Susi Dollnig
Freelance Colorist & Green Film Consultant
AAC, BVK, dok.at

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Color Grading

Color grading is where magic happens - where your story’s mood, tone, and emotion are brought to life through color.

From the earliest stages of your film’s journey, I collaborate closely with Cinematographers and Directors to craft a unique color language that resonates with the essence of your narrative.


From designing and developing the perfect look to creating LUTs for on-set and offline editing, I can guide you through pre-production to post-production providing a smooth workflow carrying through your visual concept.


In a professional grading suite, I fine-tune every frame of your film or video footage, ensuring that your creative vision is not just realized but elevated.
Whether your film is for cinema, TV, Video On Demand productions, an essay film, an art project or web content, whether you’re shooting on film or digitally, your project will emerge looking its absolute best.


I work with powerful tools like DaVinci Resolve and Nucoda, and I’m well-versed in industry-standard color management systems such as DaVinci Resolve Color Management and ACES.

Nucoda Color Grading.
With experience in both HDR and SDR deliverables, I work closely with post-production houses, conform artists, and mastering professionals to deliver a final product that honours every creative decision made along the way.


And for projects that span across borders, I offer Remote Grading Sessions, ensuring your project receives the attention it deserves, no matter where in the world you are.

Let’s create something extraordinary together and make your story shine in every frame.


Green Film Consulting

As a certified Green Film Consultant working on a freelance basis, I accompany international projects all the way from development to post-production, ensuring sustainability with a range of tailored services.

  • Individual Production Analysis: I start by getting to know your project inside and out, including a detailed CO2 calculation for every department.
  • Green Filming Strategy: Together with the production team and department heads, we’ll develop a specific catalog of Green Filming measures that fit your project’s needs.
  • Implementation: I’ll work with your team throughout all stages of production to ensure these measures are effectively put into action, with clear and consistent communication.
  • Final CO2 Calculation and Report: At the end of the production, I’ll provide a comprehensive CO2 calculation and a final report summarizing our sustainability efforts.

    With my broad experience across various departments, I’m here to offer guidance to help your production achieve its sustainability goals. 

    Contact: greenconsultant@susidollnig.com
  • Workshops

    Colorist Lecture at Berlinale UP.GRADE.
    I am an experienced educator in the field of Color Grading and passionate about sharing knowledge with students of all ages.

    My teaching portfolio includes a diverse range of courses, from brief workshops to extensive two-month programs.

    I offer tailored training sessions for trainees in post-production houses, interactive in-person and online workshops and personalized one-on-one training, both in English and German.

    My teaching experience spans multiple institutions around the world, including New York Film Academy, DFFB-Up.GradeShortCourses, MetFilmSchool, Art-On-The-Run Film School, Schnittakademie, and See It-Be It.

    I designed the comprehensive two-month Color Grading Course at Schnitt Akademie.
    Color Grading Workshop in Vienna.
    My courses cover a wide array of topics essential for aspiring colorists:
  • Daily work of colorists
  • Color perception and color spaces
  • Basics of color management systems
  • Aspect ratios such as 4K, 4K UHD, and 4K DCI
  • Image analysis and scopes
  • Look analysis and development
  • Nodetree structure
  • Davinci Resolve grading tools (Color Page)
  • Color grading and matching
  • Communication and client management
  • Conforming

    I'm dedicated to helping my students blend technical skills with creative vision, giving them the knowledge and confidence to thrive in the world of color grading. My approach works with any color grading system, so no matter which one you prefer, you'll get a well-rounded and versatile understanding of the craft.
  • About


    I am a freelance senior colorist, green film consultant and hula hoop instructor from Austria.


    
Over the years I worked internationally on numerous documentaries, features and art films. Many of them were screened at BAFTA- and Oscar-qualifying festivals and were seen worldwide in cinemas, on TV and streaming platforms, including Netflix, Amazon prime, ORF and ARTE.

    2012 to 2018 I was in-house colorist in New York City at the post-production boutique House of Trim for branded content and commercial clients including Estée Lauder, GQ and ESPN.

