MICHAEL
HAMMON
cinematographer
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’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.
Current work:STILLER directed by Stefan Haupt
Stefan Haupt
ZWINGLI
Yesim Ustaoglu
CLAIR OBSCUR
Andreas Dresen
TIMM THALER
Andreas Dresen
DREAMING
André Hörmann
NACHTWALD
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Born in South Africa, based in Berlin. Languages: English, German Professor for Cinematography & Study Dean at Babelsberg University Konrad Wolf
Michael Hammon
Born in South Africa, based in Berlin. Languages: English, German Professor for Cinematography & Study Dean at Babelsberg University Konrad Wolf
Awards
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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 SCHLINGEL2019 ZWINGLI | Stefan Haupt
Adrian Special Award | Biberach Film Festival2009 CLOUD 9 | Andreas Dresen
Bavarian Film Award2005 WILLENBROCK | Andreas Dresen
German Camera Award2001 THE POLICEWOMAN | Andreas Dresen
German Camera Award2000 HILLBROW KIDS | shared with Jacqueline Görgen
COSTA AZUL AWARD1998 AFTER SEASON | Pepe Danquart, Mirjam Quinte
German Camera Award1992 WHEELS AND DEALS
Grimme Award
DOCUMENTARY & FEATURE
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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
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
TV
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TELEVISION
TATORT – WO IST MIKE? Andreas Kleinert