BIO
Photo by Julian Lara-Cid
Christian Mario Löhr is an award-winning cinematographer with an international and intercultural background. Born in Germany to German-Colombian parents and raised in Kenya and Tanzania, early exposure to diverse cultures informs his perspective and approach to visual storytelling.
He studied cinematography at APA International Film School in Sydney (Australia) and at the Academy of Media Arts in Cologne (Germany).
His work spans documentary, fiction, and commercial projects, often within intercultural and international contexts. It has received numerous awards and nominations, including a Documentary Gold Award (NSW ACS) for Whisper of the Marimba (Ecuador), a Student Gold Award (NSW ACS) and a Student Cinematography Award (2nd Vilmos Zsigmond Film Festival) for Ironhead (China), which also premiered at the Berlinale Film Festival, and a Platinum Award (Fortean Film Festival) for the feature Ashens and the Polybius Heist (UK).
He shot three episodes of the series Uncivilized (ZDF/Germany), which received the Grimme-Preis, was nominated for Best Series at the Deutscher Fernsehpreis, won the Serienpreis der Studierende at the TeleVisionale, and received the Top and Video Award at the CIVIS Medienpreis. In 2018, he was selected to participate in the Berlinale Talents program and is an active member of the Australian Cinematography Society.
He works across a wide range of production scales, from compact setups to full camera departments, and can draw on a production-ready camera and lens package - including ARRI ALEXA SXT-W and Orion anamorphic lenses - when appropriate.
Fluent in English, German, and Spanish, with basic knowledge of French, Christian works internationally and approaches each project with openness and respect. Outside of cinematography, he enjoys traveling, food, and football.
In 2023, he co-founded the production company Across The Board with Poutiaire Lionel Somé, focusing on intercultural narratives in documentaries, series, and feature films for cinema and streaming. The company was part of the Mediengründerzentrum scholarship program in 2023.