Amin Oussar, director of photography, Dortmund

About Amin Oussar

Amin Oussar is a german Cinematographer (university of applied science camera-diploma).

With a fresh approach and an interdisciplinary background in film-productions and creative agencies, Amin is creating high quality films in a wide range of areas: From framing as a DOP to developing visual-emotional stories.

Now he’s working as Head of Branded Entertainment for FYNAL GmbH.

Known for

© Antemilio

Tarek K.I.Z. - Kaputt wie ich
2019
Director of photography
© das-department/Dimitri Zaitsev

Pawo
2014-2016
Director of photography
© Thomas Küchler, Mike Linde

Donkong - Jawz
2014
Director of photography
© Dimitri Zaitsev

War of Conscience
2012-2013
Director of photography, script development, editor

Fictional movies as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director of photography	Producer	Comment
2023	Sechs auf einen Streich - Das Märchen von der Zauberflöte ALEXA Mini LF	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], WDR [de]	Amin Oussar	Fynal AG	ALEXA Mini LF
2020	Ethno ALEXA Mini LF	TV Series, WDR [de]	Marvin Litwak	RebellComedy GmbH	ALEXA Mini LF
2016	Pawo Red Epic Dragon 6K	Feature Film	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]	Red Epic Dragon 6K
2013	Alttag Sony PMW-F5 4K	Short Film	Amin Oussar	Über Rot GmbH [de]	Sony PMW-F5 4K
2013	War of Conscience Red Epic + Schneider/Kreuznach Primes	Short Film	Amin Oussar	Rock, Paper, Scissors Filmproduction	Red Epic + Schneider/Kreuznach Primes
2012	Your English is good Canon 5D Mark III	Short Film	Amin Oussar	David Ferris Produktion	Canon 5D Mark III
2012	Klowinski Sony F3 SLOG + Ultra Primes	Short Film	Amin Oussar	Niemandsland GbR [de]	Sony F3 SLOG + Ultra Primes
2011	Die Besetzten (WT) Canon 5D Mark III	Short Film	Amin Oussar	Hearts & Minds Medienproduktion GmbH	Canon 5D Mark III
2011	Daimonion (WT) Zeiss Primes	Independent Feature Film	Amin Oussar	afaMEDIEN GbR	Zeiss Primes
2011	City Stories - Prolog Canon 7D	Short Film	Multiple	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	Canon 7D
2010	180° / 360°	Short Film	Amin Oussar	HSD Hochschule Düsseldorf (formerly FH Fachhochschule Düsseldorf) [de]
2010	Russisch Roulette (WT)	Short Film	Amin Oussar	AmBe Film
2010	Confusion	Short Film	Amin Oussar	KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]
2008	Familienurlaub	Short Film	Amin Oussar	Bergische Universität Wuppertal [de]

