Kimberly Schäfer
Aspiring Director, Cinematographer & Photographer
About me
How it all started…
My parents basically filmed everything since my birth (first steps, potty training and all that weird stuff…) . At first with a super 8 camera, later with a digital one. I was always fascinated with how a little gadget can capture live moments to be able to relive them later.
My first real interaction happened when grabbed my Dad’s photo camera when I was 3 to take a picture of a strawberry cake. Instead of zooming I dumped it into the pie and it needed repair.
When I was 9, I got my first own camera. I discovered so many interesting scenes worth to be captured with my Canon Powershot. By the age of 12 I was asked to take part in a short film called “ultima ratio”. It was my first interaction with the film industry and it fired up my passion. From that day on I was hooked and acted like under a spell. All I wanted to do was filming!
So I bought my first Camera which was able to film as well as take pictures and started filming. I also taught myself how to edit. First I used Windows Movie Maker, then I-movie, Final Cut, Premiere Pro and finally Avid.
2017 I started studying film and tv- directing and finished my bachelor degree. Nowadays I work as a freelancer cinematographer, director and photographer.
