David Cebulla ( born in 1991 in Jena) is a German filmmaker and director of nature documentaries.
Life
Early life
David Cebulla studied
biology and
ecology at the University of Jena and conducted
Dendrochronology research on the climate adaptedness of individual tree species.
From 2015 onwards, he worked on sets of various film productions, including for the
ZDF, Warner Bros.
and as assistant director for the series teaser of "Azur".
From 2016 to April 2018, he was social media and artist manager for the wildlife and nature filmmaker Andreas Kieling.
Since 2019, Cebulla has been a full-time filmmaker.
Work as nature filmmaker (2019–present)
Cebulla produces mainly documentaries about nature and wildlife. His films are released on video-on-demand, including Prime Video, Vimeo on Demand, and Pantaray TV, as well as on DVD. He shows his films to audiences and holds presentations.
In film production, Cebulla uses ecological methods to record wildlife and appears as a protagonist himself.
His own productions are known for featuring only wildlife, but no animals from game enclosures.
In 2016, he made the short film "Hidden Beauty – The Orchids of the Saale Valley," in which he searched for some of Germany's rarest orchid species.
By his own account, he is currently working on the to date most extensive film project about the European hamster.
Filmography (selection)
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Hidden Beauty – The Orchids of the Saale Valley (2017) – director and producer
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The Return of the Wildcat (2020) – director and producer
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Wild Forests (2022) – director and producer
Awards (selection)
General
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2018: Medal "People 2017" for special cultural achievements in Thuringia
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2019: Walter Dexel Scholarship from the City of Jena
Hidden Beauty – The Orchids of the Saale Valley
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2018: International Film Competition Nature and Adventure Dortmund – nature film: winner
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2019: Virgin Spring Cinefest – Film on nature / environment / wildlife: winner (gold)
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2019: International Open Film Festival (IOFF) – Film on nature / environment / wildlife: best award
The Return of the Wildcat
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2020: Virgin Spring Cinefest – Film on nature / environment / wildlife: winner (gold)
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2020: Nature Without Borders International Film Festival – Wildlife/ nature documentaries: excellence
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2022: Tulum World Environment Film Festival – Jury's Award Feature Films: Ocean and Wildlife Conservation: winner
Wild Forests
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2023: Virgin Spring Cinefest – Film on nature / environment / wildlife: winner
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