Lasse Ulvedal Tolbøll


Director of Photography

Lasse’s latest feature – the highly anticipated mystery-thriller Black Church Bay – releases this year, building on an impressive body of work that includes lensing the Oscar-nominated short film Knight of Fortune. He’s a DoP with a refined visual voice and a collaborative spirit, adaptable to any genre and dedicated to bringing out the heart of the narrative. Based in Copenhagen, Lasse works internationally across narrative features, shorts, and episodic projects.

Black Church Bay

Director of Photography

HOLD ONTO ME

Director of Photography

A Gaza Weekend

Director of Photography

Selected credits


date
production
director / production company
features:
2025
BLACK CHURCH BAY
Rhys Marc Jones / The Bureau
Selected for Zurich & BFI London Film Festival
2025
NEIGHBOR OF GOD
Faiza Ambah / Faizalberry Films
2023
HOLD ONTO ME
Myrsini Aristidou / 1.61 Films
Official Selection in World Cinema Competition at Sundance Film Festival
2023
GAZELLE
Nadir Saribacak / Zero Point MK
2022
A GAZA WEEKEND
Basil Khalil / Alcove Entertainment
FIPRESCI Prize Winner at Toronto INTL Film Festival
2020
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Shyam Madiraju / Wild Bunch, GERM
2020
HAVE A NICE LIFE
Prashanth Kamalakanthan / Parori Productions
2020
MAGIC HOUR
Jaqueline Christy / Doormat Films
2020
SWEET THING
Alexandre Rockwell / Black Horse
Crystal Bear Winner - Berlin International Film Festival
documentary features:
2026
AMERICAN QUIXOTIC
Jordan Nikolic / Doris Talent
2019
IF THERE IS LIGHT
Haley Anderson / Tribeca Film Institute
television:
2023
URBAN LEGENDS
Yasir Al-Yasiri / Image Nation, Starzplay
2021
FRIT LAND
Nicolai Achton / Drive Studios, Yousee
2020
2 DØGN
Nicolai Achton / HBO, Drive Studios
short films:
2024
RIPPLES
Rhys Marc Jones / Artvomit Studios
BAFTA Cymru Award Nominee & Official Selection at BFI London Film Festival
2023
DISSOLUTION
Anthony Saxe / Old George Productions
Winner: Narrative Short Competition Grand Jury Award at SXSW
2022
KNIGHT OF FORTUNE
Lasse Noer / Carte Blanche
Academy Award Nominee (Best Live Action Short Film, 96th Academy Awards)
2022
UNFAMILIAR SKIN
Gustavo Milan / Slim Dog Films
Best Cinematography Award at Planos Film Festival, plus official selections at Shanghai INTL Film Festival
2020
NOUR SHAMS
Faiza Ambah / Faizalberry Films
Official Selection at Palm Springs INTL ShortFest, El Gouna Film Festival & Malmš Arab Film Festival
2019
PILLARS
Haley Anderson / The Criterion Channel
Official Selection at Sundance Film Festival (and won Jury Special Mention at SXSW)
2017
PAPER BOY
Ninna Pálma / Hero Productions