Biography

SÜNDERMANN began his career in Los Angeles as an assistant to the Coppola family (The Godfather, Apocalypse Now) and went on to win 68 awards, including the Gold Lion at Cannes. Recognition for his visual craft has led to collaborations with a roster of icons, such as Lady Gaga, A$AP Rocky, Paul McCartney, Ewan McGregor, Tilda Swinton, Iris van Herpen, Sigur Rós, Robyn, Silvester Stallone and Coppola, cementing his position at the intersection of cinema, fashion and fine art. 

Cinematic in spirit, his artworks often reference mythology, history, and iconic film moments, like the Diver Series re-imagining Ursula Andress in Doctor No. Created as C Type prints through Chromogenic development, his works carry vivid color, minimalism, and the tactile allure of analogue film.

Next to fine art and film he is an avid screenwriter and has developed over 80 original scripts for short and long form entertainment. 
 

Sündermann lives and works between Palma de Mallorca and Amsterdam. A sought after judge for creativity awards and a speaker for industry panels. He has also served as a judge for prestigious awards such as the AICP New York, SHOTS London and CICLOPE Festival Berlin. Education: Masters of Fine Arts (MFA) in Directing from the New York Film Academy. In NYC and LA he studied under Hollywood talent. Won a Masters Degree film scholarship from Brett Ratner's production company behind The Revenant (Alejandro González Iñárritu), Dunkirk (Christopher Nolan), the Man from UNCLE (Guy Ritchie)

AWARDS
Contributions to projects have been recognized with awards and nominations across film craft and creativity, including Gold Lions, D&AD Pencils, Ciclope Berlin, Grand Prix Festival of Media, One Show New York, SHOTS, Gold Effies, Vimeo Staff Picks, Clio, British Arrow, Círculo de Oro, Little Black Book, Círculo Creativo, DGA Los Angeles, London International Awards, and the Gerety Awards.