Christian Baumeister

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Christian Baumeister (2008)

Christian Baumeister (born December 24, 1971 in Nottuln ) is a German animal filmmaker, director and producer. His works include landscape paintings and detailed animal portraits.

Life

Baumeister was born in Nottuln in 1971 . He passed the Abitur at the St. Pius High School in Coesfeld . He then studied biology at the Westphalian Wilhelms University in Münster and then completed an animal film course in England. Christian Baumeister's previous projects have taken him to Europe , Africa , Asia and South America .

In 2001 the filmmaker founded the production company Light & Shadow TV based in Münster and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Since then he has established himself with productions on the international television market and works with television companies such as ARD , ZDF , BBC , ARTE , ORF , NDR , Discovery Channel , Smithsonian Channel and National Geographic Channel .

For his 3-part nature film series "The Andes - Nature at the Limit", Baumeister received two EMMY AWARD nominations in the categories "Outstanding Cinematography" and "Outstanding Music & Sound" in 2019.

Filmography

Series

  • 2018: The Andes - Nature at the Limit (UHD) 3 x 50 min / 1 x 90 min: Light & Shadow GmbH for WDR, Smithonian Channel, NRD Naturfilm / Doclights, Arte, ORF, SVT, SRFAutentic Distribution
  • 2014: Wildes Brazil (HD) 5 x 50 min: Light & Shadow GmbH for Terra Mater Factual Studios, National Geographic Wild
  • 2010: Myth Amazonas (HD) 3 x 45 min: Green Hell or Paradise? - Triumph of life - Alarm in the rainforest - Light & Shadow GmbH for NDR Naturfilm, Arte, ORF, Parthenon Entertainment Ltd. / National Geographic Channel International, Animal Planet

Production, direction & camera

  • 2019: Portugal - Europe's Wild West (UHD) 1 x 50 min: Light & Shadow GmbH for WDR, NDR Naturfilm
  • 2016: Wildes Ruhrgebiet (HD) 43 min - Light & Shadow TV for WDR, NDR Naturfilm, Albatross World Sales
  • 2012: Raccoons - Immigrants from the Wild West (HD) 43 min (Director: Heiko de Groot) - LIGHT & SHADOW for WDR, NDR Naturfilm, Albatross World Sales
  • 2011: Jaguar - Heimlicher Jäger Hautnah - (HD) 50 min - Light & Shadow TV for NDR Naturfilm, Arte, National Geographic Channel
  • 2011: The Last of Europe - Wild Horses in Münsterland - (HD) 50 min - Light & Shadow TV for WDR, NDR Naturfilm, Off-the-Fence
  • 2010: Smart Guinea Pigs - (HD) 43 min (Director: Herbert Ostwald) - Light & Shadow TV for ZDF, Arte, ZDF Enterprises
  • 2010: Russia - In the realm of tigers, bears and volcanoes (movie) 91 min - Speaker: Siegfried Rauch
  • 2008: Kamchatka - Land of Fire and Ice (HD) 50 min - NDR Naturfilm, WDR, Parthenon Entertainment, NGCI, Animal Planet US
  • 2006: The largest waterfalls on earth - natural wonder Iguaçu (HD) 50 min - Light & Shadow for NDR, BBC, ORF and Parthenon Entertainment / NGCI (HD)
  • 2004: Wildes Rio (HD) 50 min - Light & Shadow TV for NDR Naturfilm, ORF, Parthenon Entertainment Ltd. / National Geographic Channel International
  • 2002: Viva Vicuña (HD) 50 min - Light & Shadow TV for ZDF, ARTE & Discovery Communications

Image direction

  • 2005: Lang Lang in China (HD) 130 min: Nightfrog for ARD / Deutsche Grammophon (Director: Benedict Mirow)

camera operator

  • 2003: Camels - NDR nature film for Parthenon Entertainment / NGCI
  • 2002: Eaten Alive - BBC-NHU
  • 2001: Bloody Suckers - NHNZ for PBS
  • 1999: Wild Sex - NHNZ for Discovery Communications
  • 1999: A Wild Life - NHNZ for Discovery Communications
  • 1997: Skoovsgaard - four part series - Loke Film for TV2

Camera assistant

  • 2000: Inca Animals - Heinz von Matthey for ZDF, ORF & Discovery Communications Inc.
  • 1998: Lions of Etosha - Rudolph Lammers for ZDF
  • 1998: Animal Hospital - Engstfeld Film for ZDF
  • 1998: Fabulous Animals - Group 5 for WDR & CANAL +
  • 1997: Dr. Knock - Director: Dominic Graf for BR

