Sven Zellner

Sven Zeller
Sven Zeller
Born	December 20, 1977 (age 46)
Nationality	German
Education	University of Television and Film Munich
Occupations	Photographer; cinematographer; Documentary filmmaker;
Awards	Selection of awards
Website	Official website

Sven Zellner (born December 20, 1977) is a German photographer, camera operator and documentary filmmaker.

Life

Zellner was born on December 20, 1977, in Eckernförde, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.^[1]

From October 2002 to February 2010, he studied camera in the cinema and television film department at the University of Television and Film Munich. He has been a lecturer there since 2009.

Filmography (selection)

2010: Die Bumblebee (camera)
2012: Preis des Goldes (documentary film: director, camera, editor)
2015: Don't Look at Me That Way (cinematography)^[2]
2020: Walchensee Forever (documentary: cinematography)^[3]
2020: Black Milk (cinematography, production)^[4]

Awards (selection)

1995: Second prize at the „BBC Young Wildlife Photographer of the Year“
2000: Second prize in the category Landschaft at the „BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year“
2009: Third prize for Tsogzol – Goldgräber in der Mongolei (later Preis des Goldes) at the Filmfest München at the Dokumentarfilmwettbewerb by Bayerischer Rundfunk and Telepool
2012: ARTE-Dokumentarfilmpreis for his film Preis des Goldes
2013: Second prize for Wounded Places at the Filmfest München at the Dokumentarfilmwettbewerb by Bayerischer Rundfunk and Global Screen
2015: Honorable Mention of the Manuel Rivera-Ortiz Foundation for Documentary Photography and Film

Exhibitions

2012 „NINJAS“ Hochschule für Fernsehen und Film München
2013 „NINJAS“ Deutsche Botschaft in Ulaanbaatar
2014 „Mongolian Disco“ Leica Fotografie International Galerie, Hamburg
2014 „Mongolian Disco“, Radialsystem V (Crossing Identities – Beginners, Experts, Hybrids Urban Nomads // Mongol Citizens // Festival Berlin 2014)
2015 „Mongolian Disco“, German House, UN Plaza, New York (DAAD-Ausstellung: WESTALGIA: NOSTALGIA FOR THE WEST)

Publications

Süddeutsche Zeitung Nr. 133 „Es darf wehtun“ Samstag/Sonntag 11./12. June 2016
GEO „Zukunft auf Eis“ February 2016
Delayed Gratification „slowing pains“ January 2016
Das Magazin „Mongole mit Kohle“ No 10 (August 3–March 14, 2014) (weekly supplement from Tagesanzeiger, Basler Zeitung, Berner Zeitung and the federal government).
GEO International „Ulan-Bator“ May 2014
Leica Fotografie International „Mongolen Disko“ February 2014
Terra Mater „Goldrausch im Wilden Osten“ December 2012
VIEW „Knallharte Träumer“ April 2014
Nikon Pro „Risking life and limb“ April 2015

External links

Official website
Sven Zeller on IMDb
Sven Zeller on filmportal.de
Literature from and about Sven Zeller in the German National Library

References

^ "Sven Zellner | filmportal.de". www.filmportal.de. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
^ German Films. "DON'T LOOK AT ME THAT WAY (SCHAU MICH NICHT SO AN)". German films. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
^ Berlinale Perspektive Deutsches Kino. "Walchensee Forever". 70th Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
^ Berlinale Panorama. "Black Milk". 70th Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-01-07.

[1] "Sven Zellner | filmportal.de". www.filmportal.de. Retrieved 2020-10-31.

[2] German Films. "DON'T LOOK AT ME THAT WAY (SCHAU MICH NICHT SO AN)". German films. Retrieved 2021-01-07.

[3] Berlinale Perspektive Deutsches Kino. "Walchensee Forever". 70th Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-01-07.

[4] Berlinale Panorama. "Black Milk". 70th Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved 2021-01-07.

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Sven Zeller

Born	(1977-12-20) December 20, 1977 (age 46)
Nationality	German
Education	University of Television and Film Munich
Occupations	Photographer cinematographer Documentary filmmaker
Awards	Selection of awards
Website	Official website