Britta Mangold - DOP
Art addicted - marketing professional - beauty junkie - world traveller - mother - networker - consumer - seen a lot and always looked closely - with a lot of fresh enthusiasm and a penchant for challenges - authenticity paired with life experience.
Britta was born in Lübeck and spent her childhood in Ethiopia, Switzerland and Germany.
Due to her many moves, it was clear to her from an early age that she wanted to experience many new worlds in her professional life and definitely belong to the artistic nomads.
She began her career in set design for theater and film and worked with renowned artists such as Eduardo Paolozzi, Jerome Savary, and Percy Adlon.
The decision to turn to cinematography soon arose from working with these artists and realizing that drawing and painting were not her greatest talents. So cinematography it was: the film camera offered her the opportunity to paint with light instead of oil and gouache, creating fascinating, moving and evocative images.
Proud until today: She was the first woman ever to secure a year-long internship at ARRI Munich and then climb the professional ladder to become a highly sought-after cinematographer. She has worked with many renowned international cinematographers, which has shaped her work in many ways and provided immense inspiration.
For many years now, she is turning her own visual ideas, concepts and dreams into images. She has worked on major international Hollywood productions, including Miniature Unit DoP for Roland Emmerich's films "The 13th Floor", "The Patriot" and "10,000 BC“.
In addition, she has directed hundreds of commercials for numerous major brands. In recent years, she has also frequently been hired as directing cinematographer, which has opened up entirely new perspectives for collaborating with directors.
When Britta isn't filming, she teaches at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences or lovingly renovates her old farmhouse in Lower Bavaria.
Due to her many moves, it was clear to her from an early age that she wanted to experience many new worlds in her professional life and definitely belong to the artistic nomads.
She began her career in set design for theater and film and worked with renowned artists such as Eduardo Paolozzi, Jerome Savary, and Percy Adlon.
The decision to turn to cinematography soon arose from working with these artists and realizing that drawing and painting were not her greatest talents. So cinematography it was: the film camera offered her the opportunity to paint with light instead of oil and gouache, creating fascinating, moving and evocative images.
Proud until today: She was the first woman ever to secure a year-long internship at ARRI Munich and then climb the professional ladder to become a highly sought-after cinematographer. She has worked with many renowned international cinematographers, which has shaped her work in many ways and provided immense inspiration.
For many years now, she is turning her own visual ideas, concepts and dreams into images. She has worked on major international Hollywood productions, including Miniature Unit DoP for Roland Emmerich's films "The 13th Floor", "The Patriot" and "10,000 BC“.
In addition, she has directed hundreds of commercials for numerous major brands. In recent years, she has also frequently been hired as directing cinematographer, which has opened up entirely new perspectives for collaborating with directors.
When Britta isn't filming, she teaches at the Salzburg University of Applied Sciences or lovingly renovates her old farmhouse in Lower Bavaria.