ABOUT

I am a Director of Photography based in Hamburg, Germany, working in narrative film, documentary and art-driven projects.

My recent work includes the feature film
„Songs of Hope and Despair“, premiering at the International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) 2026.

As a DoP, I focus on close collaboration with directors, attention to rhythm and duration, and on image as a structural element of storytelling rather than illustration. I am particularly drawn to projects that operate between fiction and documentary, performance and observation, where cinematography supports non-linear and open narrative forms.

Alongside author-driven and festival-oriented work, I have extensive experience within professional production environments. I regularly work on commercial and corporate productions as a 1st Assistant Camera, camera operator and DIT. In parallel, I am part of the camera department at MBF Filmtechnik / Ludwig Kameraverleih in Hamburg, part of the rental.de group.
There, I am involved in camera preparation, technical support and equipment logistics for film and high-end commercial productions, working closely with DoPs, camera crews and production teams.

This combined perspective — working both on set and within camera infrastructure — informs my approach as a DoP and allows me to operate reliably within complex production frameworks without compromising artistic intent.

About. Dmitrii Lukinykh — Director of Photography

SELECTED WORKS – DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Songs of Hope and Despair
Feature film, 2026
International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)

Entangled Voices – The Paul Robeson Project
Exhibition / moving image installation, 2026

No Hope
Documentary art project, 2024

School of Emergencies
Artistic research project, HFBK Hamburg

Magnet – Sammy Weber
Music video, 2022


INDUSTRY & COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE

2025
SThree GmbH – Image Film Production (Germany)
Role: 1st Assistant Camera
Format: Corporate / online image film

2024
Oratory App
Role: Second Camera
Format: App-based content, online and social media

2023
SThree GmbH – Image Film Productions (Germany)
Role: 1st Assistant Camera
Format: Corporate / online image films

2023
Al Liqaa Min Al Sifr (Shahid / MBC)
Role: 1st Assistant Camera / DIT
Director of Photography: Hanna Ward
Format: TV and streaming interview format
Participants: Basma Al-Maiman


PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

Director of Photography  
Camera Operator
1st Assistant Camera
DIT / Technical Camera Support
Camera Department – MBF Filmtechnik / Ludwig Kameraverleih Hamburg


EDUCATION

Master of Arts
Universität der Künste Berlin (UdK Berlin)

Parallel studies in Business Administration
University of St. Gallen (HSG)
completed alongside the Master’s program at UdK Berlin

State Academy of Arts named after Zagir Ismagilov


CONTACT

Based in Hamburg, Germany
Email: hello@dmitrii.de
Instagram: @lukinykh.dmitrii