ABOUT

PAUL FALTZ studied cinematography at the Academy of Media Arts Cologne. He gained international attention with the KHM graduation feature film “Luz” by director Tilman Singer, which premiered at the Berlinale in 2018. The film met with great interest, particularly in the USA, received international distribution, and was released in US cinemas.

His most recent works include the short film “Immaculata” by director Kim Lêa Sakkal, which premiered at the Quinzaine des Cinéastes in Cannes in 2024, and the feature film “Cuckoo,” another collaboration with director Tilman Singer, starring Hunter Schafer. “Cuckoo” was produced by NEON and premiered at the Berlinale in 2024. For his cinematography in “Cuckoo,” Paul was awarded the German Film Critics’ Prize for “Best Cinematography.”

Paul began developing his own photos as a teenager. Hence his fascination with exposure, sharpness, and blur. He is therefore particularly passionate about working with analog film material. Paul appreciates the disciplined and precise working methods that shooting on film requires from all departments. Since he works with directors who share this preference, he has been able to shoot most of his recent films on analog film.

Paul lives and works in Cologne and Berlin.