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Hi, I am Niclas Reed Middleton, a cinematographer and filmmaker living in Berlin and Hamburg, born in Hamburg in 1978. I work mainly in the field of documentary films and have also shot image films and feature films. I have shot films in Iran, Gaza, Israel, the USA, South Africa, Ghana, Senegal, Saudi Arabia, and many other countries.
I studied cinematography at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf in Potsdam and graduated in 2009 with the feature film “Mein Prinz. Mein König.” (My Prince. My King.).
Over the years, I have filmed for many productions (cinema, television, as well as for companies, museums, and exhibition centers).
I am an experienced drone pilot and hold an A1/A3 drone pilot license.
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Language
German
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English
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French
Intermediate
Work Experience
Civilian service at Hamburg-St. Pauli
January 1, 1998 - January 1, 1998Individual care for severely disabled people
Intern at MBF Filmtechnik
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 19996-month internship at the rental house MBF Filmtechnik and various film internships
Camera Assistant at Vincent Film Production
December 31, 2002 - December 31, 2002Camera assistant in Hamburg and Los Angeles for ARD, NDR, arte, ZDF, Pro 7, RTL, Sat 1
Freelance Camera Assistant at Self-employed
December 31, 2003 - December 31, 2003Freelance camera assistant
Camera Assistant at BBC (London) and other assignments
June 30, 2007 - June 30, 20076-month stay in London, working as a camera assistant for the BBC, among others
Freelance Cinematographer at Self-employed / Freelance
October 1, 2009 - November 13, 2025Freelance cinematography for documentary formats; credits include Eternal You, Born for Korn, Gaza Surf Club, Die neuen Kinder von Golzow, Football under cover; for TV: 3Sat, ARD, ZDF, Arte, NDR, WDR, SWR, MDR.
Site-specific project Cinematography / Filmmaker at CLB Galerie / Bodenproben Berlin
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019Audio-visual installation Bodenproben Berlin (Soil Samples Berlin); site-specific project.
Site-specific project Cinematography / Filmmaker at Bowling-Treff Leipzig (Boden.Treff.Leipzig. Die letzten 500 Millionen Jahre)
December 31, 2021 - December 31, 2021Site-specific project Boden.Treff.Leipzig. Die letzten 500 Millionen Jahre (Soil.Meeting.Leipzig. The Last 500 Million Years); video installation.
Cinematographer at Gaza Surf Club
December 31, 2016 - December 31, 2016Cinematography for Gaza Surf Club; 87 min; production credits and festival circuit.
Cinematographer / Co-Director at Born for Korn
December 31, 2019 - December 31, 2019Cinematography and co-direction for Born for Korn; 78 min.
Cinematographer at Touching Concrete
December 31, 2017 - December 31, 201758 min documentary; festival selections and awards.
Cinematographer at Terra X - Weltensaga II
December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023Terra X – Weltensaga II (43 min); HD cinematography for a ZDF production.
Filmmaker / Artist at Urban Mining Moabit / Bodenproben Trümmerberg
December 31, 2022 - December 31, 2022Site-specific project Urban Mining Moabit. Bodenproben Trümmerberg (video installation).
Camera Operator at Kontrast Film / Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer
January 1, 2025 - PresentCamera operator for the 53-minute documentary Weltenzerstörer, Weltenerbauer directed by Viola Löffler; produced for a project about contemporary global themes. Aired on arte in 2025.
Camera Operator at Vatermutterfilm / Prüdes Hollywood
January 1, 2024 - PresentCamera operator for Prüdes Hollywood (54 min), a documentary produced by Vatermutterfilm and directed by Viola Löffler; broadcast on arte in 2024.
Camera Operator at Beetz Brothers / Sailing on the Limit
January 1, 2024 - PresentCamera operator for Sailing on the Limit (45 min), a documentary by Beetz Brothers and Jan Zabeil; festival run including Hamburg 2024; ARD broadcast.
Camera Operator at Vatermutterfilm / Der Klang von Kronberg
January 1, 2024 - PresentCamera operator for Der Klang von Kronberg (37 min), Kulturdoku produced by Vatermutterfilm; aired on 3Sat in 2024.
Camera Operator at Beetz Brothers / Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer
January 1, 2024 - PresentCamera operator for Crime Scene Berlin: Nightlife Killer (120 min, 3 episodes), directed by Caroline Schaper & Jan Zabeil; distributed by Netflix. 2024.
Camera Operator at Beetz Brothers / Eternal You
January 1, 2024 - PresentCamera operator for Eternal You (87 min), a doc by Beetz Brothers; includes international co-production (D/USA); 2024.
Camera Operator / Co-Regie at Lupa Film / Born for Korn
January 1, 2019 - PresentCamera operator and co-regie for Born for Korn (78 min), directors Rainer Heesch and Elmar Szücs; Nordische Filmtage 2019 festival presentation; 2019.
