I was born in 1975 in Cuxhaven, a small town in the northern part of Germany. My first contact in filmmaking as a cameraman was at school in the art class when I was 17. Since then the passion for painting with light never ended but increased.
2002 I finished my film study at University of Applied Science in Dortmund / Ruhr after having finished an Apprenticeship of Photography in commercial photography in Bremen. Since then I worked as a Cinematographer and Director of Photography on many international projects such as "Die vierte Macht".
Since many years now I could combine my second passion “food” with making films. I specialized in Food Commercials and worked for renowned companies such as Jack Daniel`s, EDEKA, LIDL, Bosch, AOK, Läderach chocolatier etc..
My work include feature films such as "Jakobs Bruder" and “Beyond the Bridge”, Commercials, Food, Beauty, Sport etc., music videos for "Nico Suave", "Luxuslärm" etc., documentaries and tv-documentations.
For the youtube channel “Food, People, Places” by Simon Ruschmeyer (Director and founder of the channel) I shot many award winning Food porn Videos.
Filmprojekte als Director of Photography (Auszug)
Film projects as a Director of Photography (Excerpt)
Werbung / Commercial / Food
„Wetter.com“, TVC Director: Norbert Kneißl
Grandhotel Pictures
„RIOPAN“, TVC Director: Neumann & Rodtmann / WEFRA
WEFRA (Werbeagentur Frankfurt)
„# Nicht egal“, YOUTUBE Online Campaign Director: Till Heumann
Youtube / google (Hello White Parrot GmbH)
„REWE“ TVC Director: Bruce St Claire
2nd Unit DoP
„BLANCO“, Big Screen Fair, Internet Director: Michael Carstens
„BOSCH-Einfach gut kochen“ Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
Food - Viral Online Campaign
„EDEKA-Yum Tam Tam“ Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
Food - Viral Online Campaign
„Wireinander TK Viral Campaign“ Director: Janna Nandzik
„EDEKA-Food Channel“, Diverse Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
Food - Viral Online Campaign
„12 Things you can do with an egg“, Food Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
Food - Viral Online Campaign, SAVEUR FOOD BLOG AWARD WINNER 2016 (USA)
„14 ways to transform a potato“, Food Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
Food - Viral Online Campaign, AMA AWARD WINNER 2016 (Austria)
„Moments of Jette Joop“, JETTE JOOP, Christ Director: Michael Simon De Normier
„Wir für London“, Sparkasse Director: Edgar Rodtmann & Jens Neumann
„Fair Trade“, Bremer Senat Director: Martin König
„visit berlin“, Berlin Director: Holger Trocha
City Campaign
Spielfilm / Feature Film
"Beyond the Bridge" Director: Daniel P. Schenk
108 min.
„Jakobs Bruder“ („Jacobs Brother“) Director: Daniel Walta
90 min., Super 16 mm
2nd Unit: "Die vierte Macht" Director: Dennis Gansel
90 min., 35mm, DoP: Daniel Gottschalk
2nd Unit: „Im besten Alter“ Director: Felicitas Darschin
90 min., super 16mm, DoP: Klaus Merkel
„The Cheat Report“ Director: Daniel P. Schenk
45 min.
Musikvideo / Music Video
Popstickel, "Lied" Director: Robert Staffl / Hannes Stickel
Nico Suave feat. Xavier Naidoo, "Danke" Director: Mira Rosenmeier
Acid Pauli, "Eulogy" Director: Michael Carstens
Luxuslärm, "Nichts ist zu spät" Director: Daniel Walta und diverse
Reisegruppe Fischer, „Dann wachst Du auf“ Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
Reisegruppe Fischer, „Hollywood“ Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
Manuellsen, „True Story / Meine Zeit“ Director: M.Muth & T. Zumbrägel
„Human Puppets“ Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
Dokumentarfilm / Documentary
„Kaffee - Auf der Suche nach der Superbohne“ Director: Markus Giese
55 min., n-tv
„Colonial Education“ Director: Ch. Hübner & R. Staffl
83 min., Bibel TV
„Verde“ Director: Ch. Hübner & R. Staffl
45 min.
BBI – BER Director: Holger Trocha
Construction Airport Berlin Schönefeld - Long Time Documentary
Kurzfilm / Short Film
„Alter Ego" Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
4 min.
4 Nominierungen beim "La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival"
div. Festivals international
„Nahende Ferne" Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
20 min.
„Und ewig ruft der Berg“ Director: D. Erb, CH. Hübner, R. Staffl
(„And always the mountain is calling“)
13 min., 35 mm
„Magan“ – Trailer Director: M. Muth, T. Zumbrägel
6 min.
„Citizen Subway“ Director: M. Passera, M. Kupczyk
5 min., 35 mm
„Palindrome“ Director: Simon Ruschmeyer
5 min.
TV Produktionen / TV Productions
ZDF Wintersport, Galileo (Pro 7), TAFF (Pro 7), ARTE, Kabel 1, n-tv Reportagen und Dokumentationen, Sat 1, etc.
KOCHBUCH VERÖFFENTLICHUNG
„VIBA – Mein Herz schlägt Nougat“ Koch: Christian Senff
52 Rezeptfotos Produktion: Viba Sweets GmbH
FOTOBUCH VERÖFFENTLICHUNG
"Zauberhafte Blüten in meinem Garten" Fotograf: Robert Staffl
96 Seiten, 92 Fotos Herausgeber: Robert Staffl
Preise:
„Beyond The Bridge“ Unreal Film Festival, official selection 2016
Gold Award, Asia International Film Competition
„Jakobs Bruder“ Goldene Lydia, Filmfest Lünen 2007
„12 Things you can do with an egg“ SAVEUR FOOD BLOG AWARD 2016, NYC, USA
„14 ways to transform a potato“ AMA Award 2016, Österreich
“Alter Ego” 4 Nominierungen beim “LJIFF“