Dennis Mill, director of photography, camera operator, Frankfurt

About Dennis Mill

Dennis Mill is a cinematographer based in Germany. His passion for the film was awaked during his high-school days. With his fathers camera, he started making his first own little films. After graduation, he worked for different TV- and Film productions and gained his first experience with well-known Directors and Directors of photography.

He studied cinematography at the international renowned Film Academy Baden-Württemberg. During this time he realized as DoP various fictional as well as documentary film projects in Europe.

Today he is based in Frankfurt and freelances worldwide.

Known for

©Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Bike of a Boy
2018-2019
Director of photography
© Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg

Nach der Wahrheit
2014
Director of photography
© Filmakademie Badenwürttemberg / SWR

Surfer - Mastering Turbulence
2016-2019
Director of photography
Frankfurt Coincidences
2010-2011
Director of photography, producer
Conni & Co
2015-2016
Camera operator

Movies as director of photography

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2023	Tatort - Es grünt so grün, wenn Frankfurts Berge blüh'n (WT) additional photography ARRI Mini-LF, Anamorph	TV-Movie (Series), ARD [de], Degeto [de], HR [de]	Till Endemann	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	additional photography ARRI Mini-LF, Anamorph
2023	Tatort - Murot und das 1000-jährige Reich (WT) additional photography 2 DT / ARRI Mini-LF, Anamorph	TV Movie, HR [de]	Matthias X. Oberg	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	additional photography 2 DT / ARRI Mini-LF, Anamorph
2023	Goethe Uni Frankfurt - (missing title) (WT) ARRI Alexa 35 / Anamorph	Commercial	Ferhat Düzlu	Mynd GmbH	ARRI Alexa 35 / Anamorph
2023	Bayer AG - Antitrust (WT) RED	Commercial	Ferhat Düzlu	Mynd GmbH	RED
2023	SGL Carbon - Image (intern) (WT) RED	Commercial	Ferhat Düzlu	Mynd GmbH	RED
2023	VW - Consulting Red	Recruiting-Video	Ferhat Düzlu	Mynd GmbH	Red
2023	Mints (WT) ARRI Mini / Alexa	Series Pilot	Martin Busker	Flute Film GmbH	ARRI Mini / Alexa
2022	Lesch sieht Schwartz - Einsam oder gemeinsam additional photography	Documentary (Series), ZDF [de]	Stefan Schneider	Gruppe 5 Filmproduktion GmbH	additional photography
2022	The Sea Is Heaven (aka My Grandfather's Ashes) (WT) ARRI Mini-LF / Anamorph	Feature Film	Enkelejd Lluca	Behind the Screens UG [de]	ARRI Mini-LF / Anamorph
2021	Tuesday Night (NOT RELEASED) Red Monstro	Short Film	Enkelejd Lluca	Behind the Screens UG [de]	Red Monstro
2021	Tatort - Murot und das Gesetz des Karma additional photography 1 DT / Mini-LF, Anamorph	TV-Movie (Series), HR [de]	Matthias X. Oberg	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	additional photography 1 DT / Mini-LF, Anamorph
2020	Deutscher Berufsverband für Pflegeberufe - Lady With The Lamp ARRI Mini-LF	Commercial	Vincent Dolinsek	Steintal, Kaminski, Dolinsek & Eisenberg GbR [de]	ARRI Mini-LF
2020	Tatort - Luna frisst oder stirbt additional photography Additional Camera B-Cam / ARRI Mini	TV-Movie (Series), HR [de]	Katharina Bischof	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	additional photography Additional Camera B-Cam / ARRI Mini
2020	Sixt - Aliens	Commercial	Dominik Schneck	Instant Waves Media GmbH
2019	Bike of a Boy ARRI Amira - Zeiss HS	Short Film	Nicolas Ehret	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	ARRI Amira - Zeiss HS
2019	Ein Fall für zwei additional photography B-Cam Additional Folge 25 / ARRI Amira	TV Series, ZDF [de]	Multiple	Odeon TV (merged into Odeon Fiction GmbH)	additional photography B-Cam Additional Folge 25 / ARRI Amira
2018	Surfer - Mastering Turbulence ARRI Amira - Zeiss HS	Documentary	Daniela Vater	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	ARRI Amira - Zeiss HS
2017	Die Geheimnisse des Adventure Club of Europe ARRI Alexa - Zeiss UP	Teaser	Sebastian Hilger	DerzianPictures [de]	ARRI Alexa - Zeiss UP
2014	Nach der Wahrheit ARRI Alexa - UP	Medium Length Film	Nicolas Ehret	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	ARRI Alexa - UP
2014	Abschied ARRI Alexa 4:3 / Hawk Anamorph	Short Film	Klaus Merkel	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	ARRI Alexa 4:3 / Hawk Anamorph
2013	Die Welt da draußen ARRI 416 / S16mm	Short Film	Sebastian Hilger	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	ARRI 416 / S16mm
2012	A Life - No Regrets ARRI SR3 / S16mm	Documentary	Nils Otte	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	ARRI SR3 / S16mm
2012	Wohin wir kämen wenn wir gingen SONY F3	Short Film	Moritz Lenz	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	SONY F3
2011	Frankfurt Coincidences Filmfest München 2011 / Tele 5 Award	Independent Feature Film	Enkelejd Lluca	Milluca Productions, Enkelejd Lluca [de]	Filmfest München 2011 / Tele 5 Award
2010	Spring!	Short Film	Patrick Hammerschmidt	One-Shot Filmproduktionen GmbH [de]
2009	Oswalda Hus - Das Oswalda Hus im Winter	Corporate Film	Steffen Gruber	One-Shot Filmproduktionen GmbH [de]
2009	Draußen (WT)	Short Film	Paul Kusmaul	One-Shot Filmproduktionen GmbH [de]
2008	Rush On Moon (WT)	Short Film	Hanna Linn	h_da Hochschule Darmstadt [de]
2008	Zwei Brüder (WT)	Short Film	Patrick Hammerschmidt	h_da Hochschule Darmstadt [de]

