Caroline Brandes

CINEMATOGRAPHER
Toronto. Canada. Berlin. Germany

awards

- Article on Cinematography for “Plum Flower” in the “AC Magazine”, June 2005 issue 2005 (USA)

- Best Cinematography for “Plum Flower” at the “Big Screening” Festival, Chicago 2005 (USA)

- Nomination for Cinematography Award for “God’s Eye” at the International “Femme-Totale” Festival, Dortmund 2001 (Germany)

- Winner at International Festival of Non-Commercial Film with “God’s Eye”, Berlin 2001 (Germany)

- Winner at Uncut Film Festival with “The Greatest Love of All”, Chicago 1999 (USA)

work history

Director of Photography “Love at the Starlite Motel” - feature documentary – HD 24p NFB Canada, inigo films (Dir.: Alison Rose) in production (Canada, USA)

Director of Photography “The Puppet Project”, independent film / drama - HD 24p edgewyze productions (Dir.: Christina Ray) in preproduction (Canada)
Director of Photography “Soccer Punch” - feature documentary – HD 24p
mobbscene films (Dir.: Donna Mobbs) (Canada, S-Africa)

Director of Photography “Stay Scared!” - documentary on George A. Romero - dig. video
Universal Pictures (Dir.: Tina Romero, Rusty Nails) (Canada)

Director of Photography “Stones from the Soil,” - feature documentary - dig. video
PBS (Dir.: Michael Caplan) (Poland, Russia)

Director of Photography “AWOO” - music video - HD 24p
Roughtrade Records, GB (“The Hidden Cameras” Dir.: Joel Gibbs) (Canada)

Director of Photography, 2nd unit “Marriage – Just a Piece of Paper?” - documentary, Mini-Series - HD 24p
PBS (Dir.: Brian Boyer, DoP: Pete Biagi) (USA)

Director of Photography “God´s Eye” - independent film / drama - 35mm
Intntl. Festival of the (Dir.: Laurie Little) (USA)
Non-Commercial Film, Berlin 2001

Director of Photography “Plum Flower” - independent film / drama - S-16mm sercol productions (Dir.: Serena Moy) (USA)

Director of Photography “Journey of Light” - feature documentary - dig. video salt & light television (Dir.: Mary Rose-Bacani, Jasmin Lemieux-Lefebre) (Israel)

Director of Photography “Katharsis”, feature film / drama (60min.) - dig. video u.film hamburg (Dir.: Magdalena Kliber) (Germany)

Director of Photography “Reverse Encounter with the XY- Chromosome”, independent film / drama - 35mm, S-16mm, S-8mm
edgewyze productions (Dir.: Christina Ray) (Canada)

other work experience

- Head of the Camera Department at “Salt&Light” Television Network Toronto, Canada

- Camera- and Helicopter- Assistant for “Flying Cam,” a Belgium company which uses remote controlled helicopters for close range aerial filming worldwide

- Internship with cinematographer Ed Lachman, ASC, on ”Sweet November”

languages and international work permits

- Fluent in German and English

- Holder of a European Union Passport and a Work Permit (O-1 Visa) for the USA

- Holder of a Canadian Permanent Residence Card - Since 2004 resident in Toronto and Berlin

- Member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, CSC

- Member of the International Cinematographer’s Guild IATSE 667, Toronto

Demo Reel available upon request.

 

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contact

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New York, NY, 10003
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