Alex Förderer, director of photography, camera operator, steadicam operator, Munich

About Alex Förderer

MY MAIN FOCUS LIES ON FEATURE AND COMMERCIAL WORK. CONSTANTLY RE-INVENTING MY OWN CREATIVITY DRIVING ME TO DO WHAT I LOVE MOST: CREATING MONUMENTAL IMAGES, CAPTURING BEAUTIFUL LIGHT AND TRANSPORTING A MESSAGE WITH MY CINEMATOGRAPHY.I HAVE WORKED WITH A WIDE RANGE OF DIRECTORS AND PRODUCTIONS FROM MANY DIFFERENT GENRES AND LOVE COLLABORATING WITH A TEAM TO ACHIEVE A COLLECTIVE VISION.

CERTIFICATIONS:
STEADICAM
ARRI TRINITY
OMEGA AR
PHANTOM HIGHSPEED

MEMBER OF:
BVK GERMAN – SOCIETY OF CINEMATOGRAPHERS
SOA – STEADICAM OPERATORS ASSOCIATION

Known for

Breaking Even
2019-2020
Additional photography, camera operator, steadicam operator, 2nd unit dop
Hindafing
2019
Additional photography, camera operator, steadicam operator, 2nd unit dop
© Claussen+Putz Filmproduktion

Der Räuber Hotzenplotz
2021-2022
Camera operator, steadicam operator
Biohackers
2020-2021
2nd unit dop

Fictional projects as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2022	Paradise (WT) additional photography	TV Movie, Netflix	Boris Kunz	NEUESUPER GmbH	additional photography
2021	Luden (WT) additional photography	TV Series, Amazon Prime Video	Multiple	NEUESUPER GmbH	additional photography
2019	Breaking Even additional photography	TV Series, ZDFneo [de]	Boris Kunz	NEUESUPER GmbH	additional photography
2019	Hindafing additional photography	TV Series, BR [de]	Boris Kunz	NEUESUPER GmbH	additional photography
2018	Schwarzwälder Kirsch DOP / STEADICAM	Short Film	Caroline Württemberger	Heartwork Productions	DOP / STEADICAM
2017	Do not Call DOP / STEADICAM	Short Film	Caroline Württemberger	Heartwork Productions	DOP / STEADICAM

Advertising/Image/Music videos as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2021	SKY - Bundesliga Media Days 2021	Teaser	Patrick Kowalik	Sky Creative
2021	Alacaya - Ocean	Music Video	Alex Förderer	Alex Förderer Produktion [de]
2021	Interwetten - EM Kampagne	Commercial	Alex Förderer	Sports and Media GmbH [de]
2021	Bora - Image 2021	Corporate Film	Horst Czenskowski	Hertz6 GmbH (vormals Workflow Films)
2021	Sky News - Neue Auftritt	Commercial	Patrick Kowalik	Pier 8 GmbH [de]
2020	Like Meat - Till Lindemann isst Pflanzen-Burger #Veganuary	Commercial	Andreas Waldschütz	Andreas Waldschütz Produktion [de]
2020	Football Manager - Kinsley Coman	Commercial	Martin Caulfield	Pier 8 GmbH [de]
2020	Emma - One (WT)	Commercial	Sebastian Kortmann	Trigger Happy Productions GmbH [de]
2020	Adidas x FCB - Ready For The Mission DOP / STEADICAM	Commercial	Sebastian Kortmann	Fernsicht Produktion, Ronald Michalk [de]	DOP / STEADICAM
2020	Adidas - Juventus. Jersey 2020 DOP / STEADICAM	Commercial	Luca Frank	Die Zwei GmbH [de]	DOP / STEADICAM
2020	Adidas - FC Bayern. Jersey 2020 DOP / STEADICAM	Commercial	Luca Frank	Die Zwei GmbH [de]	DOP / STEADICAM
2020	Zumtobel - Group Light Forum (intern)	Corporate Film	Andreas Waldschütz	Andreas Waldschütz Produktion [de]
2019	Alcina - Style. Aufgepudert (WT)	Commercial	Daniel Sommer	Daniel Sommer Produktion [de]
2019	Evoc - Road Bike Escape	Commercial	Alex Förderer	Alex Förderer Produktion [de]
2019	DMAX - Screenforce Days 2019 (WT)	Commercial	Horst Czenskowski	Seeblick Media OHG [de]
2019	DMAX - HGTV. Sky Du Mont (WT)	Commercial	Horst Czenskowski	Seeblick Media OHG [de]
2019	Mediaplus GmbH - We love what we do DOP / STEADICAM	Commercial	Juni Thalmann	Juni Thalmann Produktion [de]	DOP / STEADICAM
2019	DMAX - Action Freitag (Webfilm) (WT)	Teaser	Horst Czenskowski	Seeblick Media OHG [de]
2018	Mifal Hapayis Lottery - Ski Ski Holiday DOP / GIMBAL OP	Commercial	Ran Carmeli	Frankfurt-Film GmbH [de]	DOP / GIMBAL OP
2018	Lufthansa - Window to Bavaria	Commercial	Multiple	3spin GmbH & Co. KG [de]

