Mike Kollöffel, photographer BIOGRAPHY Mike Kollöffel was born in Baden-Baden, West Germany, and has been based and living in Copenhagen, Denmark since 1978. Originally educated as an advertisement photographer in 1987 in Copenhagen, he works with photojournalism, independent projects and as a freelance photographer. He does feature photography for magazines, non-governmental and relief organizations specializing in Latin America and Africa. He also works as a still photographer on theater, film and television productions. SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2011-2010  Viudas- travelling exhibition on canvas, Guatemala 2010 -2009 Widows - Voices from Guatemala (Enkerne - Stemmer fra Guatemala), Arbejdermuseet, Copenhagen,DK 2008 Widows - Voices from Guatemala (Enkerne - Stemmer fra Guatemala), Phototek, Esbjerg, DK 2007 Fortidens forbrydelser frem i lyset, Politikens Hus, Pressen, Copenhagen, DK 1998 Lerets Moder - Manga Allpa Mama, Nationalmuseet, Copenhagen, DK 1998 Lerets Moder - Manga Allpa Mama, Moesgård Museet, Århus, DK 1992 Im Schatten der Zeit - Eindrücke aus Lateinamerika, Deutsch Amerikanisches Institut, Heidelberg, Germany 1990 I Tidens Skygge - Indtryk fra Sydamerika, Nikolaj Kirke, Copenhagen, DK GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2007 One Shot Each, Museet for Fotokunst, Odense, DK 2006 Meanwhile, Odense Fototriennale OFT, DK 2000 Meanwhile, billeder fra en anden verden, travelling exhibition, DK 1999 Meanwhile, billeder fra en anden verden, Fotografisk Center, Copenhagen, DK 1989 Forårsudstillingen Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, DK 1988 Forårsudstillingen Charlottenborg, Copenhagen, DK SELECTED BOOKS 2008 Widows - Voices from Guatemala (in Danish, Spanish and English) 2006 Bag om Krøniken, DR Forlag 2005 Drømmen om et andet liv - gadebørn i Mellemamerika, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 2001 Bolivia - en politisk og økonomisk oversigt, Udenrigsministeriet 2000 I Jaguarens Spor - På rejse med Indianere i Peru, Ecuador og Bolivia, L & R Fakta 1999 Meanwhile - billeder fra en anden verden, Fotografisk Center and Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 1998 Lerets Moder - Manga Allpa Mama, Nationalmuseet 1997 Forbrydelser uden straf, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp and Amnesty International 1996 De nye Indianere, Gyldendal 1983 Flygtninge i Mellemamerika, Dansk Flygtningehjælp THEATER, FILM AND TELEVISION 2012 -2011  Julestjerner/ Christmas Stars, still photographer, tv series, all episodes 1-24, DR TV Drama 2011-2009 Borgen/The Government, still photographer, tv series, all episodes 1-20, DR TV Drama 2009-2007 Livvagterne/ the Protectors, still photographer tv series, all episodes 1-20, DR TV Drama 2008 Lille Soldat/Little Soldier by Anette K.Olsen, Zentropa 2007 45 cm by Charlotte Sieling/Anette K. Olsen, Zentropa 2006 Absalons Hemmelighed - Et Juleeventyr, still photographer, tv series, all episodes 1-24, DR TV Drama 2006-2002 Krøniken/Better Times, still photographer,  tv series, all episodes 1-22, DR TV Drama 2002-1992 Photographer Betty Nansen Teatret, Edison, Det Kongelige Teater: Når vi døde vågner, Jean de France, Søstrene, Personkreds 3 Billedmagerne, Grækerne, Som I vil ha? det, Hair, ALP -Anna Livia Plurabell, Lullaby, Killer Joe, Faust, Klokkeren fra Notre Dame, A Clockwork Orange, Svejk, De Syv Dødssynder, Hamlet. CAMPAIGNS, ASSIGNMENTS AND TRAVELGRANTS - selected 2011 Ecuador, " Selva/ The Forest " indigenous people, climate change and rainforest, Ibis 2011 Ecuador, travelgrant DJ indigenous people 2011 Malawi, food security, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 2009 Bolivia, climate change , COP15, Udenrigsministeriet 2008 USA Landscapes 2008 Guatemala, exhibition grant, DANIDA Oplysningsbevilling 2008 Honduras, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp and ACT 2007 Bolivia-Chile, Udenrigsministeriet and Danida 2007 Malawi - Humor mod Aids, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp, Ibis, Dansk Sygeplejeråd, Aids Fondet 2006-2007 Guatemala, human rights and  exhibtionproject "Widows" 2006 Guatemala/Mexico on food security and disaster preparedness, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp and ECHO 2005 Malawi, Press tour on food security and hiv/aids, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 2004 Guatemala, food security and human rights, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 2004 Malawi, hunger, drought and food security, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp. 2004 Bolivia, Potosí, Landscapes, Den Journalistiske Efteruddannelse 2003 Angola, humanitarian mine action and mine clearance. Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 2003 Australia, Western Landscapes 2002 Guatemala, human rights and impunity, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 2002 Malawi, freelance and hiv/aids campaign, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 2001 Honduras and Guatemala, poverty migration, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 2001 Bolivia, indigenous people, Ibis 2000 Ethiopia, drought Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 2000 Mozambique, flood disaster, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp og Dans Røde Kors 2000 Ethiopia/Kenya, campaign on drought and hunger, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 2000 Bolivia, indigenous people, agriculture and environment, DANIDA 2000 Ecuador,Bolivia, I Jaguarens Spor 1999 Thailand, Australia, French Polynesia, USA, parent leave 1999 Peru/Bolivia, program documentation, I Jaguarens Spor , Ibis 1998 Ethiopia, drought and hunger campaign, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 1998 Burkina Faso, Vand giver liv, campaign, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 1998 Cambodia, mine clearance and mine victims. Kirkernes Verdensråd (WCC) and Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 1997 Honduras, rebuilding after "Mitch" and "Meanwhile", Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 1997 Angola, mine clearance and IDPs, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp and WCC 1996 Ecuador, indigenous people, rainforest and oil companies, Ibis and freelance 1996 Bolivia, grant from DANIDA and freelance 1995 Bolivia, Peru, USA, Tonga, New Zealand and Indonesia, 6 months parent leave 1995 India, Ladakh, information- and education campaign, Operation Dagsværk and Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 1994 Mozambique, election observer, WCC and EU 1994 Ecuador, indigenous people and bilingual education, IBIS and Operation Dagsværk 1994 Bolivia, indigenous people, "De nye Indianere" and freelance, IBIS and Danida. 1993 Guatemala/Belize, DANIDA travel grant 1993 Mozambique, IDPs, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 1993 Guatemala, education and schoolbooks, IBIS and Operation Dagsværk 1992 Mocambique/South Africa, IDPs, hunger and drought, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 1991 Mozambique/Zimbabwe, IDPs and orphans, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp 1991 Brazil, the Amazone and land rights, freelance 1990 Brazil, rainforest, natural ressources and street children, Folkekirkens Nødhjælp, Operation Dagsværk, FDF/FDP and Politiken 1989 Brazil/Paraguay/Boliva, "I tidens Skygge", DANIDA travel grant 1986 Guatemala/Nicaragua, freelance 1983 Guatemala, Honduras/Nicaragua/ Costa Rica, refugees and human rights, Dansk Flygtningehjælp 1981 Guatemala/Honduras/Nicaragua, freelance 1976-1978 From Alaska to Tierra del Fuego, travel and work