Lena Thiemann is a Berlin based cinematographer and filmmaker,

guided by empathy, curiosity and a natural sensitivity for people and

moments. She approaches each project with care and attention,

looking for images that feel true to the story and its emotional

core. Her  work often focuses on subtle human

connections, moments that carry depth and meaning.

Lena shot the short film As if Mother cried that night, which premiered

at the Locarno Film Festival 2023 and was later nominated

for the German Short Film Award 2024, screening at several

international festivals.

Lena is currently studying Cinematography at the German Film

and Television Academy Berlin (DFFB) as a scholarship holder of

the German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung

des Deutschen Volkes). Before that, she trained as a media designer

in image and sound at Südwestrundfunk (SWR), graduating top

of her class in 2017.