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Non-fictional projects as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2020	Aktenzeichen XY ... ungelöst Block 4	TV Magazine, ZDF [de]	Raoul W. Heimrich	Securitel GmbH [de]	Block 4
2018	Lufthansa - ReDesign DOP / GIMBAL OP	Short Documentary	Multiple	Daniel Sommer Produktion [de]	DOP / GIMBAL OP
2016	Anna Veith - Sturz ins Leben	Documentary	Nick Golüke	Nglow Film And New Media GmbH
2009	quer	TV Magazine, BR [de]	Dagmar Kiolbasa	BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]
2008	quer	TV Magazine, BR [de]	Multiple	BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]
2008	Sport am Samstag (BR)	TV Magazine, BR [de]	Peter Weber [1]	BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]
2007	quer	TV Magazine, BR [de]	Multiple	BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]
2007	Sport am Samstag (BR)	TV Magazine, BR [de]	Peter Weber [1]	BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]
2006	Sport am Samstag (BR)	TV Magazine, BR [de]	Multiple	BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]
2006	quer	TV Magazine, BR [de]	zuständige/r Redakteur/in	BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]
2005	Sport am Samstag (BR)	TV Magazine, BR [de]	Peter Weber [1]	BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]

Shows/Live/Events as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer
2011	ZDF SportExtra - Tour de Ski 11/12	Sportscast, ZDF [de]	Jochen Esser	ZDF - Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen [de]
2010	ARD Sportschau Bundesliga	TV-Show, ARD [de]	Thomas Sohns	WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
2009	ARD Sportschau Bundesliga	TV-Show, ARD [de]	Thomas Sohns	WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
2009	Zimmer frei!	TV-Show, WDR [de]	Multiple	WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
2008	ARD Sportschau Bundesliga	TV-Show, ARD [de]	Thomas Strobl	WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
2008	Zimmer frei!	TV-Show, WDR [de]	Multiple	WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
2007	Zimmer frei!	TV-Show, WDR [de]	Multiple	WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
2006	Zimmer frei!	TV-Show, WDR [de]	Elmar Herkrath-Rundholz	WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
2006	ARD Sportschau Bundesliga	TV-Show, ARD [de]	Thomas Strobl	WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]
2006	Papst Benedikt XVI. in Bayern (BR)	TV-Event	Multiple	BR Bayerischer Rundfunk [de]
2005	Zimmer frei!	TV-Show, WDR [de]	Elmar Herkrath-Rundholz	WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]