    In 2018 I relocated to Europe and began working as a freelance colorist in Germany and Austria, while also working on international projects.

    My curiosity has always driven me to explore beyond my primary field of work.

    
In 2022, this led me to become a certified green film consultant, reflecting my commitment to sustainability in the film industry.

    
A year later, I expanded my skill set by becoming a certified hula hoop instructor, because movement, like color, is another form of expression.

    As a board member of dok.at (the Austrian Documentary Film Alliance), and an active member of the  AAC (Austrian Association of Cinematographers), the BVK (German Society of Cinematographers), and the VGFCA (Association of Green Film Consultants Austria) I’m proud to be part of a lively community of filmmakers and storytellers.

    Contact


    Susi Dollnig
    colorist@susidollnig.com
    +43 676 5616036

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    Filmography

    Ende des Kreises Feature Film, DP: Anselm Belser
    Im Schatten der Träume Documentary Film, DP: Till Vielrose
    Le Cose Leggere Feature Film, DP: Marianne Andrea Borowiec
    Dirty Care Experimental Film, DP: Isa Schieche
    IRIA Documentary Short, DP: Eliana Alvarez
    Farbe der Luft Feature Film, DP: Malte Siepen
    50 Hours Underwater Documentary Film, DP: Victor Oonk
    Draußen die Welt Feature Film, DP: Nuno Martini
    Nebenan Documentary Film, DP: Anna Viola Haderer
    Sunflower Short Film, DP: Jasmin Schwendinger
    Dominique Short Documentary, DP: Christopher Larson, Jordan Layton
    Blutsschwestern Short Documentary, DP: FTZN Kollektiv
    Rauhe Nächte Short Film, DP: Katharina Mairinger
    Work in Transition Documentary Film,  DP: Emiliano Proietti
    Cleaning & Cleansing Documentary Film, DP: Judith Benedikt
    Against the Clock Doomsday - Push Back the Clock Documentary Film, DP: Sven Klöpper 
    Stasi FC Documentary Film, DP: Thomas Schneider 
    ARD Idents TV Idents,  DP: Olaf Hirschberg
    Cosmos Experimental Short, DP Sybille Bauer
    Tchernobyl, die Katastrophe Documentary Series, DP: Johannes Imdahl, Frank Menzel, Marc Voigt
    Balanta Documentary Short, DP: Hans Rippe
    Relocating a Structure Experimental Film, DP Kristina Paustian
    Bigger Experimental Film, DP: Miae Son
    Wäsche Short Film, DP: Jasmin Schwendinger
    Menuett Feature Film, DP: Sarah May Handler
    Mis amigos son los pájaros… Experimental Documentary, DP: Vitória Monteiro
    Patterns Against Workers Essay Film, DP: Olena Newkryta
    Stonebreakers Documentary Film, DP, Isaak Liptzin
    Vom Ende des Zeitalters Documentary Film, DP: Christoph Hübner
    Schrille Nacht TV Feature, DP: Mario Minichmayr, Sebastian Thaler
    Sprich mit Mir Feature Film, DP: Antonia Lange
    Das Lauterwerden aus der Stille Feature Film, DP Anna Viola Haderer
    The Origin Short Film, DP: Andac Karabeyoglu Thomas
    Moddergat Short Film, DP: Felix Schuster
    Odin’s Erben TV Documentary
    Andre Heller TV Konzert
    Opas Geschichten Documentary Film, DP: Tim Klein
    Von Wegen Lisbeth: Opti Music Video, DP: Lea Pech 
    Timekeeper Film Essay, DP: Sarah Yona Zweig, Kristina Paustian, Yuri Tokarev
    Made To Measure Documentary Film, DP: Felix Schmilinsky