Awards

The Andes - nature at its limit
  • 40th NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD Nomination, USA, 2019 * Outstanding Music & Sound * Outstanding Cinematography
  • New York Festivals 2019 TV & FILM Awards * SILVER MEDAL NATURE AND WILDLIFE * SILVER MEDAL FEATURE DOC * GOLD MEDAL CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • World Media Festival, Hamburg 2019 * INTERMEDIA AWARD GOLD, Nature & Wildlife
  • Mountainfilm, USA, 2019 * SEVEN SUMMITS AWARD
  • Indian World Film Festival * BEST DOCUMENTARY
  • Deauville Green Awards, France 2019 * Environmental Award
  • 17th Matsalu Nature Film Festival, Estonia, 2019 * SPECIAL JURY MENTION, CATEGORY NATURE
Wild Ruhr area
  • Ekotopfilm, Slovakia, 2017, first prize (category nature and natural science)
  • Omni Awards Spring-Competition, USA, 2017
  • Golden Omni Award for Director
  • Golden Omni Award, category nature
  • Golden Omni Award for camera
  • Golden Omni Award, film music
  • Deauville Green Awards, France, 2017 (nomination)
  • Shanghai TV Festival, China, 2017 (finalist)
The last of Europe - wild horses in the Münsterland
  • Green Screen , Germany, 2011: SH: Z Audience Award
  • International Wildlife Film Festival (IWFF) Missoula / Montana, USA, 2013, finalist
  • Ekofilm, Czech Republic, 2012, first prize Green Planet
  • Ekofilm, Czech Republic, 2012, first prize Green Planet
  • Telenatura, Spain, 2012, finalist
  • Greenscreen, Germany, 2012, Audience Award
  • China International Animal & Nature Film Festival, China, 2012, finalist
Amazon - alarm in the rainforest
  • Darsser Naturfilmfestival , Germany, 2011: Animals and habitats
  • Durban Wild Talk Africa, South Africa, 2011, Screenplay Award
  • FIFA / Albert, France, 2012, Science Award, Special Award for Best Screenplay
  • Sichuan TV Festival, China, 2011, finalist (Best Cinematography)
  • Namur, Belgium, 2011, Grand Prize
  • Banff World Media Festival, Canada, 2011, finalist
  • World Media Festival Hamburg, Germany, 2011, Intermedia-Globe Gold
  • International Wildlife Film Festival (IWFF), Missoula / Montana, USA, 2011, Finalist, Honorable Mention
Megafalls of Iguaçu
  • New York Festivals Television Broadcasting, USA, 2008: SILVER WORLD MEDAL NATURE & WILDLIFE
  • Waga Brothers International Festival of Nature Films, Poland, 2008, special award for the best camera
  • Amazonas Film Festival, Brazil, 2007, finalist
  • Durban Wild Talk, South Africa, 2007, finalist
  • Ekotopfilm, Slovakia, 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 Cinematography
  • Darsser Naturfilmfestival , 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 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs
  • Telenatura, Spain, 2004, Finalist Best Cinematography
  • Wildlife Vaasa, Finland, 2004, finalist
Viva Vicuña
  • Festival de l'oiseau et de la nature - Abbeville, France, 2004, special jury award, audience award
  • 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 AWARD
  • 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
  • Telenatura, Spain, 2003, onservation Award, special jury prize for the camera
  • Ekotopfilm, Slovakia, 2003, Chamber of Commerce Prize
  • FIFAD, Switzerland, 2003, environmental award

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Westfälische Nachrichten : Christian Baumeister filmed the wild horses in Dülmen for 150 days for ARD: Pictures from the tarn tent , Münster / Dülmen, Cornelia Boer, March 29, 2012
  2. ↑ a b Westfälische Nachrichten : Wild animals made into film stars: Today the TV station 3sat is showing the Amazon trilogy by animal filmmaker Christian Baumeister from Münster ( online ), Münster, Gabriele Hillmoth, July 20, 2015
    Münstersche Zeitung : Filmmakers from Münster: Wild animals become film stars made ( online ), Münster, Gabriele Hillmoth, July 20, 2015
  3. ^ NDR: animal filmmaker Christian Baumeister . ( ndr.de [accessed on July 25, 2018]).
  4. ↑ NOMINEES FOR THE 40th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED - The Emmys. Retrieved October 17, 2019 (American English).
  5. ↑ Emmy Nomination for the Wild Andes !! Retrieved October 17, 2019 .
  6. ↑ detail . In: Green Screen Nature Film Festival . March 24, 2018 ( greenscreen-festival.de [accessed July 25, 2018]).
  7. ↑ NOMINEES FOR THE 40th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED - The Emmys. Retrieved October 17, 2019 (American English).
  8. ↑ 2019 Winners Gallery - New York Festivals. Retrieved October 17, 2019 .
  9. ^ Hall of Fame | WorldMediaFestivals 2020. Retrieved October 17, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Builder, Christian
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German wildlife filmmaker, director and producer
DATE OF BIRTH December 24, 1971
PLACE OF BIRTH Nottuln