Maayane Bouhnik

Cinematography

Aug 23

Written By WÜL Magazine

Cinematographer Berlin, Germany

Maayane Bouhnik is a Berlin-based cinematographer specializing in narrative cinema, visually bold music videos, and commercials, with over a decade of experience on film sets worldwide. Notable achievements include serving as the DP for Ed Sheeran's music video "PAGE" and having her films showcased at festivals globally.

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Director: Gordian Schrödter
Producer: Conrad Lexow
Director of Photography: Maayane Bouhnik
1st AC: Nicklas Stinner, Josefin Heinrich, Yongmin Hwang
Gaffer: Felipe Riveros Latorre
Best Boy: Yannick Kuehn
Electricians: Leah Haug, Sulamita Wiener
Grip: Yannick Kuehn, Josefin Heinrich
Executive Producer: Gary Ranno
BTS/Production Assistant: Alexander Krämer
Line Producer: Nicholas Agardy
Protagonist: Linus Hüsam
Light Figure: Miriam Rebecca Schmidtke
Set and Costume Designer: Cornelius Reitmayr
Set and Costume Assistant: Felicia Boesche
Costume Tailor: Lisbeth Luzie Richter
Location Scouter: Holger Kapp, Töplitz
Equipment: UFO Filmgerät
Driver: Elias Pichottka, Franz Paersch
Setrunner: Gagik Harutyunyan, Max Kühn
Catering: Olga Megert
Production Support: Sana Nudelman, Ingo Kapp, Julia Lexow-Kapp, Lev Lexow
Editor: Gordian Schrödter
Post production studio: perDU.film
Post production coordinator: Martin Knispel
Colorist: Omri Peled
Title Design: Lukas Linden

Maayane Bouhnik is a Berlin-based cinematographer. Born in Haifa to a French family, she was immersed in cinema from a young age, igniting a passion that led her to the prestigious cinematography program at the DFFB in Berlin.

In Europe, she honed her craft, specializing in analog formats such as 16mm and 35mm, which she skillfully adapted to digital cinematography. With a strong connection to water, she also developed expertise in underwater cinematography.

Soma and Rasmus (2024)

Director, writer: Tim Lanzinger
Actors: Via Jikeli, Tim Lanzinger, Maeve Metelka
Director of photography: Maayane Bouhnik
Editor: Tim Lanzinger
Set Design: Anna Maria Jope
Producer: Steffi Lanzinger
Color grading: Omri Peled at PerDu film

Maayane is using light and darkness to explore new story dimensions. She loves seeing the initial spark of an idea grow and is driven by creating impactful, emotionally touching, and aesthetically bold visuals. She brings the precision and emotion of cinema to advertising and music videos. Eager for new ideas, challenges, and unconventional artistic expressions, Maayane seeks daring ways to resonate with viewers. She advocates for inclusive and diverse filmmaking, both in front of and behind the camera, and strives to create art that bridges people and opinions.