Advertising/Image/Music videos as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director of photography	Producer	Comment
2023	Kaufland - Das größte Kinderzimmer Deutschlands. Die neue Familienmomente-App additional photography	Commercial	Frederik Jäger	brandneo GmbH	additional photography
2019	Siemens - Mobility Compliance (Interner Kommunikationsfilm) Arri Alexa	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Hl-Studios GmbH [de]	Arri Alexa
2019	Tarek K.I.Z. - Kaputt wie ich ALEXA Mini & Atlas Orion Anamorphic	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]	ALEXA Mini & Atlas Orion Anamorphic
2019	Parkhands - Die App	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]
2018	Sam Vance-Law - Gayby	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Oh My [de]
2018	Joyme Energy - Wir haben Geschmack (2 Clips) RED Dragon 6K RAW	Commercial	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]	RED Dragon 6K RAW
2018	ABB Technology - SACE Tmax XT. Break new ground RED Dragon 6K RAW	Commercial	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]	RED Dragon 6K RAW
2017	Der Wolf - Ne, is klar RED Dragon 6K RAW	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]	RED Dragon 6K RAW
2017	Trivago - Bumpers (4 Spots) RED Dragon 6K RAW	Commercial	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]	RED Dragon 6K RAW
2017	Ansorg - Guiding retail light RED Dragon 6K RAW	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]	RED Dragon 6K RAW
2017	Emsa - drink2go. Wo immer du bist RED Dragon 6K RAW	Commercial	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]	RED Dragon 6K RAW
2016	Benvenuto - The Clubsuit	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]
2015	RWE - eMobility additional photography	Corporate Film	Mike Linde	Linde Film, Mike Linde [de]	additional photography
2015	KIZ - Hurra die Welt geht unter Epic Dragon 6K, LOMO Anamorph	Music Video	Amin Oussar	ElemenTree Productions	Epic Dragon 6K, LOMO Anamorph
2015	Base Burger - Der perfekte Burger	Commercial	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]
2014	Donkong - Jawz Epic Dragon	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Linde Film, Mike Linde [de]	Epic Dragon
2014	Ahzumjot - Geschichte Sony PMW-F5 4k	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Oh My [de]	Sony PMW-F5 4k
2014	Ahzumjot - Es ist gut wie es ist BMCC4K	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Oh My [de]	BMCC4K
2014	Einzig Bike - Summer Ride BMCC4K	Commercial	Amin Oussar	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]	BMCC4K
2014	Samy Deluxe - Exodus Sony 4K	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Über Rot GmbH [de]	Sony 4K
2014	Sierra Kidd - XO Sony PMW-F3 SLOG 422	Music Video	Amin Oussar	ElemenTree Productions	Sony PMW-F3 SLOG 422
2013	Stadt Hamm - Deine Chance Sony PMW-F3 4:4:4	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Cinephilic Minds, Daniel Gerken	Sony PMW-F3 4:4:4
2013	Heartbeat - Perfect Fit Canon 5D Mark III	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Marvin Litwak Produktion [de]	Canon 5D Mark III
2013	Sierra Kidd - Signal Sony PMW-F5 4K + Anamorph	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Oh My [de]	Sony PMW-F5 4K + Anamorph
2013	Von Buddenbrock - Der gesunde Menschenverstand Sony F5 4k RAW	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Tremoniamedia	Sony F5 4k RAW
2013	Dortmund Airport - Kurze Wege Sony F3 SLOG 444	Commercial	Amin Oussar	Tremoniamedia	Sony F3 SLOG 444
2012	Airport Dortmund - Der Hobbypilot Canon 5d Mark III	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Olbeter Film GmbH	Canon 5d Mark III
2012	Schniewindt - The Power Of Electrifying Ideas Red Epic	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Olbeter Film GmbH	Red Epic
2012	Audi - Werkzeugbau 2012 Full HD3D	Industrial Video	Amin Oussar	Neo Arts, Oussar & Jäger	Full HD3D
2012	Vodafone ODE - I Love We RED Epic	Commercial	Amin Oussar	Olbeter Film GmbH	RED Epic
2011	Akay - Auf der Flucht Red MX / Zeiss Primes	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Soulsuga Entertainment	Red MX / Zeiss Primes
2011	Focus Award 2011 - Highspeed Teaser Optronis Highspeed Camera	Commercial	Amin Oussar	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	Optronis Highspeed Camera
2010	RunOn - .track Optronis Highspeed Camera	Corporate Film	Multiple	Neo Arts, Oussar & Jäger	Optronis Highspeed Camera
2009	Inpaticula - Promise Blue Screen	Music Video	Multiple	IMM - Institut für Musik und Medien (Robert-Schumann Hochschule) [de]	Blue Screen
2007	TST electronics GmbH - VARECO® PRO. Eine saubere Umwelt	Corporate Film	Multiple	Neo Arts, Oussar & Jäger

Non-fictional movies as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director of photography	Producer	Comment
2015	Yolo - Das große W	TV Magazine, RTL [de]	Amin Oussar	Story House Productions [de]
2011	Focus Award 2011 - Weltenvergleich (Interview mit Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch)	Report	Multiple	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund

