Max Berner
CINEMATOGRAPHER
VITA
FILMOGRAPHY
2026
CRYSTAL WALL – SEASON 2
TV Series · 2nd Unit DoP / B-Camera · ZDFneo
2025
CRYSTAL WALL – SEASON 1
TV Series · Director of Photography, 8 Episodes / B-Camera, 14 Episodes · ZDFneo
Festivals: Achtung Berlin Filmfestival · Berlin Series · World Premiere
2024
PANDORAS VERMÄCHTNIS
Feature Documentary · Director of Photography · Dir. Angela Christlieb · Amour Fou Vienna
Festivals: IFFR Rotterdam · BAFICI Buenos Aires · Diagonale · Internationale Hofer Filmtage
2023
VIENNA CALLING
Feature Documentary · Director of Photography · Dir. Philipp Jedicke · Amour Fou Vienna / Fruitmarket
Festivals: Diagonale · DOK.fest München · Film Festival Cologne · UNERHÖRT! Hamburg · Szemrevaló | Sehenswert
2022
ALMA & OSKAR
Feature Film · 2nd Unit DoP / Additional Photography / B-Camera · Dir. Dieter Berner · Film AG
Festivals: International Film Festival of India Goa · Solothurner Filmtage · Diagonale · Filmfest München · Festival des Deutschen Films
2022
VERLASS MICH NICHT!
Short Film · Director of Photography · Dir. Dieter Berner · Kunstuniversität Graz
2018
KUNSTSTÜCKE
Medium Length Film · Director of Photography · Dir. Dieter Berner · Kunstuniversität Graz
Festivals: Diagonale Film Meeting 2019
2016
EGON SCHIELE – TOD UND MÄDCHEN
Feature Film · 2nd Unit DoP / Additional Photography · Dir. Dieter Berner · Film AG
Festivals: Zurich Film Festival · Busan International Film Festival · Mill Valley Film Festival · Hofer Filmtage · Goa IFF · Diagonale
2013
LIEBEMACHT
Drama · Director of Photography / Editor · Dir. Dieter Berner · Max Reinhardt Seminar / Filmakademie Wien
2011
ZIMMER 34
Feature Film · Director of Photography / Editor · Dir. Dieter Berner · EU XXL Film / Donau-Universität Krems
Festivals: Crossing Europe Filmfestival Linz
NOMINATIONS & AWARDS
2026
JUPITER AWARD
Nomination · Best Series National
CRYSTAL WALL
2026
GOLDENER HAHN
Gold · Bewegtbild
KIPPPUNKTE – BEVOR DIE SCHIEFLAGE NORMAL WIRD
2025
ROSE D’OR AWARDS
Nomination · Soap / Telenovela
CRYSTAL WALL
2024
ÖSTERREICHISCHER FILMPREIS
2 Nominations
ALMA & OSKAR
2024
GRANIT – HOFER DOKUMENTARFILMPREIS
Nomination
PANDORAS VERMÄCHTNIS
2024
DEUTSCHER DOKUMENTARFILMPREIS
Nomination · Main Award
VIENNA CALLING
2024
GOLDENER HAHN
Gold · Bewegtbild
KIKO – DIE KINDERKOCHWERKSTATT
2023
CCA VENUS
2× Gold · Photography & OOH · Film Shortlist
DEMO GEHEN STATT UNTERGEHEN
2023
UNERHÖRT! MUSIKFILMFESTIVAL HAMBURG
Audience Award
VIENNA CALLING
2017
ÖSTERREICHISCHER FILMPREIS
5 Nominations · 1 Award
EGON SCHIELE – TOD UND MÄDCHEN
SELECTED COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS
2026
YOU'LL NEVER WORK ALONE
Commercial · Director of Photography
Director: Alexander Dorten · Production: NeulichtFilm
2025
CLAW – KIPPPUNKTE
Commercial · Director of Photography
Director: Alexander Dorten · Production: NeulichtFilm · Agency: Erdgeschoss
2025
MWITA MATARO – GESCHWISTERSTREIT
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography
Production: NeulichtFilm · Festival: Vienna Shorts
2023
STADT WIEN – RAUS AUS GAS
Commercial · Director of Photography
Director: Mario Böck · Production: WH Media
2023
GOURMET KIDS – KIKO DIE KINDERKOCHWERKSTATT
Commercial · Director of Photography
Director: Matthias Wintersteiger · Production: NeulichtFilm
2023
ESRAP & GASMAC GILMORE - REDEN ÜBER WIEN
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography
Production: Tivoli · Label: Springstoff
2023
ESRAP & GASMAC GILMORE – BENZER BRENNT
Music Video · Director of Photography
Director: Ramon Rigoni · Production: Illuminati Films
2022
ESRAP – AMAN
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography
Production: Tivoli · Label: Springstoff
2022
FRIDAYS FOR FUTURE – DEMO GEHEN STATT UNTERGEHEN
Commercial · Director of Photography / Editor
Director: Matthias Wintersteiger · Production: NeulichtFilm · Agency: Ortner & Weihs
2022
KID PEX – ABFOI
Music Video · Director of Photography
Director: Ramon Rigoni · Production: Illuminati Films
2021
ESRAP – ARTIST
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography
Co-Director: Ramon Rigoni · Production: Illuminati Films
2021
ESRAP & GASMAC GILMORE – OTK
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography
Production: Tivoli · Label: Springstoff
2021
WKO WIEN – #WIENLIEBE
Commercial · Director & Director of Photography
Director: Mario Böck · Production: WH Media
2020
ESRAP – YALLA HABIBI
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography
Production: Tivoli · Label: Springstoff
2020
ESRAP – SABAHA
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography
Production: Tivoli · Label: Springstoff · Festival: Vienna Shorts
2019
LOBMEYR – MAKING OF A CLASSIC
Commercial · Director of Photography
Director: Alexander Dorten · Production: NeulichtFilm
2019
ESRAP & GASMAC GILMORE – DA BOSS
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography
Co-Director: Ramon Rigoni · Production: Illuminati Films
2019
ESRAP & GASMAC GILMORE – FREUNDE DABEI
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography
Co-Director: Ramon Rigoni · Production: Illuminati Films
2019
WKO WIEN – WER WIEN LIEBT, KAUFT IN WIEN EIN!
Commercial · Director of Photography
Director: Mario Böck · Production: WH Media · Agency: Heldenhaft
2017
KOSTRON & SEIN MANAGER - DEUTSCHER KOHL
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography
2016
KOSTRON & SEIN MANAGER - ERDBEERMUND
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography
2014
KOSTRON & SEIN MANAGER - ROSTIGES RÖSSLEIN
Music Video · Director & Director of Photography