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David Gesslbauer
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RAMMSTEIN - Deutschland
musicvideo

starring Ruby Commey as Germania
Director Specter Berlin
DOP Armin Franzen
2nd DOP Adrian Langenbach
Production MMAATTCCHH & DRKSND
Score Hell Yes
VFX Storz & Escherich
Color Jan Schöningh
Production Design Merlin Ortner
Costume Design Dorota Budna
Styling Diana Nagler

THE NEW YORK TIMES - More to life, brought to life
commercial

Director Mackenzie Sheppard
Agency droga5
Production Bonaparte
Co-Production Prod.Co
Edit David Gesslbauer & Andras Guti
Post Production The Mill

SPLIT SECOND
social spot

Director Sinan Sevinç
DOP Christopher Behrmann
Production Filmakademie BW
Edit David Gesslbauer
Music Alexander Wolf David & Stefan Benz
Sound Berg&Dahl Audio
Color Marina Starke
VFX Katalyst, 27km, Spellwork, Dried Mango

Awards
SPECIAL JURY AWARD - Young Directors Award 2023
3x GOLD - Young Directors Award 2023

THE RING - Fatal Fury

Director Mackenzie Sheppard
Production ProdCo

VI FOUR CROWN SHOWDOWN

Director Salomon Ligthelm
Production Truffle
DOP Christopher Collette
Edit David Gesslbauer
Color Julien Alary
VFX Untold

Apple - Work is worth it
commercial

Director Mackenzie Sheppard

Shot on iPhone

RAMMSTEIN - Adieu
musicvideo

Director Specter Berlin
DOP Khalid Mohtaseb
Production Dissidence
Edit David Gesslbauer
Sound Capitaine Plouf
VFX Machine Molle
Color Arthur Paux

SANSARA - We will become better
musicvideo

»LGBTQI+ people in Russia are faced with contempt, harassment, violence and threats to life from the society, including even close relatives, on a daily basis.

People are forced to stay “in the closet” and keep relationships with their loved ones a secret — in order just to stay alive«

AWARDS
GOLD - Direction, Editing - Golden Drum Awards 2021
GOLD - Editing - Big Picture Awards 2021
SILVER - Public Awareness - Kinsale Shark Awards 2021
Shortlist - Best International - UKMVA 2021
Shortlist - Camerimage 2021
Official Selection - Aesthetica Film Festival 2021
Official Selection - St. Louis International Filmfestival 2021
Official Selection - Hollyshorts Filmfestival 2021
VIMEO Staff Pick

Director Andzej Gavriss
DOP Andrey Nikolaev
Editor David Gesslbauer
Production Daddys Film, Spot Film
Agency Voskhod
Production Design Julija Fricsone Gavriss
Music Sansara
Sound Raja Seghal, Markus Ffitch
Color Matt Osborne

BORN GUILTY
social spot

Based on a true story. Huwe Burton was wrongfully convicted of killing his own mother at the age of sixteen. With the help of the INNOCENCE PROJECT he was exornerated - after spending 19 years innocently in prison.

with Ben Andrews Rumler
Director Sinan Sevinç
DOP Christopher Behrmann
Production Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg,
The Sweetspot, Kojotenfilm
Executive Producer Felix Antretter,
Michael Hessenbruch & Stefanie Gödicke

Edit David Gesslbauer
Music Alexander Wolf David
Sound Berg&Dahl
Color Mike Bothe
VFX Supercontinent, Sehsucht Hamburg

MASTERCLASS - Now You
commercial

“Why watch a video of Gordon Ramsay cooking when you can learn directly from the man himself? That's the journey this young woman takes as she is whisked between Ramsay's pasta-pulling class, a city cruise with Alicia Keys and tennis taught by none other than Serena Williams! She has no need to be intimidated by crossing paths with Anna Wintour in the elevator, or by the plethora of performing arts personages in her audience, as long as she follows Dame Helen Mirren's advice to "own who you are." MasterClass then puts the ball in your court, prompting learners everywhere to express themselves and pursue their passions with its catalogue of online courses”

with Gordon Ramsay, Lewis Hamilton, Alicia Keys, Anna Wintour, Helen Mirren, Simone Biles, Ru Paul, Ringo Starr, Ron Howard, Issa Rae, Martin Scorsese & Serena Williams

Director Hauke Hilberg
Production Logan & Sons
Agency Anomaly
DOP James Blann
Editor David Gesslbauer

DARK RED
socialspot

“‘Dark Red’ tells the story of a 12-year old boy tragically becoming a vampire, despite his good heart, only to realise that the true reason for his transformation is his powerlessness.“

