Cinematographer / Director of Photography

Working across international documentary, television and narrative productions.

Images built from presence, space and light — where observation meets precise lighting control.

Based in Brazil and working internationally, Fabio Knoll collaborates with directors, agencies and production companies across different scales and contexts.

His work moves between intimate, observational filmmaking and large-scale productions — maintaining a consistent focus on atmosphere, gesture and the spatial qualities of light.

A body of work shaped by observation, atmosphere and the geometry of light.

BACK TO BAKER

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Documentary Series . 2023 Director: Naor Elimelech Director of Photography: Fabio Knoll Production: Grifa Filmes Chile / Brazil

Ten years after descending the Baker River alone, Brazilian adventurer Marcos Martins returns to Patagonia accompanied by Fábio Raimo and Christian Fuchs.

The expedition navigates one of the most remarkable rivers in Latin America, encountering environmental activists and reflecting on the relationship between human presence and fragile natural ecosystems.

UMBANDA - BRASIL EM TRANSE

FILM STILLS

Documentary Feature · 2023 Director: Naor Elimelech Director of Photography: Fabio Knoll

A film exploring the origins and evolution of Umbanda, a Brazilian religion shaped by African, Indigenous and European spiritual traditions.

Through rituals, testimonies and symbolic imagery, the film reveals a universe where faith, resistance and cultural identity converge.

SebastiãoSalgado - Life Achievement

Documentary Interview · 2022 Director: Brian Storm Director of Photography: Fabio Knoll Production: CinemaTribu/MediaStorm Client: International Center of Photography (ICP)

Brazil / USA

‍Produced for the 38th Annual Infinity Awards, this film features photographer Sebastião Salgado receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Filmed in São Paulo as part of an international production, the project integrates into a global documentary narrative celebrating one of the most influential photographers of our time.

MADE IN DAFEN

Documentary . 2024 Director: Eduardo Rajabally Director of Photography: Fabio Knoll Arte 1 Television. Brazil/China

In Shenzhen, near Hong Kong, the village of Dafen became the world’s epicenter for oil painters reproducing masterpieces of art history.

The film explores authorship, labor and the meaning of originality in a globalized art market.

THE DATA MERCENARIES

Documentary . In Production Director: Ayelet Vardi Director of Photography: Fabio Knoll

A global investigation into World-Check, a database used by financial institutions and governments to identify politically exposed individuals.

The film reveals the hidden architecture of power behind global financial surveillance.

THE RISE OF BRICS

Documentary . In Production Director: Ethan Joseph Director of Photography: Fabio Knoll

The Rise of BRICS is a documentary currently in production, developed in collaboration between a Brazilian production company and the American company Patriots.

The film explores the emergence of BRICS through interviews with political analysts, government officials and specialists in international affairs, examining the geopolitical and economic dynamics shaping a new global order.

São Paulo Meu Humor

Documentary Series · 6 Episodes Director: Pedro Urizzi Director of Photography: Fabio Knoll Production: Academia de Filmes Broadcaster: Arte1

Brazil

‍Inspired by the book “Humor Paulistano” by Toninho Mendes, the series explores the legacy of Circo Editorial — a key publisher in the development of Brazilian underground comics in the 1980s.

Through interviews, archival material and urban landscapes, the series traces the relationship between São Paulo and the artists who shaped its cultural identity.

Cidade Subterrânea

Documentary Series · 2026 Director: Eduardo Rajabally Special Cinematography / Visual Development: Fabio Knoll Production: Endemol Shine Brasil / Globo / GNT.

Location: São Paulo, Brazil

A documentary series exploring the hidden dynamics of São Paulo’s metro system — revealing the complex infrastructure behind the movement of millions of passengers each day, beneath the visible city.

Commissioned to develop a distinct visual layer for the series, Fabio Knoll created a set of cinematic sequences that expand beyond the journalistic approach — introducing atmosphere, rhythm and spatial perception into the narrative.

Working within an active urban system, the cinematography combines observational methods with controlled visual interventions, capturing the tension between infrastructure and human flow at scale.

BEYOND BORDERS — USDC SERIES

Agroforestry

Global Community

Documentary Series · 2024 Director: Ayelet Vardi Cinematography / Visual Approach: Fabio Knoll Production: Blink / Circle

Location: Brazil

A hybrid documentary series exploring how digital currency intersects with local communities across Brazil — from coastal recycling initiatives to agroforestry systems.

Blending observational cinematography with composed visual structures, the project moves between intimate human stories and broader territorial scales — connecting local realities to evolving global systems.

Commissioned as a narrative-driven series, the work introduces a cinematic layer that extends beyond the informational approach — shaping atmosphere, rhythm and spatial perception.

The project reflects an ongoing interest in connecting human presence, territory and evolving global systems.

Available for international productions and collaborations across documentary, broadcast and narrative formats.

Based in Brazil.

knoll@knollfilms.com
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