Karl von Möller
Karl von Möller (born 11 December 1969) is an Australian cinematographer and film maker. He is best known for Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!, D'art[1] and Storm Warning
Karl von Möller | |
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Born | Karl von Möller-Harteneck December 11, 1969 |
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Cinematographer, director |
Years active | 1990–present |
Spouse(s) | Bronte Howell |
Children | Angelo von Möller |
Early life
He lived in Donvale, Victoria during his childhood until the early 1990s [2] and frequently holidayed at his family's house in Daylesford, Victoria.[3]
Career
Karl von Möller graduated from the Swinburne Film & TV School in Melbourne. His documentary credits include "Marrying In" by Lea Bolton and "Original Schtick" for Maciej Wszelaki. von Moller shot additional material for the movies "Subterano," "The Honorable Wally Norman," and "Under the Gun." Moreover, Karl also photographed the AFI Award-winning short "Break & Enter."[4] His first feature as the principal director of photography was the 1995 art-house picture "Freedom Deep." von Moller collaborated with director Mark Hartley on the exploitation cinema documentaries "Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!" and "Machete Maidens Unleashed!". He photographed the Australian component of Roger Donaldson's "The Bank Job." In addition, Karl was the cinematographer on the down under fright flicks "Storm Warning" and "Long Weekend." Outside of his feature film work, von Moller has also shot and directed many music videos and TV commercials for such clients as the Australian Defence Force, Canon, Coca-Cola and Hewlett-Packard.[5] His first feature documentary which he directed, D'art which starred Tommy Dysart from the Yellow Pages commercial.[6] It received positive reviews after a sold-out premiere.
D'art
D'art is a 2019 Australian documentary directed by von Möller. Reviews for D'art were positive after a sold-out premiere at the Classic Cinema in Elsternwick.[7] D'art had its New South Wales Premiere at Ritz Cinema, Randwick.
The 'D'art Car' has been on tour travelling all over Australia for two years after it was launched at Lauraine Diggins Fine Art, which is a Gallery in Melbourne. The car mostly visits regional galleries over Australia in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. It has had very positive reviews. It has been described by The Australian as "an act of sheer dartistry"[8]
Later in 2020 D'art was officially selected for the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.[9]
Select filmography
- Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008) (documentary)
- D'art (2019) (documentary)
- Storm Warning
- Machete Maidens Unleashed! (2010) (documentary)
- Long Weekend (2008)
- The Bank Job (2008) - Cinematographer (Australia Unit)
References
- "Documentary Feature Film". D'ART.
- Donvale, Victoria
- Daylesford, Victoria
- "Break & Enter (2000) - The Screen Guide - Screen Australia". www.screenaustralia.gov.au.
- "Karl von Moller | DirectorKarl von Moller | Director".
- "New documentary D'art premieres in Sydney and Melbourne ~ film built around famous Yellow Pages 'Goggomobil' TV commercial from the 90s – Campaign Brief".
- https://www.dartmovie.com/
- https://www.theaustralian.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=TAWEB_WRE170_a_GGL&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theaustralian.com.au%2Farts%2Fsheer-dartistry-agoggo-drives-mobile-art-installation%2Fnews-story%2Fb10ad9c57630b96f74a64b5cfb0d849d&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium
- http://mdff.org.au/films/d-art