Ole Zapatka
Wolfsland - Schwarzer Spiegel - trailer 2024
OLE ZAPATKA
Wolfsland - In der Schlinge / trailer
ARD Wintersport 2023
Flugbeschaeftigung
Wolfsland
2023 Trailer
BMW
better driver (dc)
Instamotion
BMW
simulator
ARD Wintersport 2023
Tee
lieken urkorn
keine angst
Nord Nord Mord
Sievers sieht Gespenster - Trailer
check check
trailer Folge 10
wer wenn nicht wir?
check check
Schnürsenkel
Freudenberg
Jiannan
freudenberg
Sripad
Lieken Urkorn
Staubsauger
float
Hannoversche
food porn
check check
das kind ist weg
huk coburg
onboarding film
hannoversche
digital nomad
wempe
Schmuckatelier
about ole zapatka
born in the coastal town of Kiel, northern Germany — a “Natural Born Kieler,” as they say. Over the past 25 years, I’ve had many adventures working in TV and film, including 12 years as a first assistant director on popular german comedies like “Stromberg” and “Tatortreiniger,” as well as crime shows like “Tatort.” I also assisted international directors on commercials in the US and Europe.
As a child, I wrote western shows ("Winnetou") and staged them in my parents' garden, selling waffles and watching us shoot and fight – great cinema. That's why I'm one of the most influential directors of our time – at least that's what my mum says.
I like vegan kebab, grilled chili cheese, parsley. Authors Wolf Haas and Javier Marias, director Jacques Audiard. Music: Deluxe, Max Richter and Antilopen Gang.
Having won awards for short films and commercials, focusing on real life and a touch of humor, working with actors, striving to create a supportive, optimistic, and trust–based environment on set makes me truly happy.
Solving problems under time pressure and keeping things creative is important to me.
A good vibe and strong collaboration are key.
Let’s work together to create something amazing.
filmography ole zapatka
feature
• cookies for two, short film / p: new york film academy
• a dream within a dream, experimental short film / p: new york film academy
• yes i do, short film
• anders sehen, experimental short film
tv
• 2024 wolfsland, 1 films, 1 x 90 min./ P. Molina Film
• 2023 wolfsland, 1 films, 1 x 90 min./ P. Molina Film
• 2022 wolfsland, 4 films, 4 x 90 min./ P. Molina Film
• 2022 mordsschwestern, 4 films á 60 min., for ZDF
• 2021 soko hamburg, 4 episodes / p: network movie for ZDF
• nord nord mord, krimi, 2 films / p: network movie for ZDF
• 2020 soko hamburg, 3 episodes / p: network movie for ZDF
• check check, tv series / p: bird & bird film tv: pro7/joyn
• rubberducks, documentary
• kissin´ the apple let´s go to new york - documentary
commercials
• ARD EM 2024 /p: bda creative, munich
• ARD wintersports /p: bda creative, munich
• freudenberg employee branding films
• instamotion / p: bda creative
• wer wenn nicht wir e.V / p: cndy film, hamburg
• bmw, simulator / p: territory webguerillas, munich
• bmw, better driver / p: territory hamburg
• xplora watch, winter / cl.: my xplora
• xplora watch, summer / cl.: my xplora
• freudenberg, marc / p: blickkraft a: blickkraft
• slm humanity / p: blynk / a: blynk
• freudenberg, success & high quality / p: blickkraft a: blickkraft
• freudenberg, supporting & challenging /p: blickkraft a: blickkraft
• swb, ailton - handy / p: bluefilm
• swb, ailton - laptop / p: bluefilm
• swb, ailton - tv / p: bluefilm
• lidl, bienen - vorstellungsgespräch / p: sunshine film a: saltworks
• lidl, bienen - wohnungsbesichtigung / p: sunshine film a: saltworks
• hannoversche versicherung, foodporn / p: bluefilm a: jung von matt
• hannoversche versicherung, digital nomad / p: bluefilm a: jung von matt
• hannoversche versicherung, neuland / p: bluefilm a: jung von matt
• google vimcar fahrtenbuch zum erfolg / p: filmunique a: hello white parrot
• lieken urkorn, keine angst / p: bluefilm gmbh a: la red
• straumann, prevent / p: shy collective a: bga
• straumann, enhance / p: shy collective a: bga
• straumann, restore / p: shy collective a: bga
• freudenberg, social & fair / p: blickkraft a: blickkraft
• kühne & nagel, employer branding imagefilm / p: blickkraft a: blickkraft
• wempe schmuckatelier, showroomfilm / p: blickkraft a: blickkraft
• urban cravings tv-show teaser / p: filmfreunde
• huk-coburg, onboarding film / p: blickkraft a: blickkraft
• peek & cloppenburg, recruiting film - girls / p: blickkraft a: blickkraft
• peek & cloppenburg recruiting film - boys / p: blickkraft a: blickkraft
• peek & cloppenburg, recruiting film - azubis / p: blickkraft a: blickkraft
• the cloud, familienausflug / p: zapatka production a: yieldfields
• float, imagefilm / p: the office for visual affairs a: the office for visual affairs
• rocky - das musical, supermarkt / p: sunshine film a: stage entertainment
• rocky - das musical, oma / p: sunshine film a: stage entertainment
• volkswagen vw transporter, trainer / p: sunshine film a: salt works
• volkswagen vw transporter, zeugwart / p: sunshine film a: salt works
• volkswagen vw transporter platzwart / p: sunshine film a: salt works
• sipgate, die küche / p: zapatka production
• sipgate, imagefilm / p: zapatka production
• afreaka clothing, imagefilm / p: zapatka production
• ferrero chocofresh, boris entrup / p: erste liebe film a: la red
awards ole zapatka
kino
• yes i do, short film
• publikumspreis @ trigitale graz, 2006
• publikumspreis best film @ indie-stars.de, 2007
• prädikat wertvoll @ fbw
• anders sehen experimental short film
• best film @ blindspot filmfestival hamburg 2005
werbung
• huk-coburg, onboarding film
• winner @ human resources excellence awards 2017
• afreaka clothing, imagefilm
• official selection @ international bokeh fashion film festival capetown 2015