Christopher Aoun

Christopher Aoun
Born (1989-12-15) December 15, 1989 (age 35)
Beirut, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
CitizenshipGermany
OccupationCinematographer
Websitechristopheraoun.com

Christopher Aoun (born 15 December 1989) is a Lebanese-German cinematographer, best known for his work in CAPERNAUM, a Cannes Grand Prix du Jury winner and Oscar nominee film, The Man Who Sold His Skin, and Copilot.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] Aoun is also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science.[8][9][10][11][12]

Early life and education

Aoun was born on 15 December 1989 in Beirut. He later studied cinematography at the Université Saint-Joseph de Beyrouth and the University of Television and Film Munich.

Career

Aoun prior to shooting 'Capernaum,' worked on Philippe Aractingi's film 'Listen' in Lebanon, the documentary 'Kalveli - Shadows of the Desert' in India, and several other advertisements and music videos globally. He gained public recognition for his work in Nadine Labaki's Academy Award-nominated film 'Capernaum,' which also received the Jury Prize at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[13][14][15][16][17][18][19]

Aoun won the German Cinematography Award in 2019 and was selected by Variety as one of the "10 Cinematographers to Watch," as well as a "Rising Star of Cinematography" by American Cinematographer magazine.[20] [21][22][23] He also became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in the same year.[24][25]

Aoun's also garnered much attention in 2021 for his work in Copilot, directed by Anne Zohra Berrached, which was premiered at the Berlinale Film Festival, and Kaouther Ben Hania's 'The Man who Sold his Skin', starring Monica Bellucci, which was nominated for the Academy Awards.

Filmography

S.No. Title Type Year Role
1 Die Stille wird lauter Short Film 2011 Cinematographer
2 Martha & Karl Short Film 2012 Cinematographer (Director of Photography)
3 Supervision Documentary (Short) 2012 Cinematographer
4 Rastlos Short Film 2012 Cinematographer
5 Gegen Die Zeit - Das Portrait eines Freundes Documentary (Short) 2012 Director, Cinematographer
6 Zuflucht - Refuge Short Film 2012 Cinematographer
7 After Gaza Documentary (Short) 2014 Producer, Cinematographer
8 Expire Short Film 2015 Camera Operator
9 In White Short Film 2016 Cinematographer
10 Gis Short Film 2016 Cinematographer
11 Listen Film 2017 Cinematographer
12 Kalveli: Shadows of the Desert Documentary 2018 Cinematographer
13 Capernaum Film 2018 Cinematographer (Director of Photography)
14 Rina Sawayama: STFU! Short Video 2019 Cinematographer
15 Selena Gomez: Boyfriend Short Video 2020 Cinematographer
16 The Man Who Sold His Skin Film 2020 Cinematographer
17 Copilot Film 2021 Cinematographer
18 Loved - 2021 Cinematographer
19 All That's Left Of You Film 2025 Cinematographer

Awards and recognition

  • 2017- The Lebanese Movie Award for Ismail[26]
  • 2017- Milano International Film Festival Award and Best International Short Film
  • 2019- German Camera Award for Capharnaüm
  • 2019- The Lebanese Movie Award, Best Cinematography In A Lebanese Motion Picture for Capharnaüm
  • 2021- German Camera Award for The Man Who Sold His Skin[27][28]

Personal life

Aoun is fluent in French, Arabic, German, and English.

References

  1. ^ "Capernaum's storytelling has a humour, lyricism and zest that belies the grimness of the subject matter". The Independent. 21 February 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Todd (8 March 2021). "Int'l Critics Line: Todd McCarthy On Tunisia's Oscar-Shortlisted 'The Man Who Sold His Skin'". Deadline. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. ^ "ALEXA XT and ALEXA Mini behind "Capernaum"". www.arri.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  4. ^ "In The Man Who Sold His Skin, a Refugee Stakes His Future on a Tattoo". Time. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  5. ^ "CHRISTOPHER AOUN". Lux Artists. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Christopher Aoun". IMDb. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  7. ^ Prestridge, James (19 October 2018). "LFF 2018: Cinematographer Christopher Aoun On 'Capernaum' And Growing Up In Beirut". Close-Up Culture. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Christopher Aoun I Director of Photography | BERLIN". christopher-aoun. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Christopher Aoun - Cinematographer". Agentur Players Berlin (in German). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Prix du Jury 2018: Capharnaüm". Vantage Film. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  11. ^ "Review: 'The Man Who Sold His Skin' follows a provocative plot". Arab News. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  12. ^ Redaktion, von (22 February 2019). "Film & TV Kamera 3/2019: Das neue Heft ist da!". Film & TV Kamera (in German). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  13. ^ "Al Rendez-Vous 2021 "The Man Who Sold His Skin"". Ecodelcinema (in Italian). 15 June 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  14. ^ Tooths, Paula. "Cristopher Aoun: segunda nomeação ao Oscar em dois anos | Jornal A Hora". Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  15. ^ "'The Man Who Sold His Skin' — an expertly crafted audacious drama". Daily Times. 18 February 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  16. ^ Felperin, Leslie (17 May 2018). "'Capharnaum': Film Review | Cannes 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  17. ^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Berlinale Talents Revisited | DW | 10.07.2021". Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Rising Stars of Cinematography 2020 - The American Society of Cinematographers". ascmag.com. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  19. ^ Longwell, Todd (24 April 2019). "10 Cinematographers to Watch 2019". Variety. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  20. ^ Lazkani·Entertainment·March 16, Souad (16 March 2021). "Lebanese Cinematographer's Film Just Got Nominated For The Oscars". The961. Retrieved 20 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  21. ^ Flint, Hanna. "The Man Who Sold His Skin: A provocative, powerful Oscar-nominated reframing of the refugee narrative". english.alaraby.co.uk/. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  22. ^ Baughan2019-02-13T08:55:00+00:00, Nikki. "Nadine Labaki on how Oscar contender 'Capernaum' can "ignite some kind of change"". Screen. Retrieved 20 July 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  23. ^ "ICM Partners". ICM Partners. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  24. ^ "TV-Tipp: Heute läuft einer der besten Filme aller Zeiten und er wird euch fix und fertig machen". FILMSTARTS.de (in German). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  25. ^ "Lady Gaga, Tom Holland, Claire Foy among 842 others invited to join the Academy". WION. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  26. ^ "How Lebanese cinematographer Christopher Aoun found a clear vision: 'I wanted to feel closer to people'". The National. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  27. ^ "Class-X and Color on The Man Who Sold His Skin". Vantage Film. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  28. ^ "CHRISTPHER AOUN NOMINATED FOR GERMAN CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD". Lux Artists. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-07-20.