Michael Tebinka - Cinematographer

26/05/2026

As part of a mentorship program in film organised by Back Beat Bolaget in Sandviken to support young talent and equip them with experience of producing a film - this culminated with actually filming the story this past weekend. Students of the mentorship program worked with director Lars Vega. Lennart Jähkel and Jonas Lawes were cast for the main roles. SVT (Swedish national TV) visited our production.

Ett tiotal filmintresserade ungdomar har under våren jobbat tillsammans med regissören Lars Vega för att producera en kortfilm. I helgen var det inspelning i Sandviken. Länk i kommentarerna 👇

05/04/2026

There is something very inspiring about filming on celluloid, not to mention liberating. We were filming a scene for an upcoming project to test look/feel in relation to a specific part of the dialogue. The camera we used is a bare bones 50 year old Arriflex SR1 16mm without videotap or any other accessories. What strikes me is how working like this forces intuition paired with imagination and a light meter to visualise the shot on the fly. In my instagram post I wrote the headline “accidentally passionately” and I believe the source of this stems from a play with words, an oxymoron perhaps.

Limitations have always been an important component in my work as it challenges the methodology as well as outcome in positive ways - forcing creativity and trust in the process. As it also removes the idea of immediacy, including of what is seen through the viewfinder only being a gauge of composition. In this way of working there can absolutely be surprises, happy accidents (and bad ones too!) but more than anything - the very core of passionate craftsmanship where people come together to tell stories.


Kodak ARRI

01/11/2025

A colleague reached out to me and asked if the ARRI Alexa 35 is suitable for low light filming. From the projects I've worked on I instinctively said yes but also considered that there might be a more elaborate answer to this. Prompted by curiosity I set up a test in which I explore how highlights and shadows are distributed across the 17 stops of dynamic range while maintaining the same amount of light hitting the sensor. The test includes stills, waveforms, creative methods related to intention and of course - conclusions. This is the first article in a series I intend to publish where I bring up creative and technical questions and share experiences working as a cinematographer.

Read the article here: https://www.michaeltebinka.com/journal/low-light-filming

ARRI

27/09/2025

New short film “Greying” by Aila Stefansdotter-Franck and Linnéa Duran. In festivals in a near future. 🎥📽️🎬

Production: DuranFranck Film .film
Cast: Peter Andersson | Katarina Weidhagen | Peter Mörlin .morlin

Directors: Aila Stefansdotter-Franck & Linnéa Duran
Script supervisor: Robin Larsson
Director of Photography: Michael Tebinka
1st AC: Per Lindberg
Gaffer: Emil Gustafson .film.foto
Sound: Aila Stefansdotter-Franck

Thank you for the beautiful behind the scenes photos Per!

Filmed on Alexa 35 with lenses from , camera support by .camerasupports on location in Söderhamn, Sweden with support from

16/07/2025

That's a wrap!
A massive thank you to cast and crew of "Sådan far, sådan son" (translated: "Like father, like son"), it was a pleasure working with all of you!

Cast: Jimmy Lindström & Ludvig Deltin

Directed by: Josef Embring & Philip Sterner
First assistant director: Dennis Kullberg
Cinematographer: Michael Tebinka
1st Assistant camera: Jesper Sundman
2nd Assistant Camera: Tobias Hansson
Script supervisor: Robin Larsson
Sound recordist/mixer: David Baker
Gaffer/back projection: Teodor Lundblad
Live colorist/DIT: Nathan J.p Sexton
Make-up/SFX make-up: Minna Salander
Make-up: Sarah Larsson
Production assistant: Alexander Ahlin
Production assistant: Anita Hedström Sjölund
Set photographer: Fredrik Törnqvist

31/10/2024

New short film just released!
At the dawn of the new millennium a man suffers from severe insomnia. But during another sleepless night, an offer appears that simply seems too good to be true.

Award-winning short film 'The Dream Machine' from debuting film makers Josef H. Embring and Philip Sterner is now available for streaming on YouTube. Watch it in full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EbJXy8szcBE or click the video.

Cast:
The Man: Alec Tosselli
The TV Host: Indy Neidell
Telephone Voice: Redd Horrocks

Producer, director, writer: Josef H. Embring, Philip Sterner
Associate Producer: Alexander Ahlin
Production Assistant: Robin Larsson
DOP: Michael Tebinka
1st AC: Edvin Karlsson
Gaffer: Simon Andersson
Location Sound: Manolis Manousakis
Sound Assistant: Marcus Peterson
Set Design: Josef Hermansson Embring, Philip Sterner
Set Painter: Fredrik Sjögren, Susanna Engström
Stylist/Make up: Minna Salander
Makeup Artist (Infomercial): Matilda Vaenerberg, Ellen Almgården
Online/Edit: Alicia Lundahl
Sound Design: Ellinor Nilsson
Composer: Isabelle Engman, Johan Gren
Motion Graphics: Ludwig Hahn
Colorist: Michael Tebinka
VFX: Lars Wahlman

Format: ARRI Alexa Mini LF with Schneider-Kreuznach Xenon FF primes.

At the dawn of the new millennium a man suffers from severe insomnia. But during another sleepless night, an offer appears that simply seems too good to be t...

11/10/2024

New work!
Music video for Apocalypse Orchestra. The first single, 'Virago', from Apocalypse Orchestra's new album, 'A Plague upon Thee'.
Nearly 10 minutes of great medieval metal/rock!

Production: Apocalypse Orchestra / Despotz Records
Directed and edited by: Magnus Ewald
Cinematographer: Michael Tebinka

See the full music video here:
https://www.michaeltebinka.com/music/apocalypse-orchestra-virago

28/09/2024

This has been a fantastic week filled with inspiration, admiration and new relationships formed. I am profoundly touched on a deep level by the conversations i have listened to and participated in.

Perhaps the strongest impression is the sharing of creative energies, the inclusion and support of everyone and the passion for this art form.

Thank you so much and I will hopefully see you next year.

19/09/2024

Just premiered!
As the Jazzbois were finishing up their new album ‘Still Blunted’ we followed them through the Hungarian summer days and nights. This resulted in a short documentary about music as a language and non-verbal communication - through jazz.

Watch the short documentary here: https://www.michaeltebinka.com/selected-work/jazzbois-still-blunted

Production: Van Dore Films
Directed by: Nate Van Dore
Cinematographer: Michael Tebinka
AC's: Puskas Richard and Noel Lászlók
Editor: András Guti
Colourist: Christoph Hanisch

17/10/2023

Thank you MIRAGE film festival for five fantastic days of art, inspiration and talks. It was great to meet colleagues from Foreningen Norske Filmfotografer - FNF and Finnish Society of Cinematographers FSC.

Read the article written by FNF here: https://filmfotografer.no/2023/10/mirage-2023-en-unik-festival-med-livets-rett/?fbclid=IwAR39Sv5w8ACGnfXhZ2UUeLKQJWhicMpV96P6eZ-_T5K9cJtCkLTeX8UTv5E

Above photo: International meeting between colleagues in cinema. Photo credit: O.A. Grøntvedt FNF

Below photo from left: Tor Edvin Eliassen, Michael Tebinka, Matti Eerikäinen FSC, Paul René Roestad FNF. Photo credit: O.A. Grøntvedt FNF