- Christian Baumeister
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Christian Baumeister, producer, director and cinematographer
Light & Shadow ProductionsChristian Baumeister (born 24 December 1971 in Münster) is a German cinematographer and director focusing on nature and wildlife productions, in association with broadcasters such as ARD, ZDF, BBC, ARTE, ORF, Discovery Channel and the National Geographic Channel.
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Career
Baumeister studied biology in his native Germany and wildlife filmmaking in the United Kingdom. His previous projects took him to Europe, Asia, Africa and South America.
In 2001 he established his own production company, Light & Shadow, now operating offices in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Münster, Germany. For the past seven years, Baumeister has garnered international acclaim for his wildlife films, from audiences and critics around the world.[citation needed] His first film, Viva Vicuña,[1] shot in the Andean altiplano, features animal behavior never seen on film before[citation needed]. Baumeister's second film, Wild Rio,[2] showcases the colorful wildlife and culture of Rio de Janeiro. The Falls of Iguaçu[3] uses all-HD technology in the first comprehensive portrayal of the World Heritage Site Iguaçu Falls. In 2005, Baumeister toured China with piano prodigy Lang Lang, as director of photography for Dragon Songs,[4] the first DVD for the career of the world-famous Chinese star. In 2008, Baumeister directed a one-hour HD program on Kamchatka,[5] in the Siberian Far East, one of the Earth’s last great wildernesses. Currently, he is producing Amazon Alive,[6] a three-part series about the beauty of Amazonia.
Filmography
Series Producer, Director & Cinematographer
- Amazon Alive (HD 2010) 3x50min: Light & Shadow for NDR Naturfilm, arte, ORF, Parthenon Entertainment
Producer, Director & Cinematographer
- Kamchatka - Land of fire and Ice (HD 2008): NDR Naturfilm, WDR, Parthenon Entertainment, NGCI, Animal Planet US
- The Falls of Iguacu (HD, 2006): Light & Shadow for NDR, BBC, ORF and Parthenon Entertainment / NGCI (HD)
- Wild Rio (2004): Light & Shadow for NDR, ORF and Parthenon Entertainment / NGCI
- Viva Vicuña (2002): Light & Shadow for ZDF, ARTE & Discovery Communications
Director of Photography
- Lang Lang in China (HD, 2005): Nightfrog for ARD / Deutsche Grammophon
Cinematographer
- Camels (2003): NDR Naturfilm for Parthenon Entertainment / NGCI
- Eaten Alive (2002): BBC-NHU
- Bloody Suckers (2001): NHNZ for PBS
- Wild Sex (1999): NHNZ for Discovery Communications
- A Wild Life (1999): NHNZ for Discovery Communications
- Skoovsgaard (1997): Four-part series; Loke Film for TV2
Additional Photography/ Camera Assistant
- Inca Animals (2000): Heinz von Matthey for ZDF, ORF & Discovery Communications Inc.
- Lions of Etosha (1998): Rudolph Lammers for ZDF
- Animal Hospital (1998): Engstfeld Film for ZDF
- Fabulous Animals (1998): Gruppe 5 for WDR & CANAL+
- Dr. Knock (1997): Dominic Graf for BR
Awards
Megafalls of Iguaçu
- New York Festivals Television Broadcasting, USA, 2008: Silver World Medal Nature & Wildlife
- Waga Brothers International Festival of Natures Film, Poland, 2008: Special Award for Best Photography
- Amazonas Film Festival, Brazil, 2007: Finalist
- Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Estonia, 2007: Best Photography
- Durban Wild Talk, South Africa, 2007: Finalist
- Ekotopfilm, Slovak Republic, 2007: Prize of the Major Hygiener of the Slowak Republic
- Festival International du Film Animalier, France, 2007: Finalist "Prix Special de la Meilleure Image" and "Prix Special de la Meilleure Son"
- GreenScreen Hamburg, Germany, 2007: Finalist
- Japan Wildlife Film Festival, Japan, 2007: Finalist
- Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Estonia, 2007: Best Photography
- Nature Film Festival Darss, Germany, 2007: Goldener Kranich
- NaturVision, Germany, 2007: Finalist
- Sondrio, Italy, 2007: Stelvio National Park Award
- The Shanghai TV Festival, China, 2007: Finalist
- Torello Mountain Film Festival, Spain, 2007: Mountain Wilderness Prize
- WildSouth, New Zealand, 2007: Finalist
Wild Rio
- World Media Festival – Hamburg, Germany, 2005: Intermedia Globe in Silver
- Shanghai Television Festival, China, 2005: Finalist Magnolia Award
- Ekotopfilm – Bratislava, Slovakia, 2004: Special Prize of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Telenatura, Spain, 2004: Finalist Best Photography
- Wildlife Vaasa, Finland, 2004: Finalist
Viva Vicuña
- Festival de l'oiseau et de la nature – Abbeville, France, 2004: Special Jury Prize, Public Prize
- IWFF Missoula, USA, 2004: Best Conservation & Environment, Merit Award for Photography
- Festival International du Film ANIMAL Animalier – Albert, France, 2004: Prix Relation Homme, Finalist Grand Prix, Finalist Prix de la Meilleure Image, Finalist Prix Special du Jury
- New York Festivals WINNER, USA, 2004: Finalist
- Festival International du Film Ornithologique de Ménigoute, France, 2003: Prix Paysages, 3è Prix de la Protection de la Nature
- Ökomedia, Germany, 2003: Goldener Luchs Best Nature Film
- Jackson Hole, USA, 2003: Finalist Newcomer
- Telenatura, Spain, 2003: Conservation Award, Special Jury Award Photography
- Ekofilm, Czech Republic, 2003: Finalist
- Ekotopfilm, Slowakia, 2003: Prize of Chamber of Commerce
- Olomouc, Slowakia, 2003: Finalist
- FIFAD, Switzerland, 2003: Prix de L'Enviremont
- Envirofilm, Slowakia, 2003: Finalist
- Sileiua, Kieaie,Kiee
References
External links
Categories:- German film directors
- German film producers
- German cinematographers
- Living people
- 1971 births
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