Simon Vu, director of photography, Berlin

Known for

Asbest
2022
Director of photography
No Hard Feelings
2018-2019
Director of photography
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We are the Tide
2014-2016
Director of photography
Das Weinen davor
2007-2008
Director of photography

Fictional movies as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer
2024	P-Take (WT)	Short Film	Nontawat Numbenchapol	Sahamongkolfilm Co. Ltd. [th]
2023	Zeit Verbrechen	TV Series, Paramount+	Multiple	X Filme Creative Pool GmbH
2022	Asbest	TV Series, ARD [de], Degeto [de]	Kida Khodr Ramadan	Pantaleon Films GmbH
2020	Liebe. Jetzt!	TV Series, ZDFneo [de]	Multiple	Studio Zentral
2019	ZDFKultur - MonoDrama (Webserie)	Series, ZDF [de]	Faraz Shariat	Hyperbole Medien GmbH
2018	No Hard Feelings	Feature Film	Faraz Shariat	Jünglinge Film UG
2017	Bermuda (NOT COMPLETED) (WT)	Docu-Fiction	Pawel Kluth	Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de]
2014	We are the Tide	Feature Film	Sebastian Hilger	Anna Wendt Filmproduktion GmbH
2014	FühlGefühl	Short Film	Faraz Shariat	Sophia Stoltenberg & Johanna Blaschke Produktion
2013	Kupfer, Furcht und Trost	Short Film	Robert Oppermann	Universität Hildesheim [de]
2007	Das Weinen davor	Feature Film	Gökhan Sayim	Gökhan Sayim Produktion

Advertising/Image/Music videos as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer
2023	Vodafone - Vodafone passt? Deal!	Commercial	Micky Suelzer	Zauberberg Productions GmbH
2022	Drei Österreich - Macht's einfach. Xmas (3 Spots)	Commercial	Micky Suelzer	Kaiserschnitt Film [at]
2022	McDonalds - McCrispy Homestyle	Commercial	Micky Suelzer	Zauberberg Productions GmbH
2022	Edeka - Folge dem Herzen zu Grillgut aus der Region	Commercial	Micky Suelzer	Zauberberg Productions GmbH
2021	Aldi - Die Eigenmarke. Side by side	Commercial	Joschka Laukeninks	Bubbles Film GmbH
2021	Ehrmann - High Protein (WT)	Commercial	Søren Schaller	It's us Media GmbH
2021	VaillantUK - Sustainable Quality	Commercial	Jan Rasmus Voss	BWGTBLD GmbH [de]
2021	Sparkasse - Worum geht's in Zukunft	Commercial	Jan-Hauke Hilberg	Czar [de]
2021	Deezer - Gang Stories. Kontra K	Commercial	Paul Gerwien	Bears Calling GmbH [de]
2021	Sparkasse - Weil’s um mehr als Geld geht	Commercial	Jan-Hauke Hilberg	Czar [de]
2020	Martell Cognac - Home Encounters (3 spots)	Commercial	Damien Vignaux	Players Paris [fr]
2020	Vaillant - Why Wait Young Parents	Commercial	Jan Rasmus Voss	Noyz R Uz Films [de]
2020	Vaillant - Opportunity Taken	Commercial	Jan Rasmus Voss	Noyz R Uz Films [de]
2020	ZDF - Wahlen im Zweiten	Commercial	Sergej Moya	Tempomedia Filmproduktion GmbH
2020	Overkill x Nike - Nike Air Max 1 Lemonade	Commercial	Franck Trozzo Kazagui	Saltwater Films GmbH & Co. KG
2020	Juju - Vertrau Mir	Music Video	Chehad Abdallah	EASYdoesit GmbH
2020	Haftbefehl feat. Shirin David - Conan x Xenia	Music Video	Chehad Abdallah	EASYdoesit GmbH
2019	Yussef Dayes - Duality	Music Video	Florian Joahn	Czar [de]
2019	SBK - Qualitätsoffensive. Ihre Kritik ist Musik in unseren Ohren	Corporate Film	Jan Rasmus Voss	Cobblestone Filmproduktion
2019	Town & Country Haus - Don't worry, bau happy.	Commercial	Andrej Gontcharov	doity Produktion GmbH
2019	Aktion Mensch - Mission Zukunft 2. Realitätsschock (Social Film)	Commercial	Multiple	Zauberberg Productions GmbH
2019	Adidas - Overkill. No Walls Needed	Commercial	Florian Röske	CHUNK Filmproduktion GmbH
2019	Aldi - Aldi Preis. Der Erfinder von günstig	Commercial	Jan Rasmus Voss	Bigfish Filmproduktion GmbH [de]
2019	HD+ - Tanzkurs mit Friedrich Liechtenstein (NOT COMPLETED) (WT)	Commercial	Jan Rasmus Voss	Oki Films GmbH & Co. KG [de]
2018	VW - I.D.Neo. Influencer Hub (4 Filme)	Commercial	Jan Rasmus Voss	Noyz R Uz Films [de]
2018	Vodafone Callya - Noobtown Monkeys	Commercial	Florian Röske	Truemates GmbH
2018	Nivea - Deo Black & White. Robin Schulz	Commercial	Julian Ticona Cuba	Acht [de]
2018	S-Bahn Berlin - Find Ick Jut. Romano zum ersten Mal in der neuen S-Bahn	Corporate Film	Jan Rasmus Voss	FischerAppelt, Play GmbH
2018	Samsung S9 - Super Stereo Speaker (WT)	Commercial	Simon Ritzler	Filmhaus Wien Universa GmbH [at]
2018	Samsung S9 - Super Slow Motion (WT)	Commercial	Simon Ritzler	Filmhaus Wien Universa GmbH [at]
2018	Samsung S9 - Dual Aperture (WT)	Commercial	Simon Ritzler	Filmhaus Wien Universa GmbH [at]
2018	Daimler AG - Next Big Thing	Commercial	Andrej Gontcharov	doity Produktion GmbH
2018	VW - Liquid Service. Unerwartet schnell (mehrere Spots)	Commercial	Marcel Glauche	CHUNK Filmproduktion GmbH
2018	NewYorker Lions - No Fear	Commercial	Florian Röske	CHUNK Filmproduktion GmbH
2017	Telekom Sport - Blood, Sweat, Tears	Commercial	Florian Röske	CHUNK Filmproduktion GmbH
2017	Volkswagen Service - Always by your side	Commercial	Florian Röske	CHUNK Filmproduktion GmbH
2017	Tokunbo - White Noise	Music Video	Felix Wittich	Demotapes
2017	Telekom Sport - Basketball. Spannung Hautnah	Commercial	Florian Röske	CHUNK Filmproduktion GmbH
2017	NEFF - Wecke den Koch in Dir	Commercial	Marcus Werner	It's us Media GmbH
2017	Telekom Sport DEL - Tunnel	Commercial	Florian Röske	CHUNK Filmproduktion GmbH
2017	Küchen Quelle - Die Küche, auf die Sie stolz sein werden!	Commercial	Til Obladen	Nglow Film And New Media GmbH
2017	Kodak - Fotobuch. Fail Moment, Surprise Moment	Commercial	Marcel Glauche	CHUNK Filmproduktion GmbH
2016	Leifheit - Linoprotect. Schützt vor Regen	Commercial	Til Obladen	Bayerl in Hamburg Filmproduktion GmbH
2016	Carspring - No bad surprises	Commercial	Florian Röske	CHUNK Filmproduktion GmbH
2016	Everdine - Dirty Hands	Commercial	Florian Röske	CHUNK Filmproduktion GmbH
2016	Maxim - Pille aus Luft	Music Video	Johannes Schröder	Czar [de]
2015	Charles Murdoch - Straws	Music Video	Faraz Shariat	Jünglinge Film UG

