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Michael Hammon’s passion for cinematography encompasses documentaries and features for cinema. His empathetic handheld camera style captures fleeting human gestures and expressions and constantly searches for the appropriate visual language for the story to be told, be it stylish or down and dirty.
MICHAEL HAMMON
Born in South Africa, based in Berlin.
Languages: English, German
Professor for Cinematography & Study Dean
at Babelsberg University Konrad Wolf
CURRENT WORK
STILLER | Regie: Stefan Haupt
AWARDS
2021 NACHTWALD | André Hörmann
Gryphon Award – Best Feature Film – Elements +10 – Giffoni Film Festival
Clear Channel Award for Creativity and Innovation – Elements +10 – Giffoni Film Festival
ECFA Award– 26th International Film Festival SCHLINGEL
2019 ZWINGLI | Stefan Haupt
Adrian Special Award | Biberach Film Festival
2009 CLOUD 9 | Andreas Dresen
Bavarian Film Award
2005 WILLENBROCK | Andreas Dresen
German Camera Award
2001 THE POLICEWOMAN | Andreas Dresen
German Camera Award
2000 HILLBROW KIDS | shared with Jacqueline Görgen
COSTA AZUL AWARD
1998 AFTER SEASON | Pepe Danquart, Mirjam Quinte
German Camera Award
1992 WHEELS AND DEALS
Grimme Award
SELECTION FEATURE FILM
NACHTWALD | André Hörmann | ZWINGLI | Stefan Haupt | CLAIR OBSCUR | Yesim Ustaoglu | AS WE WERE DREAMING | Andreas Dresen | ARAF – SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN | Yesim Ustaoglu | STOPPED ON TRACK | Andreas Dresen | GRILL POINT – HALBE TREPPE | Andreas Dresen
SELECTION TV
TATORT – WO IST MIKE? | Andreas Kleinert
SELECTION DOCUMENTARY
HERR WICHMANN AUS DER DRITTEN REIHE | Andreas Dresen | TAO OF PEACE | Anton Pichler | HILLBROW KIDS | Michael Hammon & Jacqueline Görgen
WORK AS A DIRECTOR
GOLD – YOU CAN DO MORE THAN YOU THINK Berlinale Special 2013
WHEELS AND DEALS