Christopher Aoun

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Christopher Aoun
Born (1989-12-15) December 15, 1989 (age 33)
Beirut, Lebanon
NationalityLebanese
Citizenship Germany
Occupation Cinematographer
Website christopheraoun.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]

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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.TitleTypeYearRole
1Die Stille wird lauterShort Film2011Cinematographer
2Martha & KarlShort Film2012Cinematographer (Director of Photography)
3SupervisionDocumentary (Short)2012Cinematographer
4 Rastlos Short Film2012Cinematographer
5Gegen Die Zeit - Das Portrait eines FreundesDocumentary (Short)2012Director, Cinematographer
6Zuflucht - RefugeShort Film2012Cinematographer
7After GazaDocumentary (Short)2014Producer, Cinematographer
8ExpireShort Film2015Camera Operator
9In WhiteShort Film2016Cinematographer
10GisShort Film2016Cinematographer
11ListenFilm2017Cinematographer
12Kalveli: Shadows of the DesertDocumentary2018Cinematographer
13 Capernaum Film2018Cinematographer (Director of Photography)
14Rina Sawayama: STFU!Short Video2019Cinematographer
15Selena Gomez: BoyfriendShort Video2020Cinematographer
16 The Man Who Sold His Skin Film2020Cinematographer
17 Copilot Film2021Cinematographer
18 Loved -2021Cinematographer

Awards and recognition

Personal life

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

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