresses prospective partners with his artistic taste. Delve into this forgotten world, as we explore The Wild Wet.

AWARDS

• Best Student Film - 38th International Wildlife Film Festival, Montana, USA
• People's Choice Best Short - Environmental Film Festival Australia
• Best Independent Film - Green Screen International Wildlife Film Festival, Germany
• Best Low Budget Film - Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Estonia
• Best Non-Professional Documentary - Wildlife Film Festival Rotterdam, Netherlands
• Winner Documentary Short - Kiwi International Film Festival, New Zealand
• Special Award of the Jury, Wildlife Vaasa Festival, Finland
• Best Director, Kolkata International Wildlife & Environment Film Festival, India