Kurt E. Soderling (1964) E. Soderling Kurt E. Soderling
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Kurt Soderling is a multiple award-winning Director and has been a
director of photography of aerial units/ second units in the feature
film and television business for 33+ years. His accomplishments are
easily seen through 140+ feature films and television credits. Kurt
has also worked on hundreds+ of commercials, the Lamborghini
Aventador commercial winning silver place in 2011. on YouTube
Kurt made his feature film debut as an aerial cinematographer with the 1994 movie "The River Wild", and the 1996 film 'The Birdcage' after working for years under the tutelage of the late cinematographer John M. Stephens since 1986. Kurt has worked one on one with the top directors such as: Steven Spielberg,Tony Scott, Jim Cameron, Mike Nichols, Robert Zemeckis,Michael Bay, Jay Roach... The list goes on..He has learned from the very best.
Kurt has parlayed his experience into his production company Soderling Productions and has Written, Produced and Directed award-winning documentaries. www.Classof83Film.com He recently won 'The Award of Merit' for his Directing of the film trailer "Breakout", from the Hollywood Film Festival in 2013. Best action sequence and best short, in the "Action on Film" festival. More @ www.SoderlingProductions.com
He also donates a part of his time, energy and equipment on environmental issues by partnering with "The Whaleman Foundation", a non-profit foundation with the life works of Jeff Pantukhoff to help make a difference in our world and educating the public of our environmental impact to marine mammals. They produced a short called "Deadly sounds in the silent world" which won best short at the Jackson hole film festival. They continue to travel the world with celebrities, and document their interaction with marine wildlife. More@ www.SaveTheWhalesAgain.org
Kurt also gives back to his Alma Matter "Chapman University" were he teaches seminars on film making, is on the Board of Alumni Academic Advisors, and hires Chapman film students and Alumni in productions to assist them in the transition to the world of production. He received the "Alumni of the year" award in 2001, and was the recipient of the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the schools Film and Television department in 2004. Kurt was an Adjunct faculty member and teaches, Visual Story Telling and Cinematography at the Dodge School of Film and Television on occasion.
Kurt recently went back to his roots and shot a western "Outlaw Posse" as Cinematographer in 2022-23 with Mario Van Peebles: Writer, Director, Actor, and Kurt's lifelong friend Kip Konwiser: Producer, on this epic western adventure was filmed on location in Montana.
Kurt has been married to his beautiful wife Melinda for 24 years, and they have 2 beautiful adult children, daughter Logan (23 years old) and son Luca (19 years old). Kurt and Luca share the same birthday of April 20th.
Kurt made his feature film debut as an aerial cinematographer with the 1994 movie "The River Wild", and the 1996 film 'The Birdcage' after working for years under the tutelage of the late cinematographer John M. Stephens since 1986. Kurt has worked one on one with the top directors such as: Steven Spielberg,Tony Scott, Jim Cameron, Mike Nichols, Robert Zemeckis,Michael Bay, Jay Roach... The list goes on..He has learned from the very best.
Kurt has parlayed his experience into his production company Soderling Productions and has Written, Produced and Directed award-winning documentaries. www.Classof83Film.com He recently won 'The Award of Merit' for his Directing of the film trailer "Breakout", from the Hollywood Film Festival in 2013. Best action sequence and best short, in the "Action on Film" festival. More @ www.SoderlingProductions.com
He also donates a part of his time, energy and equipment on environmental issues by partnering with "The Whaleman Foundation", a non-profit foundation with the life works of Jeff Pantukhoff to help make a difference in our world and educating the public of our environmental impact to marine mammals. They produced a short called "Deadly sounds in the silent world" which won best short at the Jackson hole film festival. They continue to travel the world with celebrities, and document their interaction with marine wildlife. More@ www.SaveTheWhalesAgain.org
Kurt also gives back to his Alma Matter "Chapman University" were he teaches seminars on film making, is on the Board of Alumni Academic Advisors, and hires Chapman film students and Alumni in productions to assist them in the transition to the world of production. He received the "Alumni of the year" award in 2001, and was the recipient of the "Lifetime Achievement Award" from the schools Film and Television department in 2004. Kurt was an Adjunct faculty member and teaches, Visual Story Telling and Cinematography at the Dodge School of Film and Television on occasion.
Kurt recently went back to his roots and shot a western "Outlaw Posse" as Cinematographer in 2022-23 with Mario Van Peebles: Writer, Director, Actor, and Kurt's lifelong friend Kip Konwiser: Producer, on this epic western adventure was filmed on location in Montana.
Kurt has been married to his beautiful wife Melinda for 24 years, and they have 2 beautiful adult children, daughter Logan (23 years old) and son Luca (19 years old). Kurt and Luca share the same birthday of April 20th.
