Prof. Ciro Cappellari
Professors

Prof. Ciro Cappellari
Author, Director, DoP a. o. ABDULLA IBRAHIM: A STRUGGLE FOR LOVE (Adolf Grimme Award), SCHWARZFAHRER (Oscar®)
Vita
Since his studies at the German Film and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB), he has worked internationally as a writer, director and cinematographer of feature films and documentaries. In his films, he deals with topics such as social stigmatisation or racism. For his work, he has been awarded the Sundance Cinema 100 Award and the Adolf Grimme Award, among others. Since 2007, Ciro Cappellari has been a member of the European Film Academy. He can also look back on two decades of international teaching experience – for example, at the DFFB and most recently as a professor at the CalArts – California Institute of the Arts.
Filmography
2012 The Street and the Rag Ball
Documentary | Writer, Director, Producer and DoP
2011 Francesco und der Papst
Documentary | Writer, Director and DoP
2009 In Berlin
Documentary | Director / co-director Michael Ballhaus; Writer, Producer and DoP
2007 Bridging the Gap
Documentary | Writer, Director and DoP
2006 Sleeping Beauties
Feature Film | DoP, Director: Vadim Glowna
2005 Abdullah Ibrahim: A Struggle for Love
Documentary | Adolf-Grimme-Preis | Writer, Director, Producer and DoP
2003 MY NAME IS BACH
Feature Film | DoP, Director: Dominique de Rivaz
2002 Tatort: Endspiel
Feature Film | Director
1997 Sin Querer – Time of the Flamingos
Feature Film | Sundance Cinema 100 Award for best screenplay | Writer and Director
1995 Hijo del Rio – Der Sohn des Flusses
Feature Film | Premio Opera Prima auf dem lateinamerikanischen Filmfestival Triest | Writer, Director, Producer
1992 Schwarzfahrer
Kurzfilm | Academy Award „Oscar“ for Live Action Short Film | DoP, Director: Pepe Danquart
1989 Amor América
Documentary | Writer, Director, Producer and DoP