DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
KONSTANTIN MINNICH
'Motion is emotion!'
Michael Ballhaus
'I want to present reality, seen through my eyes, based on my emotions. In film I have the exciting opportunity to go beyond and create a world based on rules I can choose.'
Experience, Sponsorship, Certificate
In 2016 Konstantin was a member of the ASC Masterclass in Hollywood, Los Angeles. He expanded his knowledge in lighting for commercial products (e.g. cars on soundstage), lighting for green screen, staging of a scene, color science, new technologies.
The Masterclass was taught by Theo Van de Sande ASC, Bill Bennett ASC, Josh Pines, Rob Legato ASC, Ueli Steiger ASC, Curtis Clark ASC, James Neihouse ASC, Jacek Laskus ASC...
In 2015 Konstantin participated in the 'Talent Transference Program' and shot a short feature in Los Angeles, California.
In the same year he took part in 'Berlinale Talents 2015' for a Camera & Lighting Workshop.
He studied cinematography at the German Film- and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB).
Several of his films, commercials and music videos won prices internationally and hit over millions of views online.
Konstantin has worked as a Director of Photography in the USA, Morrocco, Colombia, Kasachstan, South Africa, Croatia, France, Austria, Slovakia, Spain, Russia and Germany.
FILM FESTIVALS
KRZYK - LOSING CONTROL
*SXSW 2024 - Official Selection
- nominated for 2024 Kickstarter Award
*Greenpoint Festival 2024 - WINNER BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE FILM
*Achtung Berlin Festival
*Max Ophüls Preis 2024 - Official Competition
*Les Arcs Industry Village - Work in Progress
*German Films Preview 2022
*New Horizons Polish Days- Work in Progress
MUM
*Canadian Film Fest 2024
*26th Barcelona International Short and Animation Film
*Quarantine Film Festival WINNER BEST SHORT FILM 2024
* Bolton Film Festival 2024
*Kortfilmfestivalen 2024
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*Nominated for German Film Price
*Munich Film Festival 2022
*Tallin Black Nights Festival
HONDA HERO
*Bogota short film festival 2020
GRACIELA, MANO DE GRACIA
*Official Selection CINE+MAS San Francisc
ANNA KONDA FEMALE FIGHT CLUB BERLIN
*Interfilm Berlin 2020
*Exground Film Festival 2020
NOTHING COMPARES TO (E)U
*Filmfestival Dresden, 2019
*Filmfestival Münster, 2019
* Shortfilmfestivla Chemnitz, 2019
ARTSCHOOL - 'BALLERINA'
*Winner 'Most bizarre' video Berlin Music Video Awards 2018
STEINBRECHER
*4° Festival Internacional de Cine Independiente de La Plata Festi-Freak
*International Short Film Week Regensburg, Germany 2017
*Wave of Films Festival Manila, Philippines, 2017
*International Short Film Festival Landau, Germany, 2017
*47. Lubuskie Film Summer, Poland, 2018
QUEER SEX COMMERCIAL
*Berlin Fashion Film Festival 2016 - shortlisted
*Articles in W&V, QUUER, LGBT Germany
SEX COMMERCIAL
* Young Director Award Cannes 2015 - shortlisted
* over 1 million viewers
* Articles in Cosmopolitan, Adweek, Daily Mirror, Glamour,
KILL ME WITH A KISS
* 48th Hofer Filmtage 2014 - German premiere
* 28th Braunschweig International Film Festival