Fictional projects as camera operator

Year	Title	Genre	Steadicam operator	Producer
2021	Der Räuber Hotzenplotz	Feature Film	Alex Förderer	Claussen+Putz Filmproduktion GmbH (formerly Claussen+Wöbke+Putz)
2021	Zurück aufs Eis (WT)	TV Movie, ARD [de], Degeto [de]		Construction Filmproduktion GmbH
2019	Breaking Even	TV Series, ZDFneo [de]	Alex Förderer	NEUESUPER GmbH
2019	Pan Tau	TV Series, MDR [de], WDR [de]	Multiple	Traffix Entertainment GmbH [de]
2019	Hindafing	TV Series, BR [de]	Alex Förderer	NEUESUPER GmbH
2018	Reiterhof Wildenstein - Kampf um Jacomo	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], Degeto [de]	Multiple	Neue Bioskop Television GmbH
2018	Reiterhof Wildenstein - Die Pferdeflüsterin	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], Degeto [de]	Multiple	Neue Bioskop Television GmbH

Advertising/Image/Music videos as camera operator

Year	Title	Genre	Steadicam operator	Producer	Comment
2014	Charmant Comfort Plus - Wahren Brillen-Komfort erleben Highspeed OP	Corporate Film		Dojo Digital GmbH	Highspeed OP

Fictional projects as steadicam operator

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2022	Paradise (WT) A-Cam	TV Movie, Netflix	Boris Kunz	NEUESUPER GmbH	A-Cam
2021	Luden (WT)	TV Series, Amazon Prime Video	Multiple	NEUESUPER GmbH
2021	Der Räuber Hotzenplotz	Feature Film	Michael Krummenacher	Claussen+Putz Filmproduktion GmbH (formerly Claussen+Wöbke+Putz)
2021	Tatort - Flash	TV-Movie (Series), BR [de]	Andreas Kleinert	Tellux Film GmbH
2021	Lauf (WT)	Short Film	Thanky Hamutenya	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg (Ludwigsburg) [de]
2021	Almost Home (WT)	Short Film	Nils Keller	Le Hof Media GmbH
2020	Polizeiruf 110 - Frau Schrödingers Katze	TV-Movie (Series), BR [de]	Oliver Haffner	Geißendörfer Pictures GmbH [de]
2020	Mich hat keiner gefragt	TV Movie, ZDF [de]	Nico Sommer	Synergy Film GmbH [de]
2020	Die Chefin	TV Series, ORF [at], SRF [ch], ZDF [de]	Multiple	Network Movie Film- und Fernsehproduktion GmbH
2019	Breaking Even	TV Series, ZDFneo [de]	Boris Kunz	NEUESUPER GmbH
2019	Pan Tau	TV Series, MDR [de], WDR [de]	Multiple	Traffix Entertainment GmbH [de]
2019	Hindafing	TV Series, BR [de]	Boris Kunz	NEUESUPER GmbH
2018	Reiterhof Wildenstein - Die Pferdeflüsterin Steadicam OP / 2nd Unit Cam OP	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], Degeto [de]	Vivian Naefe	Neue Bioskop Television GmbH	Steadicam OP / 2nd Unit Cam OP
2018	Reiterhof Wildenstein - Kampf um Jacomo	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], Degeto [de]	Vivian Naefe	Neue Bioskop Television GmbH
2018	Schwarzwälder Kirsch	Short Film	Caroline Württemberger	Heartwork Productions
2016	Do not Call	Short Film	Caroline Württemberger	Heartwork Productions

