ABOUT
Markus Johannes Schindler is a German cinematographer and director. After training in Sydney and studying cinematography at the University of Television and Film Munich (HFF), he made his feature debut in 2020 with the hybrid cinema documentary "Ausgrissn! In der Lederhosn nach Las Vegas”, which was awarded the German Camera Award (ARRI New Talent Award). He works in both fiction and documentary filmmaking, bringing with him extensive experience in extreme conditions as well as worldwide filming expertise. In addition, he has been developing his own projects for many years – both as a filmmaker and co-author. He's founder of Frieda Film production.
SKILLS
Worldwide filming experience across challenging environments such as deserts, rainforests, open seas, volcanoes, and the Arctic. Versatile work in both studio and on location, with expertise in handheld camera, gimbal, large format, 35mm, 16mm, HDR, and anamorphic lenses. Certified drone pilot and operator, with additional proficiency in high-speed cinematography and car-to-car setups.
Driver’s License (Category B) [EU]; EU Drone Pilot Certificate A1/A3 [EU]; EU Drone Pilot Certificate A2 [EU]; Basic Windsurfing License; Diving Certificate – SSI Open Water Diver
WORKED FOR
Cinema releases · Netflix · Disney+ · Sky · RTL+ · ARD · ZDF · BR · ARTE · ORF · SRF · Channel 4 (UK) · and more
Megaherz · Neue Münchner Fernsehproduktion · Geißendörfer Film- und Fernsehproduktion · Roxy Film · Perathon Medien · Embassy of Dreams · Fragile Film · Maze Pictures · btf / bildundtonfabrik · Polyphon Pictures · Lupa Film · if… Productions · Odeon TV · UFA Fiction · Novafilm · Network Movie · Sparkling Pictures · and more
Clients
Microsoft · McDonald's · MediaMarkt · Saturn · Lidl · Deliveroo · Motel One · MAN · Hofbräu · Zooplus · UBS · and more
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