Director of Photography
Based in Berlin
Cinematography:
Short Film “Le Dormeur du Val” (2025)
In the silence of a forest, Arthur embarks on his final journey. Overtaken by the shadows of his memory, which confront him, hold him back, and bid him farewell in quiet resignation, the path condenses into a threshold between life and death.
Cast:
Jonas Kaufmann as Arthur
Samuel Depperschmidt as Chris
Paula Fischer as Paula
Sven Hönig as Eric
Konstanze Dutzi as Ines
Director and Screenplay: Clothaire Hanania
Producer: Svenja Felice Neitzel
Director of Photography: Lars Ehry
Set Manager: Fulke Jörgensen
Set Manager: Malva Schässburger
Base Manager: Marlene Hopsch
Porductionassistant: Clara Koßmann
Porductionassistant: Dimitrios Tasidis
Porductionassistant: Chris Leptin
1st AD: Oliver Zech
1st AD: Lola Siebert
Script-Continuity: Henri Stork
1. AC: Nhi Mai she/her
2. AC: Sinan Coban
Grip: Daniel Brendel
Gaffer: Sebastian Frisch
Electrician: Robert Koppsieker
Electrician: Aaron Schlenter
Electrician: Sophia Marietta May
Electrician: Luca Kleinig
Sound: Max Bertani
Production Design: Julia Raschia
Production Design: Caro Gonzalez
Production Design Assistant: Sayi Soraya
Production Design Assistant: Oleksandra Zelenska
Makeup Artist: Zoe Ziemann
Makeup Artist: Xilo
Costume Designer: Alaska Ketel
Costume Assitant: Annika Kloeter
Short Film “I WOKE UP AND FELT SLEEPY” (2026)
A person suffering from depression builds a fictional world in which they wake up as a knight in an open-world video game from the 2000s. Before lies a lonely path where there are no other people, except for strange characters who behave exaggeratedly and artificially, and where the programmed boundaries of this world slowly open up.
Cast:
Sebastian Judéa: Knight
Laurean Wagner: NPC
Marlene Boschmann: Student
Camilo Gonzalez: Boxer
Samuel Depperschmidt: Party NPC
Team:
Director and Screenplay: Clothaire Hanania
1st AD: Sascha Schmit
2nd AD: Oliver Zech
Producer: Svenja Felice Neitzel
Set-Manager: Oliver Zech
Set-PA: Fulke Jörgensen
Runner: Leona-Jada John
Runner: Siri Meyer
Director of Photography: Lars Ehry
1st AC: Matthis Maier
2nd AC: Nhi Mai
Key Grip: Patrizia Andrel, Daniel Brendel
Grip: Celina Baumunk
Gaffer: Luca Scheuvens
Electrician: Sebastian Kleppe, Celina Baumunk
Production Designer: Julia Raschia
Set Dresser: Ana Kockott Hidalgo
Makeup Department Head: Joy Hansen
Make-up artist's assistant: Emmi Quade, Nova Herz
Costume Designer: Anička Nejedlá
Editor: Fabius Kriele
Color Grading: Lars Ehry
Sound Mixer: Gavin Köster
3D Artist: Pablo Ritter, Valentino Rentz
2D Artist: Darius Thies
Compositing Artist: Gabriele Tavarilli
Title Card: Miguel Scholz
Poster Design: Laura Fichtl
Subtitles: Eden Leroy
Extras: Marlene Hopsch, Tarek Wagner, Christoph Leptin, Amber Hennig, Sofiia Heiko, Van Somphon Kesselburg, Florentine Hopsch, Lisa-Marie Beckmann, Sola Ebert
BTS Photographer: Isa Vogel
"Easter Egg", "Not Friends at all", "NPC-Party" & "Shut the fuck up" Composed by Ilja Gavrylov
"Épitaphe d’un garçon triste" Composed and played by Clothaire Hanania, Recorded by Daniel Dobro
The Director thanks:
Marlene Hopsch, Ines Hopsch, Dirk Hopsch, Eric Hanania, Marie-Pierre Hanania, Musikschule Fanny Hensel, Manfred Hüneke, Luis Schubert, Vera Herr, Dahme Jacht Club e.V., AV Motiv e.V., Christoph Leptin
The Producer thanks:
LUDWIG THE RENTAL, Oliver Zech, Harald Neitzel, Jonas Neitzel, Birgit Arend, Myrna Schmidt, Maik Ziehfreund, Mick Tory, Timo Jung
Showreel “Let’s talk about it” (2025)
In a therapy session, Dr. Stone tries to help the traumatized Eric. As Eric recalls the violent death of his mother, a second personality suddenly takes control.
