Film Team / Stab

The doctors and the film team in Olangchunggola
Stefano Levi, Filmmaker, Producer, DOP.
Stefano Levi is a freelance filmmaker, producer and photographer based in Cologne, Germany.
Before becoming a filmmaker, Stefano pursued a career in Science. In 2009 he made a radical turn in his professional and private life embracing his passion for film and photography. Stefano now leads an Independent Production Company and works as a freelance-filmmaker, producer, photographer. He has a profound interest in international development and his most recent projects deal with stories about the effort of humanitarian NGOs, companies and individuals who invest their time and energy bringing positive change to the world. His debut feature documentary for cinema “Out of the Darkness” will be released in theatres on March 29th, 2012.
Website: www.stefanolevi.com and www.humantouchpictures.com
Lisa Wagner, Assistant Director
Lisa Wagner studied Film and Media Sciences, Pedagogy and French in Germany, Italy, France and Canada. She currently works as a freelance filmmaker developing her own documentary projects. Out of the Darkness is her first feature documentary film shot in extreme conditions.
Rosalie Kubny, Sound
Rosalie Kubny studied Political Sciences, Sociology, Law and History and currently holds a Bachelor degree. She has a strong interest in Humanitarian work and Film. Since several years she developed as a freelance sound engineer for documentary projects and participated to several film projects. Out of the Darkness was her first assignment on a humanitarian mission.
Luca Coltri, Director of Photography
Luca Coltri, is a filmmaker underwater camera operator and scuba diving instructor based in Ventimiglia, Italy. He has extensive experience with documentary film-making and a special talent in managing difficult situations and extreme physicals and mental stress. He worked for National Geographic and BBC and is currently involved in several reportage and documentary projects under- and above-water. He returned from Nepal just in time to assist his wife giving birth to his first daughter Eva.
Website: www.pianetabluvideo.com
Out of the Darkness (79′min, English / Nepalese)
with Sanduk Ruit, Geoff Tabin and David Oliver Relin
Produced and Directed by Stefano Levi
Produced by Werner Kubny, Per Schnell
Written by Stefano Levi and Lisa Wagner
Directors of Photography: Luca Coltri and Stefano Levi
Field Sound Recording: Rosalie Kubny
Editor: Rainer Nigrelli
Assistant Director: Lisa Wagner
Music by: Prem Rana (Autari) and Markus Aust
Sound Mixing: Matteo Bohé – Recording Studio: Art Audio, Cologne
Recordist / additional Sound Mixing: Kiu Ghaderi – Recording Studio: Air Audio, Leverkusen
Title Design & Trailer: Katrin Heinz
Artwork: Johnny Bauer