Fictional movies in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2012	War of Conscience	Short Film	Multiple	Rock, Paper, Scissors Filmproduction	editor
2012	War of Conscience	Short Film	Multiple	Rock, Paper, Scissors Filmproduction	script development
2012	Klowinski	Short Film	Marvin Litwak	Niemandsland GbR [de]	editor Finaler Schnitt / Dramaturgie
2011	Stockdunkel (WT)	Short Film	Daniel Schaber	BlueReh Media, Janina Best [de]	1st assistant camera
2011	Simon der Träumer (WT)	Short Film	Tim Vallender	Ruhrakademie Schwerte - Privates Lehrinstitut für Kunst, Design und Medien [de]	1st assistant camera Sony FS-100 + 422
2011	Liebesdunst	Short Film	Adam Worozanski	Adam Worozanski Produktion	1st assistant camera Sony FS-100
2010	Brüder	Short Film	Amin Oussar	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	producer
2010	Brüder	Short Film	Amin Oussar	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	director
2010	Beeren vom gleichen Feld	Short Film	Amin Oussar	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	director
2010	Beeren vom gleichen Feld	Short Film	Amin Oussar	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	screenwriter
2010	Junggesellin	Short Film	Anna Linke	Bauhaus-Universität Weimar [de]	2nd assistant camera
2010	Junggesellin	Short Film	Anna Linke	Bauhaus-Universität Weimar [de]	key grip
2010	Projektion	Short Film	Lia Sudermann	KHM Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln [de]	1st assistant camera
2009	Ratten (WT)	Short Film	Viktoria Gurtovaj	ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln gGmbH	lighting technician / electrician
2008	Zwischenstopp	Short Film	Amin Oussar	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	director
2008	Vola!	Short Film	Bogdana Vera Lorenz	ifs Internationale Filmschule Köln gGmbH	lighting technician / electrician
2008	Zwischenstopp	Short Film	Amin Oussar	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	screenwriter
2008	Zwischenstopp	Short Film	Amin Oussar	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	sound designer
2008	Zwischenstopp	Short Film	Amin Oussar	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	editor
2008	Ausgelesen	Short Film	Eugen Hecht	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	lighting technician / electrician
2007	Haltlos - Losing Ground	Short Film	Andre Herrmann	Themissingframe, Andre Herrmann	lighting technician / electrician