Confident, hostile, and dangerous.
Is Dr. Stone prepared?
Cast:
Sebastian Judéa as Damon
Julia Kratz as Dr. Stone
Screenplay: Silke Gößling
Director: Clothaire Hanania
DoP: Lars Ehry
Cam-Op: Daniel Brendel
1. AC: Nhi Mai
Light Technicians: David Gonzalez Kaff, Celina Baumunk
Makeup: Zoé Ziemann
Showreel “Zufall” (2025)
Two joggers, an injury, and an encounter. Coincidence?
A charming rom-com where perfect timing and a few tricks spark real chemistry.
Cast:
Jule played by Paula Fischer
Luca played by Sebastian Judéa
Screenplay: Silke Gößling
Director: Clothaire Hanania
Cinematography & Editing: Lars Ehry
Camera Operator & Steadicam: Daniel Brendel
1st Assistant Camera: Nhi Mai
Lighting & Sound: Sebastian Frisch
Makeup: Joy Hansen
Music: Tokyo Rifft
Short Film “Lost Cat” (2024)
48 hours, one object, one color, and one challenge.
The result: 3 minutes and 20 seconds.
Director: Clothaire Hanania
Actor: Christoph Leptin
DoP & Editor: Lars Ehry
1st AC: David Sobusik
Lighting Assistant: Marlene Hopsch
Short Film “Wettergespräche” (2023)
They haven’t seen each other for a long time, but after three years they finally meet again. Emma and her mother Iris have arranged to meet for brunch in a small Italian restaurant. The occasion: an unplanned pregnancy, a midlife crisis, and the mother’s birthday. A good recipe for a joyful reunion.
Director: Clothaire Hanania
Screenplay: Leon Kowalak
Director of Photography: Lars Ehry
1st Camera Assistant: Patrizia Anderl
2nd Camera Assistant: Lea Lünenborg
Lighting Technician: Robert Koppsieker
Sound Recordists: Sebastian Kleinloh & Nikita Pavlov
Sound Assistant: Leonie Renner
Runners: Jonas Ross & Christoph Leptin
Executive Producers / Production Managers: Clothaire Hanania & Leon Kowalak
Cast:
Iris: Annika Ziegltrum
Emma: Thea Paster
Philipp: Christoph Leptin
Film Editor: Lars Ehry
Sound Editors: Ilja Gavrylov & Clothaire Hanania
Music: Ilja Gavrylov
Short Film “Ein Ende von Vielen” (2022)
Two people. One common ground. Suicidal, withdrawn, abandoned. An encounter that changes two lives. How deep is the understanding, the compassion, the trust?
Director & Screenplay: Johanna Gimpel
Cinematography & Lighting (DoP): Lars Ehry
Sound: Sebastian Frisch
Miri: Sina Poppe
Jakob: Fabian Rischow
Miri’s Mother: Lisa Riesner
Short Film “Die Übergabe” (2022)
It is a cold autumn morning, the streets are empty, and an immense silence blankets the entire city. At this inhuman hour, something big is about to happen. A handover with high stakes. Caution is the top priority! But the exchange does not go as planned.
Director & DoP: Lars Ehry
Camera Operator & Lighting: Sebastian Frisch
Sound: Gesa Kreye & Sophia Harke
Mason McCarty: Lars Zipse
Archie Briggs: Anton Bormann
Miniseries: Die Problemlehrer Episodes 7 to 20 (2023)
Mrs. Petersen has taken charge of a pilot project. She offers a seminar for suspended teachers. Here, all those teachers who have misbehaved in the school system gather and now get their last chance to return to their old jobs. At times, the teachers even feel like students again themselves.
The series takes a humorous look at the subject of school and teachers. However, as the episodes progress, there are also serious moments (dramedy)
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