Joe Berger
CinematographerCreating a sense of reality through the perfect illusion. Conveying the true feel, scent and sound of a scene. Allowing the characters to breathe and take up space. Opening the audience’s eyes to new ideas or making them close their eyes to indulge with all their other senses. Drawing the viewer into the story through big pictures and subtle nuances. Always finding the right tonality…that’s what cinematographer Joe Berger is passionate about.
In addition to many years of experience on set, Joe studied production at the Vienna Film Academy and got his master’s degree in cinematography at the Hamburg Media School. Joe loves to challenge himself. From feature films to documentaries, he knows how to speak to his audience through innovation and creativity. His aim is to create an immediate pathway between the story and its audience.
Joe appreciates team work and production efficiency, which have proven to be essential during his work in various departments of the film industry.
His work has screened at numerous international festivals and has won awards including the Max Ophüls Prize and the German Camera Award.
Joe works worldwide and is at home in Berlin and Vienna.
© photo: Claudia Engl
Filmographie
ENGEL GmbH (WT)
TV-feature | ORF/BR | Austria/Germany
LEBEN SPENDEN
Commercial/social spot | Germany
THIS IS SHE
documentary | series pilot |USA
OPERATION WHITE CHRISTMAS
feature film | Austria
6MINUS 1 (WT)
series | MBC/Shahid | VoD
ILSE
Short film | GER
RENTNERCOPS
TV-series | ARD | Bavaria Fiction | GER
GAG ATTACK XXL
TV-Show | Disney Channel | Mingamedia
AB AUF DIE COUCH
series pilot | Zum Goldenen Lamm
THE BUBBLE
Feature Documentary | Catpics AG | CH/A/GER/USA
MEIBERGER – IM KOPF DES TÄTERS
TV series | Servus TV | Mona Film Produktion (2nd camera, 2nd unit)
HEIMATLEUCHTEN – UNSER BIER
TV documentary | Servus TV | FeigeTV | A|GER
HEIMATLEUCHTEN – LEBEN AUF DER ALM
TV documentary | Servus TV | FeigeTV | A|GER
GIGANT AM GLETSCHER
TV documentary | Servus TV | FeigeTV | A/GER
RASHA
Short film | Beleza Film | GER
CIGARBOX BLUES
Short film | GER
WHERE WERE YOU
Short film | Hamburg Media School
Education
Studium – Fachbereich Kamera
Hamburg Media School
Studium – Klasse Produktion, Modul Kamera
Filmakademie Wien
Awards
THE BUBBLE
Int. competition Vision du Reel, Diagonale, Dok Fest Thessaloniki 2021
CIGARBOX BLUES
German Camera Award, Max-Ophüls-Audience award
WHERE WERE YOU
Gryphon Award 2nd price