Fictional movies in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2015	Die kleinste Großstadt	Independent Feature Film	Multiple	Schurkenstart Film GbR	2nd unit dop
2013	Der Gast (WT)	Short Film	Christian Johannes Koch	Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de]	lighting technician / electrician
2011	Was ist da, da draußen?	Short Film	Nadine Gottmann	Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de]	lighting technician / electrician
2008	Kismet	Short Film	Simon Vu	Universität Hildesheim [de]	director
2008	End of Night	Short Film	Felix Brand	Universität Hildesheim [de]	lighting technician / electrician
2006	Eine wie sie	Short Film	Multiple	Universität Hildesheim [de]	director Epsiode

Advertising/Image/Music videos in other activities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2013	Kontra K - Fels in der Brandung	Music Video	Tobias Wilhelm [1]	Schittek & Wilhelm Produktion [de]	key grip
2011	FilmFestival Cottbus - Der Zug (Trailer)	Trailer	Daniel Abma	Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf [de]	lighting technician / electrician

Film awards

Year	Film	Award	Category
2020	No Hard Feelings	Deutscher Kamerapreis [de]	Spielfilm	Nominated
2016	We are the Tide	First Steps Award	Michael-Ballhaus-Preis für Kameraabsolventen	Nominated

Basic data

Nationality	German
Languages	EnglishGermanItalian
Immediate working area	Berlin
1st residence (federal state or country)	Germany - Berlin

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Simon Vu

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Fictional movies as director of photography

Advertising/Image/Music videos as director of photography

Fictional movies in other activities

Advertising/Image/Music videos in other activities

Film awards

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