Advertising/Image/Music videos as steadicam operator

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2021	Merz Pharma - #myattitude	Commercial	Daniel Friedl	Avantgarde Gesellschaft für Kommunikation mbH [de]
2021	Aldi - #Elternhelden	Commercial	Romain Quirot	27 Kilometer Entertainment GmbH
2020	Fujitsu x Any Di - Business Women	Commercial	Daniel Vogelmann	Hertz6 GmbH (vormals Workflow Films)
2020	Adidas x FCB - Ready For The Mission	Commercial	Sebastian Kortmann	Fernsicht Produktion, Ronald Michalk [de]
2018	Audi - e-Tron. Footage (WT)	Commercial	Xenia Gerhardt	KG Media Factory
2018	Der Bulle und das Biest (WT)	Opener, SAT.1	Alexander Krause	ProSiebenSat.1 Digital GmbH [de]
2018	Audi - The Heritage Collection	Commercial	Phuong Herzer	Dojo Digital GmbH
2018	L'Osteria - La Famiglia	Corporate Film	Horst Czenskowski	al Dente Entertainment
2018	ZF Lemförder - Image 2018	Corporate Film	Micheel Nwaisser	Frankfurt-Film GmbH [de]
2017	Lufthansa - FC Bayern. Pressekonferenz (Internetfilm)	Commercial	Horst Czenskowski	Kolle Rebbe GmbH [de]
2017	HSE - Fitnessgeräte (WT)	Commercial	Alen Zilic	Cinecolours TV GmbH [de]
2017	Lesara - #Schnäppchenfinden	Commercial	Horst Czenskowski	Pixelschickeria GmbH & Co. KG [de]
2017	Discovery - Deutsche Fußball Liga 17/18 Steadicam OP / DOP	Teaser	Horst Czenskowski	Seeblick Media OHG [de]	Steadicam OP / DOP
2017	Cushman & Wakefield - Denisstraße 2	Commercial	Daniel Sommer	Melville Brand Design [de]
2017	Airbus Helicopter - Image (WT)	Industrial Video	Nick Golüke	Nglow Film And New Media GmbH
2017	Jacobi Gebäude Service Management - Image	Corporate Film	Thomas Veit	Nglow Film And New Media GmbH
2017	SAP Global - SAP und FC Bayern München. Das perfekte Team.	Commercial	Jan Litzinger	Dojo Digital GmbH
2017	Audi - Der Traum	Commercial	Phuong Herzer	Dojo Digital GmbH
2016	Lichtzentrale - Lichtverliebt	Corporate Film	Moritz Elnrieder	Visense
2013	ON Shoes – Ben Allen	Commercial	Moritz Garhammer	Aestivation Entertainment GbR

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Shows/Live/Events as steadicam operator

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2021	O2 Priority Concert - Behind the Beat Elif (Livestream)	Concert Recording	Multiple	100BlackDolphins [de]

Fictional projects in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2022	Paradise (WT)	TV Movie, Netflix	Boris Kunz	NEUESUPER GmbH	ARRI trinity operator
2020	Biohackers	TV Series, Netflix	Multiple	Claussen+Putz Filmproduktion GmbH (formerly Claussen+Wöbke+Putz)	2nd unit dop
2019	Breaking Even	TV Series, ZDFneo [de]	Boris Kunz	NEUESUPER GmbH	2nd unit dop
2019	Hindafing	TV Series, BR [de]	Boris Kunz	NEUESUPER GmbH	2nd unit dop
2018	Reiterhof Wildenstein - Die Pferdeflüsterin	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], Degeto [de]	Vivian Naefe	Neue Bioskop Television GmbH	2nd unit dop
2003	Mörderischer Plan (WT)	TV Movie	Raoul W. Heimrich	Tseto-Film Produktions-GmbH [de]	production sound mixer

Advertising/Image/Music videos in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2021	Interwetten - EM Kampagne	Commercial	Alex Förderer	Sports and Media GmbH [de]	director
2021	Alacaya - Ocean	Music Video	Alex Förderer	Alex Förderer Produktion [de]	director
2021	Interwetten - EM Kampagne	Commercial	Alex Förderer	Sports and Media GmbH [de]	director
2019	Evoc - Road Bike Escape	Commercial	Alex Förderer	Alex Förderer Produktion [de]	director
2017	H&N - Produkt 2017	Industrial Video	Juni Thalmann	Pommesblauweiss - Mauler, Schöttler, Thalmann GbR [de]	highspeed operator
2017	Evalu - Truly personalized coaching for runners	Commercial	Alex Förderer	Alex Förderer Produktion [de]	gimbal system operator
2017	Evalu - Truly personalized coaching for runners	Commercial	Alex Förderer	Alex Förderer Produktion [de]	director Regie / Editor / DOP
2017	Prinoth - Husky	Corporate Film	Julia Haas [1]	Nglow Film And New Media GmbH	gimbal system operator
2016	Audi AG - FCB Basketball. Gardasee	Event Documentary	Julia Haas [1]	Nglow Film And New Media GmbH	editor DOP
2016	Hotel Zürserhof - Image	Corporate Film	Nick Golüke	Nglow Film And New Media GmbH	editor Editor / DOP
2016	Zürs am Arlberg - Skigebiet Lech	Corporate Film	Nick Golüke	Nglow Film And New Media GmbH	editor Editor / DOP
2016	Hotel Zürserhof - Image	Corporate Film	Nick Golüke	Nglow Film And New Media GmbH	gimbal system operator
2015	Petuel Apart Hotels	Corporate Series	Nick Golüke	Nglow Film And New Media GmbH	editor Editor / DOP
2012	XO - lution. Perfect Day (WT)	Corporate Film	Alex Förderer	Pascher+Heinz [de]	director

