Martin Farkas (born 1964) worked on several documentaries in Asia, South America, Africa and Europe after his graduation from secondary school. After that, he studied the social sciences with a concentration on sociology and psychology and worked as a gaffer. He directed award-winning video art and commercials. Since 1994 he has done the camera work for feature documentaries and films which are shown around the world at film festivals and have won international prizes. As a cameraman, he has worked on many television movies and miniseries, such as „Tatort“.
Filmography (selected):
2009
German Souls Production: Polyeides, Berlin ZDF, Kuratorium, NRW Filmstiftung Director: Martin Farkas and Matthias Zuber Camera: Martin Farkas
2007
DRAUSSEN BLEIBEN Production: HFF / Pelle Film Director: Alexander Riedel Camera: Martin Farkas Festival Hof, Leipzig, Duisburg The film opened in theaters in May 2008
2006
TU_RKISCH FU_R ANFA_NGER (21-28) Production: Hofmann & Voges Director: Christian Ditter Camera: Martin Farkas
Adolf Grimme Award
2005
BOROWSKI IN DER UNTERWELT Tatort Production: Studio Hamburg Director: Claudia Garde Camera: Martin Farkas
2004
STIRB UND WERDE Tatort Production: Studio Hamburg Director: Claudia Garde Camera: Martin Farkas
Film Festival Hamburg
2005
DIE GELEGENHEIT Production: Ostlicht Film Director: Benjamin Heisenberg Camera: Martin Farkas Short film 35 mm Scope Grand Prix from the jury in Angers (France) International Film Festival Athens
2003
GEORGISCHES LIEBESLIED Production: Egoli Tossel Director: Tatiana Brandrup Camera: Martin Farkas Festival Saarbru_cken, Tiflis
2001
A WOMAN AND A HALF Production: @Lounge Entertainment Director: Clarissa Ruge Camera: Martin Farkas Movie-Documentary about Hildegard Knef Nominated for the Deutsche Filmpreis 2002 Nominated for the Deutsche Kamerapreis 2002 Theater analysis
2000
MU_NCHEN, GEIHEIMNISSE EINER STADT Directors: Dominik Graf, Michael Althen Camera: Martin Farkas Berlinale, numerous international festivals Nominated for the Deutsche Fernsehpreis
1999
MARTIN Director: Ra’anan Alexandrowicz Camera: Martin Farkas Winner of Jerusalem Filmfestival Invitation to Permanent Collection of MOMA, New York
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