    Erden Short Film, DP: Luis Hartman
    Colognia Dignidad - A Sinister Sect Netflix Documentary Series
    Alpecin C1 Coffein-Shampoo Commercial 
    Der Apennin, Italiens Naturparadies TV Documentary, DP: Dennis Schmelz
    Swan Lakes - Gauthier Dance Ensamble TV Dance Special, DP: Henning Brümmer
    Chief: The Heroic Story of Bill Feehan and the FDNY Documentary Short, DP: Robert Maass, Harvey Wang
    Schwimmstunde Short Film, DP: Gisela Günther
    KatharinaViktoria 2(021) Experimental Film, DP: Marie Zahir
    The Toolbox is You 2021 Commercial, DP: Manuel Linke
    Wenn zwei Reisende in einer Winternacht Short Film, DP: Moritz Friese
    Das Humboldtforum - Ein Schloss für Berlin und die Welt? TV Documentary 
    Jade MacRae: Weather the Storm Music Video
    R.A. the Rugged Man: Golden Oldies (ft. Slug of Atmosphere and Eamon) Music Video, DP: Lance Rand
    …And here we are! A Filmschool in Moria Documentary Film, DP: Michele Gentile 
    Weltretter Wurzeln TV Documentary, DP: Markus Müller, Andrea Rumpler, Sebastian Zielger
    Wild Europe - Gesäuse National Park Imagefilm, DP: Simon Straetker, Milo Zanecchia, Sarah Ziegler
    Genusswelten - Nationalpark Region Schwarzwald Imagefilm, DP: Simon Straetker, Chris Keller, Sarah Ziegler 
    WOW Kodak Experimental Film
    Eine Polin für Oma TV Documentary
    Grand Cru Made in China - The birth of a wine giant? TV Documentary, DP: Dongwang Xu
    Bikepacking - Nationalpark Region Schwarzwald Imagefilms, DP: Simon Straetker, Sven Löffler, David Lohnmüller, 
    Eva-Maria Documentary Film, DP: Lukas Ladner, Gregor Perle
    DUTY FREE SHOP - Atmospheric‘s Imagefilm
    Heimatkunde Documentary Film, DP: Joanna Piechotta
    R.A. The Rugged Man: Who Do We Trust? ft. Immortal Technique Music Video
    Last Night Alter Weihnachts Spezial TV Comedy, DP: Philipp Baben der Erde, Sven Ulrich
    Auslegung der Wirklichkeit Documentary Film, DP: Volker Gläser
    Excalibur City Feature Film, DP: Nina Reichmann
    Generation Greta TV Documentary, DP: Fabian Uhlmann, Sebatian Lindner, u.a. 
    Eucerin - Life-Changing Power of Dermatological Skincare Testimonials Commercial
    Von vor dem Sturm Documentary Film, DP: Manuel Linke
    Black Pope: Goth Girl Musik Video, DP: Black Pope
    YuuJou Documentary Film
    A World without Beethoven? Music Documentary with Sarah Willis TV Documentary, DP: Chris Rowe, JJ Sereday
    Jade MacRae: Midnight Air Music Video
    Bug Farm Documentary Short, DP: Kervin Marseille
    Unsere Eine - Caritas Imagefilm
    R.A. The Rugged Man: All My Heroes Are Dead (Introduction) DP: Glenn Verdickt
    Erena… our Eritrea Documentary Short, DP: Gabriel Acaine, Stéphane Manickam, Aymeric Nicolet
    R.A. The Rugged Man: Wondering (How To Believe) ft. David Myles Music Video, DP: Zack McGeehan
    Vona - 1000 Worte Music Video
    Keine Biene Kam Zu Leid Documentary Short, DP: Florian Waldmanm
    Annie Pichan: My Lover I don‘t need you Music Video
    Night Glow Short Film, DP: Heidi Zimmermann
    Fork in The Road Imagefilm
    Together Again Documentary Short 
    Tales from The Blue Bus - Geschichten aus Accra Web Series, DP: Gisela Günther, Lukas G. M. Eylandt
    We Hold the Line Documentary Film, DP:Lutz Reitemeier
    Gegenlicht Short Film, DP: Elisabeth Börnicke