Director Eugen Merher
DOP Mortimer Hochberg
Production Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Producer Philipp Chrobot, Gerrit Klein
Music Alexander Wolf David
Sound Robin Harff
Color Marina Starke
VFX Acht

Awards
GOLD “Filmschool” - Young Directors Award 2019
GOLD “Charity Ad” - Young Directors Award 2019
GOLD “Filmschool” - Andy Awards 2019
GOLD “Jury Award” - spotlight 2019
WINNER & SHORTLIST “New Director - New Cinematographer - New Editor - New Composer” - D&AD Awards 2019
SILVER “Personal Work” - onepointfour, 2021
SILVER “Junior” - ADC Deutschland 2019
SILVER “Audience Award” - spotlight 2019
STAFF PICK - vimeo 2019

ELEUSIS
short film

A one-hit wonder Ivan Dorn in the deep state of a creative crisis is signed to a rehab program at the highly protected, isolated Sanatorium that promises a lifetime warranty for endless inspiration. A bourgeois setting with welcoming stuff slowly creeps into a violent cult that tortures artists in the name of inspiration, where Ivans greatest hit becomes his darkest nightmare.

with Ivan Dorn
Director Andzej Gavriss
Screenplay Andzej Gavriss & Elnara Ialaltdinova & Bulat Karipov
DOP Jacob Møller
Producer Anna Bokina
Production 2332 Films
Editor David Gesslbauer
Production Design Julija Fricsone Gavriss
Sound Julian Holzapfel
Music Raphaël Dargent
Color Matt Osborn

ITV - World Cup
commercial

“Forget all about UK’s football history, all that matters is now”
aired during Football World Cup 2018


Director Hauke Hilberg
DOP Nick Morris
Production Agile Films
Music Leftfield / DE FALCON
Sound LOFT Berlin
Color MPC London

DEICHMANN - What is style?
commercial

Director Hauke Hilberg
DOP Nick Morris
Production CZAR.DE
Agency Grey
Music Supreme Music
Color Marina Starke

OLEXESH x HELL YES - Ghettorose
musicvideo

Director Specter Berlin
DOP Armin Franzen
Production DRKSND
Edit David Gesslbauer
VFX/Animation Hedi Xandt, Florid Imeraj, NEW FORMAT, Atlas VFX, FORMLOS, CBBB
Color Jan Schöningh

[ UNUM ]
short film

[ UNUM ] (lat."one") discovers the singularity of life. Beginning with a carnal prologue between man and woman, the figurative journey continues with a lone huntsman at a cave. Accompanied by his loyal dog the huntsman delivers delicate honey to a shady merchant - as a single drop of the sweet nectar releases the furies of fate.

with Boris Noir, Milo Moiré etc
Director David Gesslbauer & Michi Lange
Production Filmacademy Baden-Württemberg
Producer Michaela Edl & Veith Unger
DOP David Iskender Dincer
Production Design Marta Magdalena Jeszke
Sound Lena Beck & Robin Harff
Music Tobias Lilja & Paul Brenning
Editor David Gesslbauer
VFX Michi Lange
Color Marina Starke

Awards
GOLD Video Art - Young Directors Award 2019
BEST Direction International - Kinsale Shark Awards 2018
BEST Foreign Film - Experimental - New York Indie Film Fest 2018
BEST Cinematography - Experimental - New York Indie Film Fest 2018
BEST Production Design - Experimental - New York Indie Film Fest 2018

INAN - Adidas Originals
short doc

Dj, Designer, Creative Director - the life of Inan Batman is a fast one. Berlin, Paris, Istanbul - there and back again.

with Inan Batman
Director Sinan Sevinç & Dominik Ströhle
DOP Wesley Salamone
Editor David Gesslbauer
Production Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg
Music Alexander Wolf David
Sound Marco Dahl
Color Manuel Portschy

RAMMSTEIN - Deutschland
musicvideo

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THE NEW YORK TIMES - More to life, brought to life
commercial

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SPLIT SECOND
social spot

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THE RING - Fatal Fury

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VI FOUR CROWN SHOWDOWN

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Apple - Work is worth it
commercial

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RAMMSTEIN - Adieu
musicvideo

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SANSARA - We will become better
musicvideo

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BORN GUILTY
social spot

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MASTERCLASS - Now You
commercial

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DARK RED
socialspot

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ELEUSIS
short film

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ITV - World Cup
commercial

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DEICHMANN - What is style?
commercial

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OLEXESH x HELL YES - Ghettorose
musicvideo

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[ UNUM ]
short film

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INAN - Adidas Originals
short doc

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Poster - INAN.jpg
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