Non-fictional projects in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2018	Lufthansa - ReDesign	Short Documentary	Multiple	Daniel Sommer Produktion [de]	director
2007	100.000 für ein Halleluja - Jugendliche auf dem Kirchentag	Report, RTL [de]	Ralph Durchleuchter	Rainer Mölter Filmproduktions AG	eng camera
2005	Hier und Heute - Ninas Wiesn Premiere (WT)	Report (series)	Ralph Durchleuchter	WDR - Westdeutscher Rundfunk [de]	2nd unit dop

Awards

Year	Award
2019	13th Street SHOCKING SHORTS Award - TOP 10
2018	IF-DESIGN Award
2018	RED DOT Award
2017	German Design Award
2017	13th Street SHOCKING SHORTS Award - TOP 10
2016	Art & Tour Festival - WINNER
2016	Made in Corporate Innovation Award - WINNER
2016	Copenhagen Filmfest
2016	Czech Tourism Award - Special Mention
2015	A Design Award
2015	Fashionclash Festival
2015	International Fashion Film Exellence
2015	La Jolla International Fashion Film Festival
2014	London Fashion Film Festival
2014	Mercedes-Benz Bokeh - Official Selection
2012	NIKE "The Chosen" - WINNER WORLD WIDE

Basic data

Nationality	German
Languages	English German
Experience abroad	Central Europe: Austria, Croatia, Latvia, Lithuania, Switzerland North Africa: Morocco North America: USA Northern Europe: Norway, Sweden East Asia: Japan, South Korea South Africa: Namibia Southern Europe: Canary Islands, Italy, Portugal Southeastern Europe: Greece West Asia: Turkey Western Europe: England, France, Ireland, United Kingdom
Special skills	Steadicam Operator / Owner MK-V Omega Operator / Owner Trinity Operator / Owner Highspeed Operator
Own equipment	MK-V OMEGA AR (ROTATING HEAD FOR STEADICAM) ARRI TRINITY NODO WHEELS RDX FOR TRINITY NODO WHEELS 3 wheel setup STEADICAM: BETZ TOOLS RIG SLED STEADICAM VOLT UPGRADE STEADICAM G70X ARM STEADICAM EXO VEST WALTER KLASSEN HARNEST 2X KENLAB GYRO KS4 EURO HARDMOUNT 50MM HARDMOUNT MITCHELL HARDMOUNT MAGLINER JUNIOR RICKSHAW WHEELS: NODO INERTIA WHEELS LENSE: KOWA ANAMORPH 32MM / 50MM / 75 MM SIGMA PL MOUNT 18-35 MM TOKINA PL MOUNT 50-135 MM MONITOR: TRANSVIDEO CINE XSBL UHD 8 TRANSVIDEO CINE SBL HD 8 TRANSVIDEO RAINBOW SBL 7 2x TRANSVIDEO STARLIGHT 4 ...and more...
Immediate working area	Munich
1st residence (federal state or country)	Germany - Bavaria
Associations	German Society of Cinematographers [de] Steadicam Operators Association

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