Sanne Kurz; also Susanne Kurz (* 1. October 1974 in Ludwigshafen) is a German cinematographer and filmmaker.

Life

Kurz studied 1995 at University of Television and Film Munich

University of Television and Film Munich

The University of Television and Film Munich is a publicly funded film school in Munich, Germany. The school was established in 1966 by decree of the Bavarian government. The University of Television and Film Munich is one of Germany's most reputable film schools with about 350 students enrolled...

 documentary film

Documentary film

Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...

 and cinematography

Cinematography

Cinematography is the making of lighting and camera choices when recording photographic images for cinema. It is closely related to the art of still photography...

 as well as 1999/2000 camera/light at the Netherlands Film and Television Academy

Netherlands Film and Television Academy

The Netherlands Film and Television Academy was founded in 1958.The academy is the only recognised institute in the Netherlands that offers training to prepare for the work in the various crew disciplines...

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She worked as cinematographer

Cinematographer

A cinematographer is one photographing with a motion picture camera . The title is generally equivalent to director of photography , used to designate a chief over the camera and lighting crews working on a film, responsible for achieving artistic and technical decisions related to the image...

 for independent film

Independent film

An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...

, cinema documentary and commercials. In the past she's been collaborating with directs such as Satu Siegemund, Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye is a film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye is a lesbian and her work often concerns themes of race, sexuality and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.Dunye was born in Liberia...

 und Volker Goetze

Volker Goetze

is a German trumpeter. He toured West Africa, Europe and Asia. He is featured on numerous recordings, and recorded with international artists such as Nana Vasconcelos, Lenny Pickett and others. He has also performed with Steve Lacy, Brian Lynch, Peter Kowald, and Craig Handy.Mr. Goetze graduated...

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Filmography

• 2007: The Line
• 2008: Coup de Grace
• 2009: The Band
• 2010: nicht weit von mir
• 2010: Mommy Is Coming

Awards

• 2004: Civis media prize
  CIVIS media prize
  With the Civis Europe's media prize for integration, programme performances in radio and television will be honoured which are particularly suitable for the promotion of peaceful coexistence within the European immigration community....
  
  Europas Medienpreis für Integration|Young Civis for Himmelfilm – How were skies when you were young?
• 2009: National Competition for Women DoPs with 1, 2, 3