Karl von Möller
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| Karl von Möller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Karl von Möller-Harteneck 11 December 1969 Box Hill, Victoria, Victoria, Australia |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Australian |
| 💼 Occupation | Cinematographer, director |
| 📆 Years active | 1988–present |
| 👩 Spouse(s) | Bronte Howell (m. 1998) |
| 👶 Children | 1 (Angelo) |
| 👪 Relatives | Angelo Soliman (4x great-grandfather), Ernst von Feuchtersleben (Great, Great Grandfather), Simon Holmes à Court (Brother-in-law) |
| Family | von Möller |
Karl von Möller (born 11 December 1969) is an Australian cinematographer and film maker. He is best known for Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!, D'art[1] and Storm Warning.
Early life[edit]
Karl von Möller was born on 11 December 1969 at Box Hill Hospital. He grew up in the leafy suburb of Donvale, Victoria in Melbourne's east and in Daylesford, Victoria. He graduated in 1988 from Whitefriars College.
Career[edit]
Karl von Möller graduated from the Swinburne Film & TV School in Melbourne. His documentary credits include "Marrying In" by Lea Bolton and "Original Schtick" for Maciej Wszelaki. von Moller shot additional material for the movies "Subterano," "The Honorable Wally Norman," and "Under the Gun." Moreover, Karl also photographed the AFI Award-winning short "Break & Enter."[2] His first feature as the principal director of photography was the 1995 art-house picture "Freedom Deep." von Moller collaborated with director Mark Hartley on the exploitation cinema documentaries "Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!" and "Machete Maidens Unleashed!". He photographed the Australian component of Roger Donaldson's "The Bank Job." In addition, Karl was the cinematographer on the down under fright flicks "Storm Warning" and "Long Weekend." Outside of his feature film work, von Moller has also shot and directed many music videos and TV commercials for such clients as the Australian Defence Force, Canon, Coca-Cola and Hewlett-Packard.[3][4][non-primary source needed] His first feature documentary which he directed, D'art which starred Tommy Dysart and Joan Brockenshire from the Yellow Pages commercial.[5] It received positive reviews after a sold-out premiere.
D'art[edit]
D'art is a 2019 Australian documentary directed by von Möller. Reviews for D'art were positive after a sold-out premiere at the Classic Cinema in Elsternwick.[1] D'art had its New South Wales Premiere at Ritz Cinema, Randwick.
The 'D'art Car' has been on tour travelling all over Australia for two years after it was launched at Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, which is a Gallery in Melbourne. The car mostly visits regional galleries over Australia in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. It has had very positive reviews. It has been described by The Australian as "an act of sheer dartistry."[6]
Later in 2020 D'art was officially selected for the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival and was nominated for 'Best Melbourne Feature Documentary'.[7][8]
Personal life[edit]
von Möller has been married to film producer and careers practitioner Bronte Howell since 1998.
von Möller can play the cello and reached AMEB Grade 6.[9][non-primary source needed]
von Möller is the brother-in-law of Climate 200 founder Simon Holmes à Court.[10]
Select filmography[edit]
- Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) (documentary)[11]
- The Bank Job (2008) - Cinematographer (Australia Unit)
- Long Weekend (2008)
- Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010) (documentary)
- Storm Warning
- D'art (2019) (documentary)
Also[edit]
- In Pursuit of Honor (1995)
- Time Trax (1993 - 1994)
- Mission: Impossible (1988 - 1990)
Awards and nominations[edit]
- 2010 - Gold Phoenix Award “HP Mini”
ACS Awards (Awards for Cinematography)
- 2002 - GOLD Award for Music Video - Wicked Beat Sound System - 'Brand New Day[12]
- 1998 - VIC GOLD Award for Advertising - 'Bonlac Western Star Butter'- 'Olympiads'[9][non-primary source needed]
- 2007 - SILVER Award for Feature Cinema - Storm Warning[12]
- 2005 - SILVER Award for Music Video - Anita Spring - 'Blink'[12]
- 2002 - SILVER Award for Music Video - Hayley Aitken - 'I Hate The Way I Love You'[12]
- 2005 - SILVER Award for Advertising - Hanafos - High Speed Internet[12]
- 2005 - SILVER Award for Advertising - A.D.F - Propulsion[12]
- 1999 - VIC Commended Award Kia “Kia Generations” Carnival launch[9][non-primary source needed]
- 2001 - VIC Commended Award Adrian Ross “Shake a leg” Music Clip[9][non-primary source needed]
- 2000 - ATV Awards Kia Mentor “learner”
- 2001 - ATV Awards Navy Recruiting TVC
- 2002 - VIC SILVER Award 'Neurosugery' Mayne Health TVC
- 2002 - VIC Commended Award 'Entrac' Korean GPS TVC
- 2004 - BelowGround music Video Festival Best Independent Music Video for Space Like Alice "SignLanguage"
- 2005 - VIC SILVER Award ‘Stay a little longer’ Anita Springs music video
- 2006 - VIC Commended AWARD ‘Forged’ short film
- 2006 - VIC Commended Award JOGGER’ TVC Army Reserve
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Documentary Feature Film". D'ART.
- ↑ "Break & Enter (2000) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au.
- ↑ https://the189.com/art/singapore-awakens-from-karl-von-moller/
- ↑ "Karl von Moller | DirectorKarl von Moller | Director". Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- ↑ "New documentary D'art premieres in Sydney and Melbourne ~ film built around famous Yellow Pages 'Goggomobil' TV commercial from the 90s". September 10, 2019.
- ↑ The Australian[dead link]
- ↑ Documentary Month 1st - 31st July 2021
- ↑ https://www.filmink.com.au/karl-von-moller-goggomobil-dart/
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Karl von Möller. Director" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ https://www.afr.com/politics/simon-holmes-court-s-personal-battle-with-josh-frydenberg-20220405-p5ab33
- ↑ "Karl von Moller". AFI|Catalog. catalog.afi.com. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 "Award winners - Australian Cinematographers Society (ACS)". July 2021.
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