Movies as camera operator

Year	Title	Genre	Director of photography	Producer	Comment
2022	Oktagon Challenge	Show	Martin Leitsch	Neruda Production s.r.o. [sk]
2019	Chocolate Man B-Cam / ARRI Alexa - Hawk Anamorph	Short Film	Julian C. Steiner	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	B-Cam / ARRI Alexa - Hawk Anamorph
2017	Viel zu nah B-Cam & 2nd Unit Kamera / ARRI Mini	TV Movie, ARD [de]	Armin Alker	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	B-Cam & 2nd Unit Kamera / ARRI Mini
2016	Conni & Co B-Cam & 2nd Unit Kamera / RED	Feature Film	Konstantin Kröning	Producers at Work Film GmbH	B-Cam & 2nd Unit Kamera / RED

Movies in other capacities

Year	Title	Genre	Director	Producer	Comment
2018	Somebody and Nobody	Short Film	Joscha Douma	Zum Goldenen Lamm [de]	2nd unit dop
2018	Confessio	Short Film	Antoine Dengler	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	key grip
2017	Unter Strom	Short Film	Clemens Roth	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	lighting technician / electrician
2017	Astra - Raum 237	Spec Commercial	Natascha Stogu	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	gaffer
2017	14.74 or The Pursuit of Mediocrity	Short Film	Antoine Dengler	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	lighting technician / electrician
2016	On Your Way	Short Film	Thomas Sali	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	key grip
2016	Hamdullah - Im Namen Allahs	Series Pilot	Gabriel Borgetto	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	lighting technician / electrician
2016	Kaltfront	TV Movie, HR [de]	Lars Henning	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	2nd assistant camera
2015	Tatort - Wer bin ich	TV-Movie (Series), HR [de]	Bastian Günther	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	2nd assistant camera
2014	Schönes Prügeln - Wrestling in Weinheim	Documentary	Christine Schäfer [1]	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	highspeed operator 1 DT Zusatz
2014	Der verlorene Sohn	Short Film	Klaus Merkel	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	lighting technician / electrician
2014	Spotify - Grammophone (WT)	Spec Commercial	Multiple	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	1st assistant camera 35mm / Hawk Anamorph
2014	Marder (WT)	Short Film	Sebastian Hilger	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	best boy electric Für einzelne Drehtage
2014	Mund zu Mund	Short Film	Oskar Sulowski	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	best boy electric Aushilfe für einzelne Tage
2014	Bose - We will Rock You	Spec Commercial	Pierre Castillo Bernad	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	gaffer
2014	Abschied	Short Film	Klaus Merkel	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	head writer
2013	Eden	Short Film	Oliver Kracht	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	best boy electric
2013	FMX 2014 - Rugby Bugs (Trailer)	Commercial	Emanuel Fuchs	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	additional electrician
