Valdemar Cold Winge Leisner (b.1985)
Education:
2013-2017 Studied Cinematography at The National Film School of Denmark.
2006-2009 Studied Fine Art Photography at Glasgow School of Art. Received a 1st class BA (HONS) with distinction in Historical and Critical studies. Awarded 'The Newberry Medal'
Awards:
Best Cinematography for ‘Weltschmerz’ Director, Jesper Dalgaard. Producer, Niclas Warner. Ekko Shortlist Awards 2018
Selected work:
- 2nd Unit DOP ‘Practical Magic 2’ (Feature Film, in post production. Will be released in 2026) Director, Susanne Bier. Executive Producer: Donald Sabourin. Production: Warner Brothers.
- ‘Generations’ (TV- series 6 episodes 2025) Directors: Ville Gideon Sörman and Thomas Daneskov. Creator: Anna Emma Haudal. Producer: Birgitte Rask. Production: DR(Danish Broadcasting Corporation)
- Additional Cinematography ‘The Perfect Couple’ (Netflix TV-Series, 6 episodes 2024) Director, Susanne Bier. Creator: Jenna Lamia
- ‘Chaos’ (TV- series 8 episodes) Director: Lars Kaalund Creator: Johanna Runevad Producer: Claudia Siesbye. Production: Drive Studios
- Additional Cinematography ‘The First Lady’ (SHOWTIME TV-Series, 10 episodes 2022) Director, Susanne Bier. Creator: Aaron Cooley
- 'Natten Har Øjne' (Feature film, 2022.) Director, Gabriel Bier Gislason. Producer, Thomas Heinesen. Production: Nordisk film
- 'Doggystyle' Season 3. (TV- series, 6 episodes 2021) Director, Anna Emma Haudal. Producer, Birgitte Rask and Rikke Lassen. Production: The Danish Broadcasting Corporation
- 'The Venus Effect' (Original title: Venus Effekten. Feature film 2021.) Director, Anna Emma Haudal. Producer, Rikke Lassen. Production: Motor Productions
- Additional Cinematography ‘Kandis For Livet’ (Documentary feature film 2021) Director, Jesper Dalgaard. Producer, Maria Møller. Production, Frau Film.
- Additional Cinematography 'The Undoing' (HBO mini-series, 6 episodes 2020. Shot on location in New York) Director, Susanne Bier. Producers, Celia Costas, Bruna Papandrea, Stephen Garrett. Production: HBO
- 'Junglen' (TV- Series, 8 episodes. 2020) Director, Nitesh Anjaan. Producer, Anna Leisner. Production: Drive Studios
- 'Doggystyle' Season 2. (TV- series, 8 episodes 2020) Director, Anna Emma Haudal. Producer, Birgitte Rask. Production: The Danish Broadcasting Corporation
- 'No Regrets’ (Web Series, 6 episodes, 2019) Director: Ville Gideon Sörman. Producer, Maria Møller Kjeldgaard. Production: Manna Film/TV2
- 'Variations’(Short, 2019) Director: Jeppe Lange. Producer, Cornelia Hyrup. Production: Bacon
- 'Heavy Load' (Original title: Selvhenter. Feature film, 2019. Shot in Spain, France and Denmark.) Director, Magnus Millang. Producer, Elise Lund Larsen. Production: Miso Film
- 'Doggystyle' Season 1. (TV- series, 10 episodes. 2019) Director, Anna Emma Haudal. Producer, Rikke Lassen. Production: The Danish Broadcasting Corporation. Winner: Robert 2019, Best Short TV-series
- 'Den Som Dræber' (TV series, 5 episodes 2018) A camera operator for Eric Kress. Shot in Denmark. Director: Carsten Myllerup. Producers: Peter Bose, Jonas Allen, Zire Schucany. Production: Miso Film
- ‘The Great Game’(Documentary 2018) Cinematographer. Shot in Mongolia, China, Pakistan, Afghanistan, England and Denmark. Director: Andreas Dalsgaard. Producer: Michael Haslund. Production: Haslund Film
- 'Weltschmerz' (Short Documentary 2017) Director of Photography. Director, Jesper Dalgaard. Producer, Niclas Warner. Graduation film from The National Film School of Denmark
- 'Nyforelsket' English title: In Love (Short Fiction 2017) Director of Photography. Director: Ville Gideon Sörman. Producer: Zire Schucany. Graduation film from The National Film School of Denmark
- 'Rehearsal Night' (Documentary 2017) Additional Cinematography. Director: Maja Friis. Producer: Sara Stockmann. Production: Sonntag Pictures.
- 'The Night Manager' (TV-Series 2016) Additional Cinematography. Director: Susanne Bier. Production: BBC og AMC 2015. Winner: Emmy Awards 2016, Best Director. Winner: Golden Globe, Best Actor, Tom Hiddleston.
- 'Übermensch' (Short Documentary 2016) Director of Photography. Director, Jesper Dalgaard. Producer, Daniel Mühlendorph. Official selection: Sheffield Doc fest (Got Special mention in relation to New Talent Award) 2017 Official selection: SXSW 2017 Official selection: OFF 2017
- ‘Min Far Forfra’ English title: Front View of My Father (Documentary 2015) Director of Photography. Director: Nicoline Skotte. Produktion: Den Danske Filmskole Afgangsfilm. Winner: Sichuan TV Festival 2015: Most Innovative Documentary. Winner: OFF16: Film Fyn’s Talent Award. Winner: Ekko Shortlist Awards 2016, Best documentary. Nominated: Robert 2016: Best short Documentary.
- ‘Sofa’ (Short fictional 2015) Director of Photography. Director: Anna Emma Haudal Producer: Victor Cunha and Nanna Nyboe Tabor. Production: Filmværkstedet Cph
- ‘Yellowknife’(Short Documentary 2015) Cinematographer, shared credit along with Jacob Møller and Talib Rasmussen. Director: Niels Holstein Kaa. Producer: Rikke Tambo Andersen. Production: Super 16 and Bullit Film.
- ‘Pussy’ (Short Fictional 2014) Director: Ville Gideon Sörman. Producer Karen Kristensen. Production: The National Film School of Denmark.
- ‘En Chance Til’ English title: A Second Chance (Feature 2014) 2nd Unit Cinematographer. Director: Susanne Bier. Producer: Sisse Graum Jørgensen. Production: Zentropa.
- 'The Team' (TV Series 2014) Additional Cinematography. Director: Kathrine Windfeld. Production: Nordisk Film.
- ‘Expedition To The End of The World’ (Documentary 2013) Cinematographer. Director: Daniel Dencik. Producer: Michael Haslund. Production: Haslund Film/DFI/DR
- ‘Broen II’ English title:The Bridge II (TV Series 2013) Camera Operator. Director: Kathrine Windfeld. Production: Nimbus film, SVT, DR.
- ‘Copenhagen’ (Feature 2013) 2nd Unit Director of Photography. Director: Mark Raso. Producer: Mauro Mueller. Production: ’Fidelio Film’
- ‘Serena’ (Feature 2012) Additional Cinematography. Director: Susanne Bier. Starring Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence. Production: 2929Productions.
- ‘Den Skaldede Frisør’ English title: Love is all You Need (Feature 2011) 2nd Unit Cinematographer. Director: Susanne Bier. Production: Zentropa
- ‘Hævnen’ English title: In a Better World (Feature 2010) Additional/Landscape Cinematography. Director: Susanne Bier. Production: Zentropa. Winner: Oscar, Best Foreign Language Film. Winner: Golden Globe, Best Foreign Language Film