Morten Vilhelm (b. 1981) is a Danish cinematographer, working in the area of fiction, documentary and commercial. Studied Film and Media at the University of Copenhagen and graduated in Czech Republic with a Master’s degree in Cinematography from the Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU) in 2017.
Throughout his studies Morten has atteneded several master classes with notable filmmakers, such as Claire Denis, Michael Haneke, Christopher Doyle and Hou Hsiao-hsien. At FAMU his mentors were Klaus Fuxjäger who has worked as camera operator on Hollywood blockbusters such as Van Helsing, A Knight’s Tale, The League of extraordinary Gentlemen; and Vladimír Smutný, an eight-time winner of the Czech Lion Award for Best Cinematography.
Speaks Danish and English.
EDUCATION
2015 - 2017 : Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague, Master in Cinematography.
2013 - 2014 : University of Copenhagen, Film and Media Studies.
2010 - 2014 : University of Copenhagen, Bachelor in Musicology with electives in Film and Media Studies.
2005 - 2006 : Media College Denmark, Film and TV production, GF2.
2003 - 2004 : Frontsession, Sound Engineering and Composition in Electronic Music.
2001 - 2002 : Folk High School in Ostbirk, Film photography and Music production.
AWARDS
Best Cinematography at NYCA - New York Cinematography Awards, Dec 2021
Best Student Film Cinematography at LACA - Los Angeles Cinematography Awards, Dec 2021
Best Student Film Cinematography at ECA - European Cinematography Awards, Dec 2021
Best Student Film Cinematography at CaCA - Canadian Cinematography Awards, Dec 2021
Best International Short for HINSIDES at Novemberfestivalen i Trollhättan 2021
Gold award for COUGAR HUNT at PROMAX Awards Europe 2020
Silver award for COUGAR HUNT at EBU Connect Awards 2020
Audience Choice Award for NATSVÆRMER at Filmfestival Kitzbuehel 2019
Jury's Special Mention for NATSVÆRMER at Filmfestival Kitzbuehel 2019
Best Danish Film for NATSVÆRMER at The Annual Copenhagen Film Festival 2019
SELECTED WORKS
SORG ETUR HJARTA
Short Fiction
Director: Haukur Hallsson
Production Company: Studio FAMU, Skýlið Studio
Czech Republic, Iceland, 2023
MALKO ACADEMY
Commercial short film
Directors: Benjamin Hesselholdt & Sandra Holm
Client: Malko Dirigentskolen
Production Company: Hesselholdt Film
Denmark, 2022
FIGHTER
Creative short
Director: Benjamin Hesselholdt
Production Company: Hesselholdt Film
Denmark, 2022
KV21
Commercial Campaign
Director: Simon Bonde
Client: Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR)
Production Company: Wibroe, Duckert & Partners, DR
Denmark, 2021
FUGLENES AFGRUND / ABYSS OF THE BYRDS
Short Fiction
Director: Jacob Krzysztof Glogowski
Production Company: Super16, Zentropa
Denmark, 2021
MÍR - HUNDRED YEARS OF REVOLUTION
Documentary
Director: Haukur Hallsson
Production Company: Studio FAMU, Skýlið Studio
Czech Republic, Iceland, 2020
THE COUGAR HUNT
Programme spot
Director: Claus Brondbjerg Erichsen
Client: Danish Broadcasting Corporation (DR)
Denmark, 2020
DANSTEM
Branded mini-documentary
Directors: Morten Vilhelm & Michael Larsen
Production Company: I am a Camera
Client: Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Biology
Denmark, 2020
NATSVÆRMER
Feature Film
Director: Asger K. Bartels
Production Company: 42 Films
Denmark, 2018
ŠÁRKA
Short fiction
Director: Ívar Erik Yeoman
Production Company: Studio FAMU
Czech Republic, 2018
KAPITULACE
Short fiction
Director: Haukur Hallsson
Production Company: Studio FAMU
Czech Republic, 2018
TRILEMMA
Short fiction
Director: Dritero Mehmetaj
Production Company: Studio FAMU
Czech Republic, 2017
CONFESSIONS OF A WOMAN
Short fiction
Director: Ida Kat Balslev
Production Company: Studio FAMU
Czech Republic, 2017
BEHIND THE WHEEL
Short fiction
Director: Haukur Hallsson
Production Company: Studio FAMU
Czech Republic, 2017
23rd OF MAY
Short fiction
Director: Norika Sefa
Production Company: Studio FAMU
Czech Republic, 2016
ANTICORRO
Short fiction
Director: Norika Sefa
Production Company: Studio FAMU
Czech Republic, 2016
VIETNAMESE FOR BEGINNERS
Short fiction
Director: Eilat Ben Eliyahu
Production Company: Studio FAMU
Czech Republic, 2016
ECCO O2 COLLECTION
Commercial Campaign
Director: Michael Dwornik
Production Company: Cindy Blair Productions
USA, Denmark, 2015
ECCO DRESS COMFORT COLLECTION
Commercial Campaign
Director: Michael Dwornik
Production Company: Cindy Blair Productions
USA, Denmark, 2014