    Duc Nyngen Short Film, DP: Raban Jakob Friedrich
    Elli Short Film, DP: Malte Siepen
    Spielraum Documentary Film, DP: Laura Lazzarin
    Vier Jahreszeiten - Nationalpark Region Schwarzwald Imagefilm, DP: Simon Straetker, Sven Löffler, David Lohnmüller
    Plastic River Documentary Short, DP: Gary Bencheghib
    Mount7 Imagefilm, DP: Simon Staetker, Daid Riesbeck
    Alpecin - C1 Coffein Shampoo Commercial
    Als der Jaguar nach Herford Kam Documentary Film, DP: Robin Epkenhans
    Marko Feingold - A Jewish Life Documentary Film, DP: Christian Kermer
    AOK Picknick Web Commercial 
    Dirk Kreuter: The Speaker Documentary Film, DP: Victor Oonk
    Generation328 Documentary Short, DP: Veranika Nikanava
    Lacrymosa Short Film, DP: Giulia Schelhas
    Dialogue Earth Documentary Film, DP: Hank Levine, Victor van Keuren
    Interstate 8 Short Film, DP: Martin Gasch
    Earthshine Short Film, DP: Heidi Zimmermann, Paulo de Biasi
    GQ - Zach Woods in the Woods Branded Content
    BALLY x Gallaxy Commercial
    Amigos del Tren Documentary Film, DP: Andrea Fumagalli  
    ESPN: The Six Day Race - The Story of Marshall ‚Major‘ Taylor Documentary Short
    GQ - Fear and Shame / Robert Pattinson Branded Content
    DUTY FREE SHOP T-Galleria: Citys Commercial
    GQ - Dwayne Jonson starring in Imaginary Film Roles Branded Content
    D.S. & Durga Imagefilm
    GQ - Ryan Gosling Goes Swimming Branded Content 
    GQ - Who Tweeter it, ft. Donald Glover (Childish Gambino), Stranger Things Cast, Cuba Gooding Jr. Branded Content
    DUTY FREE SHOP x ESTEÉ LAUDER - Beauty all night Commercial
    Laphroaig Imagefilm
    Holland & Sherry Imagefilm
    Suntory Whiskey Commercial 
    DUTY FREE SHOP - Give Joy Commercial
    Rodin Imagefilm
    Home Free Documentary Short, Gynai Kristol
    The Papua New Guinea Diaries Short Documentary Series
    Bowmore Imagefilm
    GQ - Foul Lines With Sara Siverman Branded Content
    California Almonds Commercial
    Spirit of Discover Documentary Film, DP: Eliana Álvarez Martínez, Marco Vitale
    Human Rights Watch div. Documentary Shorts
    Duty Free Shop T-Galleria: Luna New Year Commercial
    First Step - The Players Tribune Short Documentary Series
    Attics Short Film, DP: Andres Santamaria
    I-Fly Imagefilm
    UNIQLO: Supima Cotton Commercial
    A Big Black Space Short Film DP: Claude Bauschinger
    Land Rover - Micro Adventure Branded Content
    Duty Free Shop - Loyalty Commercial 
    Epoca Imagefilm
    Herman Miller Imagefilm
    Eden Mill Imagefilm
    RAD Imagefilm
    Duty Free Shop - Venice Store Opening Commercial
    UNIQLO - Make up Commercial
    ADORE ME Commercial
    KUHO Imagefilm
    Hugo & Violet Documentary Short, DP: Christopher Sturman
    Canvas Short Film, DP: Piero Basso
    The Freedom to Marry Documentary Film, DP: Claudia Raschke. Robert Richman
    Madina’s Dream Documentary Film, DP: Andrew Berends
    Dane von Fürstenberg - Fall 2014 Commercial
    Alive and Kicking Documentary Short, DP: Yusaku Kanagawa, Fausto Becatti
    Baja’s Secret Miracle Documentary Short, DP: Eliana Álvarez Martínez, Marco Vitale
    VICE News - Business of Life Talk Show Series 
    Just Passing By Documentary Short, DP: Daphne Yaeger-Ostendorf, JR Cronheim