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Light Is Invisible. We Only See the Light Reflected from the World. Conversation with Christian Berger

Light Is Invisible. We Only See the Light Reflected from the World. Conversation with Christian Berger

Christian Berger (AAC, BVK, AIP Honorary Member) is an Austrian cinematographer, director, producer, and writer of numerous documentaries, made-for-tv films, and features. As a cinematographer, he worked, among many, for directors as Michael Haneke, Amos Gitai, János Szász, Angelina Jolie, Terrence Malick. In 2010 Berger was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography for his work on The White Ribbon directed by Michael Haneke and won the ASC Award for Best Cinematography for the same movie. Berger developed the new “Cine Reflect Lighting System” (CRLS) in collaboration with Christian Bartenbach: in addition to creating new esthetic possibilities for the camera, this system gives actors and directors unprecedented flexibility and freedom. He is married to actress Marika Green and is also the uncle of Eva Green.