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Eike Zuleeg

Eike Zuleeg has started his cinematic career during his fulltime studies of mediadesign at the University of Applied Science in Mainz from 1997 – 03. While working in parallel as a camera assistant and electrician he photographed various student short films and documentaries.

In his aim to advance his professional skills he completed the masterclass in cinematography under the guidance of Karl Walter Lindenlaub at the Hamburg Media School from 2004 to 2006. Studies consisted of extensive seminars by Robby Müller, Slawomir Idziak, Jürgen Jürges, Wedigo von Schultzendorff and Martin Furrer. He finished studies with the short film Memoryeffect, which won several prizes, among others the Shocking Shorts Award 2007.

Currently he is operating as a freelance Director of Photography, including various commercials, featurefilm (2nd unit), music videos and documentaries.

2011

Bonifatius Werk | Niemand soll alleine glauben

Commercial | Directed by Wendla Nölle
Produced by Theo Eißler, spotentwicklung°| 0''45'

Sinnfrage

Videoinstallation | Directed by Frank Moritz †
Produced by Tidi Tiedemann, Kontrastfilm | 14''00'

2010

Braun | Wear Your Face

Commercial | Directed by Wendla Nölle
Agency Olaf Reys BBDO | 6 clips | 0''30'

Volksbank Stuttgart | Zusammen sind wir eins

Commercial | Directed by Wendla Nölle
Produced by Theo Eißler, spotentwicklung°| 0''45'

Höllentrips - Ein Leben mit der Sucht

Documentary | Directed by Wilma Pradetto
Produced by Saskia Kress, Filmtank for WDR | 80''00'

2009

MySpace | Music Challenge

Music Diary 5 Episodes | Directed by Thomas Sabel
Produced by Thomas Sabel for MySpace | 13''00'

Abschied | Naturmuseum Senckenberg

Video Installation | Directed by Frank Moritz
Produced by Kontrastfilm | 17''00'

VJ Casting | Ferrero Maxiking and Viva

Commercial | Directed by Tolga Peters
Produced by Kontrastfilm | 0''30'

Traces of Light | Lichtspuren

Shortfilm | Directed by Claire Walka
Produced by Claire Walka | 14''30'

  • Wins the "PREMIO DELLA GIURIA" at Efebo Corto, Sicily

Cries At Night

Shortfilm | Directed by Oshosheni Hiveluah
Produced by Michaela Bauer, Media Logistics Namibia | 12''00'

Berlin Playground | Hans im Glück (Editor and 2nd Camera)

Documentary | Directed by Claudia Lehmann
Produced by Claudia Lehmann and Marc Minneker | 102''00'

  • Nominated 59th International Filmfestival Berlin Perspektive Deutsches Kino

One Moment | Ein Augenblick

Commercial | Directed by Roberto Formica
Produced by Quadrolux | 0''30'

2008

Koffie to go

TV Series, 3 Episodes | Directed by Jan Georg Schütte
Produced by Bremedia | 32''00'

Nike and MTV | Urban Skills Club

Commercial | Directed by Tolga and Gotzolli
Produced by Kontrast Film | 0''32'

Masterfoods Whiskas | Animated Collage

Four commercials | Directed by Tolga and Gotzolli
Produced by Soup Film | 0''15'

Barbecue Griller | Rock´n´Roll Hotel

Music video | Directed by Nicole Winter
Produced by Nicole Winter | 3''10'

One Moment

Documentary | Directed by Melanie Guhlmann
Produced by Melanie Guhlmann | 18''50'

2007

Viva and Ferrero / RoyalSoundz

Commercial | Directed by Tolga and Gotzolli
Produced by Kontrast Film | 0''30'

Menschbild II |Museum of Modern Art Frankfurt

Video installation | Directed by Frank Moritz
Produced by Kontrast Film | 23''00'

European Commission and MTV | EU Diversity Campaign

Commercial | Directed by Tolga and Gotzolli
Produced by Kontrast Film | 0''30'

Henkel® Pattex | Superglue

Four Commercials | Directed by Tolga and Gotzolli
Produced by Soup Film | 0''30'

Kismet his brother | Kismet sein Bruder

Music video | Directed by Michael Sommer
Produced by Markenfilm | 3''29'

Gerücht der Einsamkeit

Shortfilm | Directed by Hernando Tascon
Produced by Kontrast Film | 18''00'

Becks and MTV | Campus Invasion

Commercial | Directed by Tolga and Gotzolli
Produced by Kontrast Film | 0''30'

2006

Blind Spot | Der blinde Fleck

Feature Film | 2´nd Unit | Directed by Tom Zenker
Produced by Claussen+Wöbke+Putz | 89''00'

Memory Effect | memoryeffekt

Short film | Directed by Claudia Lehmann
Produced by Melanie Lotsch, Hamburg Media School | 23''40'

  • Winner Jurypreis der Medienzentrale - Bamberger Kurzfilmtage 2008
  • Winner Shocking Shorts Award 2007
  • Winner Shorts at Moonlight 2007 MTK Price
  • Nominated 57th International Filmfestival Berlin Perspektive Deutsches Kino

2005

Cow tipping | Kühe schubsen

Short film | Directed by Marc Brummund
Produced by Florian Gees, Hamburg Media School | 12''00'

  • Selected for the German Short Film Catalogue 2007

Evolution Cyborg

Documentary | Directed by Christopher Zahlten
Produced by Ilona Grundmann Filmproduction for Arte | 42''00'

A childs game | Ein Kinderspiel

Short film | Directed by Claudia Lehmann
Produced by Tobias Schüttler, Hamburg Media School | 07''00'

  • First price for best short film at VI. Festival Internazionale del Cinema d´Arte
  • Selected for the NightoftheShorts reel 2007

Subluminal Transpassing | Navel

Music Video | Directed by Daniela Thiel and Violetta Schindler
Produced by Daniela Thiel | 6''39'

2004

Turisticas

Documentary | Directed by Maya Rodriguez-Hüttmann
Produced by Maya Rodriguez-Hüttmann, Fh-Mainz | 30''00'

  • First Prize at Visionale 2005 in the category „poor and rich“

2003

Sure Shot | Aquasky vs. Masterblaster

Music Video | Directed by Tolga Peters
Produced by Anja Hansmann and Heiko Haag, Fh-Mainz | 4''00'

Gebhard

Short film | Directed by Yvonne Brandl
Produced by Saskia Wagner, Fh-Mainz | 13''54'

Tripper

Short Film | Directed by Kira Schimmelpfennig
Produced by Julia Kötz und Eva-Maria Schlamp, Fh-Mainz | 13''00'

  • First Price at Independent Filmfestival Osnabrück 2003

Four hours in Shatila | 4h in Chatila

Video Installation | Directed by Frank Moritz
Produced by Frank Moritz | 11''00'

2002

Los ojos de Latinoamérica

Documentary | Directed by Tidi Tiedemann
Produced by Kontrast Film | 40''00'

Weakly

Short film | Directed by Yvonne Brandl
Produced by Yvonne Brandl, Fh-Mainz | 11''00'