Christian Baumeister

Christian Baumeister is a German cinematographer and award-winning director focusing on nature and wildlife productions.

Career

Baumeister studied biology in Germany and wildlife filmmaking in the United Kingdom. He lived for eight years in Brazil and he is specialized in filming in Latin America.
In 2001 he established his own production company,, with an office in Münster, Germany. In the past years, Baumeister has garnered international acclaim for his wildlife films, from audiences and critics around the world. His previous projects took him to Europe, Asia, Africa and South America. He has established himself with productions on the international television market and works with broadcasters such as ARD, ZDF, BBC, NDR, ARTE, ORF, Discovery Channel, Smithsonian Institution and Channel and the National Geographic Channel.
For his series about the Andes Mountains, Baumeister was nominated for "Outstanding Cinematography" and "Outstanding Music & Sound" at the 2019 in the US.
Currently he is producing a 6-part series about Europe's nature and wildlife.

2025: EUROPE - One Continent - Five Worlds 6 x 50 / 1 x 90 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for ARD, WDR, NDR, arte, ORF, hr, SVT, YLE, DR, NKR.
2022: Wild Argentina 3 x 50 min / 1 x 90 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for WDR, NDR Naturfilm, arte, ORF and National Geographic
2018: The Wild Andes 3 x 50 min / 1 x 90 min: for WDR, Smithsonian Channel, NDR Naturfilm / Doclights, arte, ORF, SVT, SRF,
2014: Wild Brazil 5 x 50 min: LIGHT & SHADOW for Terra Mater Factual Studios, National Geographic Wild
2010: Amazon Alive 3 x 45 min: LIGHT & SHADOW for NDR Naturfilm, Arte, ORF, Parthenon Entertainment Ltd. / National Geographic Channel International, Animal Planet

2022: Nature's Magic Moments 50 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for WDR, NDR, arte
2020: Accidental Wilderness - Europe's Everglades 50 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for WDR, arte and Love Nature
2019: Portugal - Europe's Wild West 50 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for WDR, NDR Naturfilm
2016: Iron Jungle - Nature's Return to the Ruhr Valley 43 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for WDR, NDR Naturfilm, Albatross World Sales
2012: Raccoons - The New Europeans 43 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for WDR, NDR Naturfilm, Albatross World Sales
2011: Jaguar – One Strike to the Kill - 50 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for NDR Naturfilm, Arte, National Geographic Channel
2011: Europe's Last Wild Horses - 50 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for WDR, NDR Naturfilm, Off-the-Fence
2010: The Real Guinea Pig - 43 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for ZDF, Arte, ZDF Enterprises
2010: 91 min - Narrator: Siegfried Rauch
2008: Kamchatka – Land of fire and Ice 50 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for NDR Naturfilm, WDR, Parthenon Entertainment, NGCI, Animal Planet US
2006: The Falls of Iguacu 50 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for NDR, BBC, ORF and Parthenon Entertainment / NGCI
2004: Wild Rio 50 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for NDR Naturfilm, ORF, Parthenon Entertainment Ltd. / National Geographic Channel International
2002: Viva Vicuña 50 min - LIGHT & SHADOW for ZDF, ARTE & Discovery Communications

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 - Gruppe 5 for WDR & CANAL+
1997: Dr. Knock - Dominic Graf for BR

* 40th NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD Nomination, USA, 2019 * Outstanding Music & Sound * Outstanding Cinematography
* UNITED NATIONS - International Forest Film Awards, Special Jury Award 2010
* 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
* Green Screen, Deutschland, 2011: SH:Z Publikumspreis
* Darsser Naturfilmfestival, Deutschland, 2011: Tiere und Lebensräume
* Durban Wild Talk Africa, South Africa, 2011, Drehbuchpreis
* FIFA / Albert, France, 2012, Wissenschaftspreis, Spezialpreis für das beste Drehbuch
* Sichuan TV Festival, China, 2011, Finalist
* Namur, Belgium, 2011, Großer Preiis
* New York Festivals Television Broadcasting, USA, 2008: SILVER WORLD MEDAL NATURE & WILDLIFE
* Darsser Naturfilmfestival, Deutschland, 2007, Goldener Kranich