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Bettina Borgfeld, director, director of photography, Berlin
  • Director
  • director of photography
Born 1964 in Bad Homburg (59 Years)

About Bettina Borgfeld

Bettina Borgfeld has been working as a director and author of documentaries since 2004, and as a cinematographer since 1995, later also as a DoP (Director of Photography). She writes, directs, shoots, produces and edit-produces films of all documentary formats.

Her work as director and DoP includes feature length documentary films for cinema and TV, reports, image films and the adaption of dance choreographies.
Her experience as DoP also includes video installations for artists.

She has filmed in many places of the world, a.o. in the ice of the High Arctic and the North Pole, in deserts like the Sahara and in regions of crisis.

Her films were screened at international film festivals, in cinemas and at exhibitions and received numerous awards.

Known for

Movies as director

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YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2018Sasha Waltz & Guests - KreaturEvent Recording, arteMultipleQi-film, Borgfeld & Koppelkamm [de]
2018The Price of ParadiseDocumentary FeatureBettina BorgfeldFilmtank GmbH [de]
2017Sasha Waltz - Allee der KosmonautenStage Play RecordingBettina BorgfeldQi-film, Borgfeld & Koppelkamm [de]
2011Raising ResistanceDocumentary FeatureBettina BorgfeldDreamer Joint Venture Filmproduktion GmbH [de]
2006Ärzte ohne Grenzen e.V. - Ich bin immer noch ichDocumentaryBettina BorgfeldBremer & Borgfeld Produktion [de]
2005Shooting under FireDocumentary (Series), WDR [de]MultipleContext TV GmbH [de]

Movies as director of photography

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YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2022Zelle 5 - 800 Grad CelsiusVideo InstallationMario Pfeifer [1]Blackboardfilms GmbH & Co.KG
2021Expedition Arktis - Schweizer Forscher am NordpolDocumentary, SRF [ch]MultipleUFA Documentary
2021Human RequiemVideo InstallationJochen SandigFacts+Fiction GmbH [de]
2019Expedition Arktis - Ein Jahr. Ein Schiff. Im Eis.Documentary, ARD [de]Philipp GriessUFA Show & Factual GmbH
2018The Price of ParadiseDocumentary FeatureBettina BorgfeldFilmtank GmbH [de]
2018Marceline. A Woman. A CenturyDocumentaryCordelia DvorakElda Productions [fr]
2018Sasha Waltz & Guests - KreaturEvent Recording, arteMultipleQi-film, Borgfeld & Koppelkamm [de]
2005Shooting under FireDocumentary (Series), WDR [de]MultipleContext TV GmbH [de]

Movies in other capacities

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YearTitleGenreDirectorProducerComment
2018The Price of ParadiseDocumentary FeatureBettina BorgfeldFilmtank GmbH [de]screenwriter
2011Raising ResistanceDocumentary FeatureMultipleDreamer Joint Venture Filmproduktion GmbH [de]screenwriter
2009The Sandman and the Lost Sand of DreamsFeature FilmMultipleScopas Medien AGcamera operator

Film awards

YearFilmAwardCategory 
2021The Price of ParadiseHeimat Europa Filmfestspiele [de]Audience AwardWinner
2020The Price of ParadiseÖkofilmtour [de]Audience Award & & Best artistic achievementNominated
2019The Price of ParadiseSWR Doku Festival [de]German Documentary Film AwardNominated
2019Sasha Waltz & Guests - KreaturTanzrauschen WuppertalBest Relay and CamerworkNominated
2018The Price of ParadiseDOK Leipzig [de]International CompetitionNominated
2018The Price of ParadiseDOK Leipzig [de]Audience Award (DOK Buster)Winner
2018The Price of ParadiseDOK Leipzig [de]Documentary Film Award of the Goethe InstituteNominated
2018The Price of ParadiseDOK Leipzig [de]Filmpreis Leipziger RingNominated
2018Sasha Waltz & Guests - KreaturDance Camera West, Los AngelesBest Relay and CameraworkNominated
2013Raising ResistanceNonfiktionale [de]Best directionWinner
2013Raising ResistanceÖkofilmtour [de]Best artistic achievementWinner
2013Raising ResistanceEnvironfilm FestivalBest DocumentaryWinner
2013Raising ResistanceEine-Welt-FilmpreisBest Film / MovieWinner
2013Raising ResistanceNonfiktionale [de]Best DirectorWinner
2013Raising ResistanceCinefestival MontanaBest Native & Indigenous Cultures AwardWinner
2013Raising ResistanceCape Wineland FilmfestivalBest DocumentaryWinner
2013Raising ResistanceEcozine FestivalBest Film / MovieWinner
2012Raising ResistanceNaturVision Filmfestival LudwigsburgDeutscher Umwelt- und NachhaltigkeitsfilmpreisWinner
2012Raising ResistanceDarßer NaturfilmFestival [de]Deutscher NaturfilmPreisWinner
2012Raising ResistanceIDFA - Int. Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam [nl]Green Screen AwardNominated
2011Raising ResistanceVisions du Réel Nyon [fr]Bester Schweizer Film - SRG SSR PreisWinner
2008Raising ResistanceIDFA - Int. Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam [nl]Oxfam Global Justice AwardNominated
2006Shooting under FireDeutscher Menschrechtsfilmpreis3. Platz Deutscher MenschrechtsfilmpreisWinner
2005Shooting under FireGerman Television Award [de]Best reportageWinner

Basic data

NationalityGerman
LanguagesEnglishFrenchGerman
Experience abroadArctic: Arctic
Central Europe: Latvia, Switzerland
North Africa: Algeria, Sudan
North America: USA
Northern Europe: Norway, Sweden
East Africa: Madagascar
South Africa: South Africa
South America: Paraguay
South Asia: Afghanistan, India
Southern Europe: Italy
Southeast Asia: Philippines
Southeastern Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina
West Asia: Iraq, Israel, Palestine
Western Europe: France, United Kingdom
Central Asia: Kyrgyzstan
Special skillsTime- and Hyperlapses, drone flights, 360 degree photography
LicencesA (motorcycle) [eu], B (car) [eu], C1E (truck (C1) + trailer <= 12t) [eu], CE (Truck trailer) [eu], EU Remote Pilot Certificate of Competency A1/A3 [eu], Motorboat Certificate Inland Water [de], Press Card [de]
Preferred place of workThe northern and southern circumpolars, remote places, metropolises, cities, villages, seas, mountains, woods and meadows, wherever a story wants to be told.
Immediate working areaBerlin
2nd residence (if applicable)Fulda
1st residence (federal state or country)Germany - Berlin
Accommodation possibilitiesFrankfurt, Hamburg, London, Munich
Associations