Alex Schuchmann is a German cinematographer, editor, and publisher based between Amsterdam and Berlin. His passion for photography and storytelling began to flourish already in his teenage years when he was portraying his friends and people closest to him. Shooting and developing black and white 16mm film in Italy during his film studies sparked his enthusiasm and love for film.
In 2017 he teamed up with director Jan Eric Huehn to create documentaries, music videos, and commercials under the acronym “Hometown”. They are connected by their origin, friendship, and a shared passion to make stories become film. Their idea of no longer separate fiction and reality but to bring them together as one makes their style unique. They believe that each aspect of film should be treated equally whether it’s the story, the image or the music. Together they have found their voice – being able to create an environment making realty feel cinematic.
Throughout their yet short journey of three years, they have already proven themselves with a wide ratio of projects showing fashion, beauty, sports, lifestyle, and cars. Working for clients such as Mercedes-Benz, Apple, Henkel, Flaconi, Telekom or L’Occitane.
Today Alex is creating films both as a freelance DP and as a part of the duo “Hometown”, always looking for new challenges, creative souls and innovative ways of storytelling. His desire to discover the world through the viewfinder is his greatest motivation.