Advertising/Image/Music videos in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2015	Base Burger - Der perfekte Burger	Commercial	Marvin Litwak	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]	editor
2014	Einzig Bike - Summer Ride	Commercial	Marvin Litwak	Das Department GmbH & Co. KG [de]	editor
2014	Sierra Kidd - XO	Music Video	Feliks Horn	ElemenTree Productions	colorist
2013	Heartbeat - Perfect Fit	Music Video	Marvin Litwak	Marvin Litwak Produktion [de]	editor
2013	Von Buddenbrock - Der gesunde Menschenverstand	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Tremoniamedia	director
2013	Von Buddenbrock - Der gesunde Menschenverstand	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Tremoniamedia	format development
2013	Von Buddenbrock - Der gesunde Menschenverstand	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Tremoniamedia	production manager
2013	Von Buddenbrock - Der gesunde Menschenverstand	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Tremoniamedia	editor
2013	Dortmund Airport - Kurze Wege	Commercial	Marvin Litwak	Tremoniamedia	idea
2012	Coca Cola - Steampunk Coke	Spec Commercial	Max Tsui	FH Fachhochschule Dortmund	DIT digital imaging technician 1 DT
2012	Schniewindt - The Power Of Electrifying Ideas	Corporate Film	Felix Rodenjohann	Olbeter Film GmbH	story Idee, Drehbuchstoffentwicklung
2012	Audi - Werkzeugbau 2012	Industrial Video	Sonja Forstreuter	Neo Arts, Oussar & Jäger	3D stereo / convergence operator
2012	Vodafone ODE - I Love We	Commercial	Felix Rodenjohann	Olbeter Film GmbH	screenwriter Drehbuch Stoffentwicklung
2011	Vollmann Group - 100 Jahre	Corporate Film	Felix Rodenjohann	Tremoniamedia	screenwriter Vorlage: Sprechertext
2011	Alba Group - Urban Mining	Corporate Film	Felix Rodenjohann	Tremoniamedia	script development
2011	Akay - Auf der Flucht	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Soulsuga Entertainment	director
2011	einfachLohn by SAGE - Bobfahrer	Commercial	Eicke Bettinga	ZEITSPRUNG COMMERCIAL GmbH	1st assistant camera Sony FS-100
2011	Powerguss - Gegossen wird immer!	Corporate Film	Karsten Jäger	Karsten Jäger Produktion	1st assistant camera
2011	Powerguss - Gegossen wird immer!	Corporate Film	Karsten Jäger	Karsten Jäger Produktion	camera operator
2011	Akay - Auf der Flucht	Music Video	Amin Oussar	Soulsuga Entertainment	screenwriter
2010	RunOn - .track	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Neo Arts, Oussar & Jäger	director
2010	RunOn - .track	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Neo Arts, Oussar & Jäger	screenwriter
2010	Rosa OS - Stop Domácí Násilí (Social Spot)	Commercial	Tereza Pospíšilová	Asno produktion, Andreas Hillebrand	2nd assistant camera
2010	Das Örtliche - Elektriker	Commercial	Dominic Drolshagen	MPS Media Production Service GmbH & Co. KG	DIT digital imaging technician
2009	myExperte.de - Introducing myExperte.de	Corporate Film	Sabrina Stuhr	Karsten Jäger Produktion	vfx producer
2009	myExperte.de - Introducing myExperte.de	Corporate Film	Sabrina Stuhr	Karsten Jäger Produktion	lighting technician / electrician
2008	Nissan Micra - Wendekreis	Commercial	Max Tsui	TBWA Deutschland Holding GmbH [de]	1st AD (local system)
2007	TST electronics GmbH - VARECO® PRO. Eine saubere Umwelt	Corporate Film	Amin Oussar	Neo Arts, Oussar & Jäger	director

Non-fictional movies in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2022	Polizei NRW - LKA Cybercrime (WT)	Educational Film	Désirée Dolata	Fynal AG	gaffer
2011	Nedler TV - Besser Gesund (Webserie)	Web Magazine	Multiple	Neo Arts, Oussar & Jäger	director
2011	Nedler TV - Besser Gesund (Webserie)	Web Magazine	Multiple	Neo Arts, Oussar & Jäger	eng camera

Other projects

Year	Project type	Title	Activity	Company
2009 - 2010	art \| installation	Baroques Tales	Lichtgestaltender Kameramann	Sven-Kalvelage, Regie: Sven-Kalvelage

Film awards

Year	Film	Award	Category
2017	Pawo	Queens World Film Festival [us]	Best Cinematography Narr. Feat.	Winner
2016	Pawo	Int. Independent Film Awards [us]	Cinematography	Winner
2012	Zwischenstopp	BDFA Bundesfilmfestival 2012	Deutsche Autoren-Filmfestspiele	Winner
2011	Vollmann Group - 100 Jahre	Deutscher Wirtschaftsfilmpreis 3.Platz	Filme aus der Wirtschaft	Winner

Awards

Year	Award
2016	Best Cinematography for PAWO (Platinum Award) Independent Film Awards, USA 2016
2013	British International Amateur Film Festival - DIAMOND AWARD

Basic data

Nationality	German
Languages	EnglishGerman
Experience abroad	Central Europe: Croatia North Africa: Egypt South Asia: India Southern Europe: Spain Southeast Asia: Malaysia West Asia: Israel, Palestine Western Europe: England, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom
Licences	B (car) [eu]
Immediate working area	Dortmund
1st residence (federal state or country)	Germany - North Rhine-Westphalia
Accommodation possibilities	Barcelona, Berlin, Cologne, Delhi, Dortmund, Hamburg, Kuala Lumpur, Leipzig, London, Munich, Paris
Associations	Branded Content Marketing Association [de] [at] [ch] Guild of German Television Cameramen [de]

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