Germain McMicking has worked extensively within the commercial and entertainment industry, shooting documentaries, narrative films and television and is a much sought-after Director of Photography. Recent credits include David Michod’s WIZARDS!; WOLF LIKE ME for Peacock and STAN; NITRAM for acclaimed director Justin Kurzel; MORTAL KOMBATfor New Line Cinema; the 3rd series of TRUE DETECTIVE for HBO, with Germain receiving an Emmy Nomination for Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie; the feature film ACUTE MISFORTUNE for director Thomas M Wright; TOP OF THE LAKE: CHINA GIRL, with writer/director Jane Campion and Ariel Kleinman; BERLIN SYNDROME for producer Aquarius Films and director Cate Shortland; THE EMPYREAN and feature documentary SILENT EYE with director Amiel Courtin-Wilson; PARTISAN with director Ariel Kleiman, winning the 2015 World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival. Other projects include the epic TV series GALLIPOLI for producers Southern Star Productions, the Nine Network and director Glendyn Ivin; the feature film HOLDING THE MAN for producers Goalpost Pictures and director Neil Armfield; THE ACCIDENTAL SOLDIER with director Rachel Ward and producers Goalpost Taylor Productions, which garnered Germain a 2013 ACCTA nomination for Best Cinematography; COCKLESHELL, a segment of THE TURNING feature film for Director Tony Ayres and based on the Tim Winton novel. Before this, Germain shot the feature film screen adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas’ award-winning novel DEAD EUROPE, directed by Tony Krawitz for Porchlight Films and See-Saw Films. This film premiered in competition at the Sydney Film Festival 2012. It was also screened at the Toronto and London Film Festivals. This was the second collaboration with director Tony Krawitz; Germain shot Tony’s award-winning feature documentary, THE TALL MAN, for Blackfella Films. The film focuses on the infamous death in custody of Cameron Doomadgee on Palm Island in 2004. Germain was nominated for an AACTA award for Best Cinematography in a Documentary in 2012. Other credits include HAIL, directed by Amiel Courtin Wilson, with Flood Projects. HAIL is a love and vengeance story featuring a cast of brilliant non-actors. It premiered at the Adelaide Film Festival in 2011 and has screened at numerous international festivals since, including the Venice Film Festival. Germain also collaborated with Amiel on his short film CICADA and his feature documentary about Jack Charles called BASTARDY, which screened on SBS TV and was released theatrically to critical acclaim in 2009. TV credits include the second series of WILFRED for SBS TV, John Safran’s RACE RELATIONS for ABC TV, JOHN SAFRAN VERSUS GOD for ABC TV, and Eddie Martin’s LIONEL. Information above via their homepage.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Cinematographer
- 14 on Motif · 27 credits in all
What are Germain McMicking's films like?
Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Survival.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
Light 2 · Serious 2 · Dark 9
A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 1 · Intense 9
Steady 4 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1
Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0
Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1
A split, not a type: Casual 6 · Engaged 5 · Full focus 2
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 8
Resolved 8 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 1
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet6
- Tragic2
- Ambiguous3
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Germain McMicking's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 13 of their 14 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (5).
Subscription and free streaming for Germain McMicking's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
27 credits, 14 with a Motif page.
Christy(2025)
Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films
Together(2025)
Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
Ellis Park(2024)
Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
Love Me(2024)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Man on Earth (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Nitram(2021)
Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films
Mortal Kombat(2021)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
Eden Eden Eden (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2020)
Acute Misfortune(2018)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Berlin Syndrome(2017)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Holding the Man(2015)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Monaco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2015)
Partisan(2015)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
Gallipoli(2015)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
All This Mayhem (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
Snowblind (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2014)
The Turning(2013)
Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films
An Accidental Soldier(2013)
Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
Dead Europe (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Hail (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2012)
Jedis & Juggalos: Your Census Guide (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2011)
Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films
Cicada (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
Lionel (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2008)
On the Other Ocean (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2007)
Hotel Hotel Hotel Hotel (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Wizards! (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 27 titles, 25 of them dated from 2007 to 2025.
Biggest box office
Mortal Kombat (2021)
Highest rated
Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation! (2008)
Most popular right now
Mortal Kombat (2021)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
Awards
1 major award from 2 major nominations, 2015–2019.
- Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie
- Sundance award, won · World Cinema - Dramatic
Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.
How do Germain McMicking's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 53rd percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 61st percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up5
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th4
Shape of the crowd
6 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Cult Classic1
- Crowd Pleaser6
- Broadly Agreed1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the cinematography 74/100 in their films, across 10 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 53. The element that speaks to their work as a cinematographer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Is Germain McMicking's work okay for kids?
Across up to 8 Motif titles with content scores, violence & gore, sex & nudity, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.
Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.
Who does Germain McMicking work with?
People who share at least 2 of Germain McMicking's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Justin Kurzel shares the most, 3.
Directors
- Justin KurzelShared titles: Ellis Park (2024), Nitram (2021), The Turning (2013)See all 3 shared titles with Justin Kurzel
Writers
- Shaun GrantShared titles: Nitram (2021), Berlin Syndrome (2017)See all 2 shared titles with Shaun Grant
Actors
- Anthony LaPagliaShared titles: Nitram (2021), Holding the Man (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony LaPaglia
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Nick FentonShared titles: Ellis Park (2024), Nitram (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Fenton
- Jed KurzelShared titles: Nitram (2021), The Turning (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Jed Kurzel
- Stefan DuscioShared titles: Acute Misfortune (2018), The Turning (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Stefan Duscio
- Jack HutchingsShared titles: Berlin Syndrome (2017), Partisan (2015)See all 2 shared titles with Jack Hutchings
Producers
- Nick BatziasShared titles: Ellis Park (2024), Nitram (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Nick Batzias
- Paul WiegardShared titles: Ellis Park (2024), Nitram (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Paul Wiegard
- Virginia WhitwellShared titles: Ellis Park (2024), Nitram (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Virginia Whitwell
- Mark WoodsShared titles: Nitram (2021), Acute Misfortune (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Mark Woods
Mixed roles
- Mirrah FoulkesShared titles: Christy (2025), The Turning (2013)See all 2 shared titles with Mirrah Foulkes