2012	Lack of space	Short Documentary	Ulrich Hopp	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	1st assistant camera
2012	In case of Women becoming mad	Short Film	Eva Gördes	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	lighting technician / electrician
2012	Pressure	Short Film	Hendryk Witscherkowsky	Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg [de]	additional electrician
2011	Tatort - Es ist böse	TV-Movie (Series), HR [de]	Stefan Kornatz	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	2nd assistant camera Alexa,Alura,MP - Teilw. Schärfe B-Cam
2010	Frankfurt Coincidences	Independent Feature Film	Enkelejd Lluca	Milluca Productions, Enkelejd Lluca [de]	producer
2010	Hannes der Hausmeister (WT)	Short Film	Steffen Gruber	h_da Hochschule Darmstadt [de]	1st assistant camera
2009	Die Schwester	TV Movie, BR [de], Degeto [de], HR [de]	Margarethe von Trotta	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	2nd assistant camera SR3 -Teilw. Schärfe B-Cam
2009	Ausgeschlossen	Short Film	Steffen Gruber	One-Shot Filmproduktionen GmbH [de]	1st assistant camera
2007	Patchwork	TV Movie, BR [de], ORF [at]	Franziska Buch	Typhoon AG [de]	video assist/playback operator SR3
2006	See You At Home	Short Film	Stefan Kornatz	silencio film, Stefan Kornatz	2nd assistant camera SR2
2006	Angsthasen	TV Movie, BR [de]	Franziska Buch	Collina Filmproduktion GmbH [de]	video assist/playback operator SR3
2006	Tatort - Der Tag des Jägers	TV-Movie (Series)	Niki Stein	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	camera trainee
2006	Die Sterneköchin	TV Movie, HR [de]	Manfred Stelzer	HR - Hessischer Rundfunk [de]	camera trainee
2006	Death and the Maiden	Short Film	Bettina Gründel	Hana Lee Pictures	1st assistant camera
2005	Madheaven - Gotta find a way (Spec)	Music Video	Dennis Mill	SAE Institute (Frankfurt) [de]	director Kamera, Schnitt, Post-Produktion
2005	Konzertagentur - Shooter Promotions	Spec Commercial	Dennis Mill	SAE Institute (Frankfurt) [de]	director Kamera, Schnitt, Post-Produktion
2004	A Day in the Mill-Enium	Short Film	Dennis Mill	SAE Institute (Frankfurt) [de]	director Kamera, Schnitt, Post-Produktion

Film awards

Year	Film	Award	Category
2011	Frankfurt Coincidences	Filmfest München	Produzent - Förderpreis Deutscher Film	Nominated
2011	Frankfurt Coincidences	Hessischer Fernsehpreis 2011	Hochschulfilmpreis	Winner

Awards

Year	Award
2020	Wegiel Film Festival - Polen - Winning Best Cinematography

Basic data

Nationality	German
Languages	EnglishGerman
Experience abroad	Central Europe: Austria, Switzerland Northern Europe: Denmark Southern Europe: Italy, Portugal, Spain Southeastern Europe: Albania Western Europe: France, Netherlands
Licences	B (car) [eu]
Immediate working area	Frankfurt
1st residence (federal state or country)	Germany - Hesse
Accommodation possibilities	Berlin, Cologne, Hamburg, London, Munich, Stuttgart

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