Tobias Deml

Tobias Deml is an Austrian Cinematographer and Producer with more than 14 years of experience in creating digital visual arts. He has shot 9 feature films, and shot, produced or directed more than 100 short-form projects. Most notably in his work is the SXSW feature thriller "Hangman", the Verizon Go90 Series "The Boonies", the Netflix horror "Drifter" and the blackpills series "A Girl is A Gun". He was lucky to work as a DP with stellar actors such as Amy Smart, Colin Hanks, Denise Richards, Michael Madsen, Ty Simpkins, Morris Chestnut, Julian McMahon, Jeremy Sisto, Kate Ashfield, Andrew Daly and more. Tobias has developed and taught the only class in Cinematography at UC Berkeley. His main intellectual pursuit is understanding how film influences us - and how this impact can be used effectively and ethically. He graduated with a BA in Film Studies from UC Berkeley, where he wrote his thesis "Cinema of Change: The Persuasive Impact of Narrative Motion Pictures on Society and Individuals". Next to the creative side of production, he runs the magazine "Cinema of Change" where his mission is to connect the entertainment industry with academic research in order to further understand how media influences us. He co-owns and manages LA-based Prodigium Pictures LLC, a production company specializing in social impact entertainment. His artistic principles as an artist and collaborator are "PPCEQ" - Purpose, Productivity, Creativity, Ethics and Quality Control.