I am an award-winning wildlife filmmaker and cinematographer, based in Austria. I specialise in filming and sharing Austrian wildlife stories; developing ideas into exciting films from behind the camera and screen. My films have won at Jackson Wild Media Awards, United Nations' World Wildlife Day and Green Screen Film Festival. 

Some highlights over the past year includes Directing the film Marmots on Toast, winner of Wildscreen x National Geographic's Wild Pitch in 2022; working as the DOP for Terra Mater's Wild Vienna (aired on Servus TV in November); featured on and filming for BBC's Countryfile. I am honoured to be the recipient of the My World Film Grant x Jackson Wild 2024 for my new film For Deer Life. ​

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I have been lucky to gain support in my filmmaking from industry leaders including RED, Wild Motion Docs, LAOWA, Jackson Wild and Picture Shop Post-Production. 

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Originally from the UK, I fell in love with Vienna whilst filming the world’s most endangered hamster there, and now I am lucky enought to call the city home. I hold a First Class Honours degree in BA Film and after graduating, I moved to Austria, to dedicate myself to filming the remarkale wildlife of Austria. In 2024, I co-founded Dream Wild Films in order to create impactful and important wildlife films, focusing on the effects of humans on species that are often overlooked on our planet.

For project ideas, collaborations, more information, up to date CV or showreel -

please contact me - yazzellis@gmail.com