From script to screen.
Spanning four continents, multiple genres and subjects, Ernie Pouttu’s cinematography has brought to life numerous characters and stories on screen.
Ernie Pouttu was nominated for the European Cinematography Award in 2020 for his work the film Sandcastles, directed by Sabine Bou-Jaoude. The Arabic-language film was shot in Beirut, Lebanon and follows a young woman as she navigates her daily life while in search of a better future.
His work has appeared at the Florence Film Awards, Mediterranean Film Festival Cannes, ARFF Barcelona, Kyev International Film Festival (Ukraine), NewFilmmakers NY, LIFF Lebanese Independent Film Festival and World of Women Cinema film festivals — to name a few.
Sandcastles
A young Lebanese woman, Samar, navigates her daily life whilst trying to find a better future for herself. One fateful night she takes a shared ride home from work and the events that follow push her to make the decision to leave Lebanon.
25 minutes
Filmed in Beirut, Lebanon
Directed by: Sabine Bou-Jaoude
Director of Photography: Ernie Pouttu
Ordinary Fish
A terminally ill man, finds solace in a mysterious stranger that helps him make the best of the time he has left.
Release date: End of 2026
Directed by: Sabine Bou-Jaoude
Director of Photography: Ernie Pouttu
Come On In
Facing a deepening depression, a jaded artist's malaise is shattered when he dials a wrong number and a mysterious voice offers him a way out.
121 minutes
Directed by: Daniel Callahan
Director of Photography: Ernie Pouttu
Nine
Nine separate stories of grief and loss come together to comment on the human condition.
21 minutes
Directed by: Danyu Wang
Director of Photography: Ernie Pouttu
Groundless
Returning home and failing to save a long-distance relationship, a man struggles to conceive of his new world.
23 minutes
Directed by: Anthony Timperman
Director of Photography: Ernie Pouttu
A Girl I Knew
A young man abroad falls in love over and over again
4 minutes
Directed by: Ernie Pouttu
Director of Photography: Ernie Pouttu