Camera Operator at Interscience Film / Terra X - Weltensaga II
January 1, 2023 - PresentCamera operator for Terra X - Weltensaga II (43 min); ZDF broadcast 2023; directed by Gero von Boehm.
Camera Operator at Lupa Film / Ist das Kunst?
January 1, 2022 - PresentCamera operator for Ist das Kunst? (4x30 min) aired on arte 2022; produced by Lupa Film.
Camera Operator at Middleton & Co. / Born for Korn
January 1, 2019 - PresentCamera operator and co-regie for Born for Korn (78 min); 2019 festival season; 2K format.
Camera Operator at Memofilm / Raumwelten
January 1, 2019 - PresentCamera operator for Raumwelten (3x38 min); 2019; 3Sat.
Camera Operator at Indi Film von Golzow / Die neuen Kinder
January 1, 2017 - PresentCamera operator for Die neuen Kinder (90 min); Dok Leipzig 2017; Achtung Berlin 2018 awards.
Camera Operator at Weydemann Brothers / Touching Concrete
January 1, 2017 - PresentCamera operator for Touching Concrete (58 min); 2017; awards including Visions du Réel 2018.
Camera Operator at Little Bridge Pictures / Gaza Surf Club
January 1, 2016 - PresentCamera operator for Gaza Surf Club (87 min); festival circuit 2016; IDFA/TIFF/HIFF selections.
Camera Operator at K22 Film / Bit Stories
January 1, 2016 - PresentCamera operator for Bit Stories (6x45 min) – a ZDFinfo documentary series; 2016.
Camera Operator at Vice Media / Cannabis legal
January 1, 2016 - PresentCamera operator for Cannabis legal (45 min) – real-time format; 2016.
Camera Operator at Anna Wendt Filmproduktion / Tim Sander Goes Cast To Hollywood
January 1, 2012 - PresentCamera operator for Tim Sander Goes Cast To Hollywood (97 min); 2012; HD and mixed formats.
Camera Operator at Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg / Wir sind schon mittendrin
January 1, 2009 - PresentCamera operator for Wir sind schon mittendrin (60 min); 2009; DigiBeta / DVCam / Super 8.
Director / Camera Operator at Flying Moon Filmverleih / Football Under Cover
January 1, 2008 - PresentDirector and Camera Operator for Football Under Cover (86 min); 2008; premiere at Berlinale; international festival circuit; distribution on arte.
Director / Camera Operator at Self / Nowhere Man
January 1, 2002 - PresentDirector and Camera Operator for Nowhere Man (8.30 min); 2002; DV; festivals: Hamburg, Sehsüchte, etc.
Camera Assistant at Vincent Film Production
January 1, 1999 - January 1, 2002Camera assistant in Hamburg and Los Angeles, including work for ARD, NDR, arte, ZDF, Pro 7, RTL, Sat 1
Cinematographer / Director of Photography at Freelance
January 1, 2009 - PresentFreelance cinematography for documentary formats and TV/cinema projects; credits with 3Sat, ARD, ZDF, Arte, NDR, WDR, SWR, MDR among others
Filmmaker / Cinematographer at CLB Galerie / Bodenproben Berlin
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2019Audio-visual installation Bodenproben Berlin (Soil Samples Berlin)
Filmmaker / Cinematographer at Bowling-Treff Leipzig
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021Site-specific video installation Boden.Treff.Leipzig. Die letzten 500 Millionen Jahre
Filmmaker / Cinematographer at Moabit Urban Mining
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022Bodenproben Trümmerberg (Soil Samples Rubble Mountain) video installation
Cinematographer at Beetz Brothers
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024Eternal You (documentary); Cinematography for the film
Cinematographer at Lupa Film
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2022Amoako Boafo - Shooting Star of the Art World (2022); The World Artist (Alicja Kwade) (2022); Is that Art? (2022) multiple shorts
Cinematographer at Vatermutterfilm
January 1, 2025 - January 1, 2025Prudish Hollywood - Production (2025)
Cinematographer (additional) at Beetz Brothers / Arte / 3Sat
January 1, 2024 - January 1, 2024Nightlife Killer (3 episodes) – Cinematography (additional)
Cinematographer at Kontrast Film
January 1, 2025 - PresentHow to destroy and how to build (Roland Emmerich) – Cinematography for the documentary, 53 min
Education
High school diploma at Wilhelm-Gymnasium Hamburg
June 1, 1997 - July 1, 1997Cinematography studies (degree in cinematography for film and television) at Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2009Diplom in Cinematography at Filmuniversität Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2009High School Diploma at Wilhelm-Gymnasium Hamburg
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 1997Degree in Cinematography for Film and Television at Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf
January 1, 2003 - January 1, 2009Qualifications
Degree in Cinematography for Film and Television
October 1, 2003 - September 30, 2009Cinematography workshop with Oscar nominee Stuart Dryburgh
January 1, 2024 - November 13, 2025Industry Experience
Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Other
Experience Level
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