Julian Jonas Schmitt is a Berlin based Director of Photography. He studied art and film at the University of the Arts Berlin (UdK), the Californian Institute of the Arts in Los Angeles (CalArts) and the German Film- and Television Academy (dffb) in Berlin. In the intensive examination of narrative visual languages and the aesthetic and political premises of filmmaking, he realized numerous narrative films, commercial projects, musicvideos as well as documentary and experimental formats together with directors from around the world. His collaborations have resulted in immersive works for clients as Mercedes Benz, Moncler, Ottolinger, Boss, MCM, Puma, Fila, Zalando, Givenchy as well as artists such as Faber, Berq, OG Keemo and Ahzumjot to name just a few.

Commercial

Mercedes Benz, CLA
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Fila, Make it Bellissimo
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Zalando x Highsnobiety, Closet Care
2025
Moncler, City of Genius
2024
Ottolinger, SS25
2024
Herbalife x CR7, Best Moves
2024
Sephora, Summer 24
2024
Puma, Easy Rider
2024
Ottolinger x Puma, Mostro
2024
Zalando x Highsnobiety, Perfect X
2024
Ottolinger, SS24
2023
Mercedes Benz, eActros 600
2023
Catrice, Watch Me Glow
2023
Lascana, AW23
2023
Ware x Highsnobiety, Uncovr
2023
Clarins, CNY Campaign
2023
Adidas x Solebox, NMD
2022
Boss x ZMS, Breakoutsession
2022
Sleek Magazine, Dog Days
2022
Ottolinger, FW22
2022
Extrême Ice Cream, An Extrême Night In
2022
Adidas, Bra Revolution
2022
Ottolinger, SS22
2022
Lascana, SS22
2022
Mercedes Benz, Mercedes Me
2021
Saboteur x Unfun, Sacra
2021
Givenchy x Acte TM, GIV 1
2021
Mercedes Benz, eActros
2021
Ottolinger, AW21
2021
MCM, AW20
2020
Filling Pieces, AW20
2020

Musicvideo

Faber, Addio
2024
PD, 00
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Serious Klein, Oehne
2024
OG Keemo, Fiesling / Boiler
2024
Berq, Einmal verliebt
2023
OG Keemo, Bee.Gees
2023
OG Keemo, Torshavn
2023
OG Keemo, Tasche
2023
Berq, Rote Flaggen
2023
Lotte x Amazon, Four Elements Session
2023
Lena, What I Want
2023
Mulay, TWTC
2022
Mulay, Ivory
2022
Düsseldorf Düsterboys, Abundzu
2022
Faber, Orpheum
2022
Rip Swirl, Love Song
2022
OG Keemo, Töle
2022
Andreww, Surprise
2021
Aroma Pitch, Megamix
2021
Marteria, Love, Peace and Happiness
2021
Schmyt, Keiner von den Quaterbacks
2021
Ahzumjot, Lass Uns Scheinen
2021
Drangsal, Mädchen sind die schönsten Jungs
2021
Kean Farrar, PLZ don't go
2021
Tim Bendzko, Kein Problem
2021
Ahzumjot, 3:00
2021
Weil, Das Wetter
2021
Ahzumjot, Haifisch
2021
Alle Farben, Sex
2021
Schmyt x Rin, Gift
2021
Mulay, Antracyte
2021
Ava Vegas, Mein Mann
2020
BLVTH, Butterfly
2020
OG Keemo, Malik
2020
Mulay, Shame
2020
Milliarden, Himmelblick
2020
Kean Farrar, Dawn
2020
Mulay, Medusa
2020
Andreww, Talking to Myself
2020
Valentin Hansen, Pain
2020
Roosevelt, Feels Right
2019
Schmyt, Taximann
2020
Kynda Grey x Rin, Ayo Technology
2020
Jeannel, ICMIB
2020
Luciano, Sipp
2020
BLVTH x Kareem Kalokoh, Gorillas
2020
Clueso, Sag mir was du willst
2020
BLVTH, I don't know if I am happy
2019
Scooter, Which Light Switch is Which
2019
Pashanim, Hauseingang
2019
BLVTH, Mess Around
2019
BLVTH, The Void
2019
Kean Farrar, Windowshopping
2019
Luciano, Millies
2019
Jeannel, Lullaby
2019
Luciano, Ya Salame
2019
Luciano, Diablo
2019
Blinker, Rippen Brechen
2019
Luciano, Meer
2018
Luciano, Moneygram
2018
Olson, LMD
2018
Olson, Nakla
2018
Olson, Bei Dir
2018
Olson, High
2018
Olson, Apollo
2018
Olson, Familie
2018
Olson, Persil
2018
BLVTH, Champagne
2018
BLVTH, Tokyo Run
2018
BLVTH, Police
2018
Ant Antic, 4 Pole
2017
Fevvers, Trust
2017

Documentary / Experimental

Gian Suhner x ALPS, Greenland. Everything changes
2024
FMKF, EP02
2021
Sleek Magazine, A Conversation with Beuys
2021
Daliah Ziper, Übersehen
2014

Narrative

Gian Suhner, Weit Weg (AT)
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Gian Suhner, Berlin, 12.Juni
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Harald Furuholmen, You're My Bruise
2020
Luis Schubert, Egoist
2018
Naemi Büchteman, A Way Around Introspection
2018
Felix Schroeder, Wochenende
2018
Luise Hauschild, Echo
2018
Julian Jonas Schmitt, Schwimmer
2018
Felix Schroeder, Dobermann
2016