about
David Fabra Aguilar - born in Málaga, Spain and raised in Germany.
I´m a collaborator, a creative sparring partner and visual explorer, combining a passionate and empathetic spanish heart with a meticulous german brain. Above all I am a dedicated editor with a mutual drive to create.
My thriving tool is to trust my dearest ally - my gut feeling.
I have a soft spot for detail and aesthetics, pushing editorial boundaries, musical rhythm and flow, for comedy, for fast-paced edits as well as for subtle empathetic and emotional storytelling...
Currently living in Berlin, available worldwide or remotely.
LESS FEAR, MORE FILM.
Brands:
Asphaltgold, Audi, Avenir, AXE, BMW, Beiersdorfer, Bosch, Buick, BVG, Chevrolet, Continental, Deichmann, Diesel, FC Bayern Munich, Grenzgaenger, Hyundai, IKEA, KIA, KTM, Lamborghini, Lexus, Lufthansa, Marie Bothmer, Mazda, McDonald’s, Mercedes Benz, Migros, Mitsubishi, MTV, Nintendo, OBI, Opel, Porsche, Radeberger, Roewe, Samsung, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Sea Eye, Skoda, smart, The Revenant, Taft, Telekom, Toyota, Trivago, Tua, Universal Music, Volvo, VW, Yellostrom, 361º…
Awards
2024
Judge at AICP Post AWARD in New York for the category - "Montage"
"THE HIDDEN DIMENSION"
Winner - FFA Short Tiger Award 2024
36. Filmfest Dresden International Short Film Festival - Official Selection
53rd Sehsüchte International Student Film Festival - Official Selection
33rd Flickerfest International Short Film Festival (Australian Premiere) - Official Selection
Raindance Film Festival (UK Premiere) - Official Selection
"JULIO"
Winner Best Short Doc - SEVIFF Sevilla Indie Film Festival 2024
YDA Young Director Award 2024 - Shortlist
2023
"THE HIDDEN DIMENSION"
Nowness - Editor´s Pick
YDA Young Director Award - Winner Silver (Documentary)
WORLD PREMIERE at RIFF Rhode Island International Film Festival 2023 - Official Selection (Oscar & BAFTA Qualifying Festival)
HollyShorts Film Festival 2023 - Official Selection (Oscar & BAFTA Qualifying Festival)
Berlin Commercial Festival 2023 - 6x SHORTLIST (Direction, Cinematography, Colour Grading, Use of Sound & Music, Editing, Cultural Impact)
Berlin Commercial Festival 2023 - Winner Best Cinematography (Personal Work)
57th Hof International Film Festival - Official Selection
VAEFF I video art and experimental film festival - Official Selection
Lisbon Film Rendezvous - Official Selection
33rd Flackertest International Short Film Festival in Sydney - Official Selection
"JULIO"
Berlin Commercial Festival 2023 - 5x Official Selection (Direction, Cinematography, Use of Sound & Music, Editing, Unscripted)
St. Louis International Film Festival - Official Selection
35th Girona Film Festival - Official Selection
"The Sun Spirit"
Berlin Commercial Festival 2023 - Shortlist (Cultural Impact)
2021
AVENIR - RENEW, REDUCE, REUSE
Audience Award WINNER - Bucharest Fashion Film Festival BFFF 2021
Nominee Berlin Commercial Festival
Nominee Berlin Film Fashion Festival
2020
Sea-Eye x Tua "Wenn ich gehen muss // When I have to go"
Music Video / Social
ADC EUROPE - Gold in Film Craft Sound & Music
ADC GERMANY - Bronze in Sounddesign
D&AD - Wood Pencil Sounddesign / Use of Music
2019
"Der kleine Achill" / "Little Achilles"
Nominee Best Short - Hessischer Filmpreis 2019
Winner Best Edit + Best Cinematography - European Cinematography Award Oct 2019
Audience Award WINNER + Best Pitch HONORABLE MENTION at Die Seriale
Best Pilot - Asia Web Award
2018
BVG -- "Ohne uns"
ADC Deutschland: 3x Auszeichnung (Brand-Communication, Video-Content, Film für Unternehmensdarstellung)
Spotlight 2018: 1x Bronze, 1x Auszeichnung (Kategorie Web&Mobile)
Deutscher Digital Award 2018: 1x Bronze (Digital Advertising Formats - Video Formate), 1x Auszeichnung (Branded Content - Video short-form)
Die Klappe 2018: 1x Silber (Kinoformate - Public Service), 2x Bronze (Digitale Formate - Viral Videos, Imagefilm) 2x Shortlist (Branded Content & Entertainment, Craft Sound)
2016
3rd place - Best Editor / Berlin Music Video Award -- Kangding Ray - Brume
ADC Auszeichnung / Bewegtbild-Design-Package -- ZDFneo Station Ids (mit Jan Böhmermann)
intermedia Gold Award "Corporate Communication" / World Media Festival -- BOSCH - CES 2016 - Press conference opener
2015
Vimeo Staff Pick -- Lorn -Inverted
Beste On-Air-Kampagne: Fiction / eyes&ears Award -- ZDFneo: Fiction mit Jan Böhmermann // Gummizelle / Tatort
Gold and Grand Award / World Media Award -- VDMA " Die Maschine"
Winner / German Design Award / Audiovisual and Digital Media -- ZDF_neo - Station IDs
2014
Nominee / MuVi Award Oberhausen -- Diamond Version - Live young"
Auszeichnung / Art Directors Club -- ZDF_neo - Station IDs
Gold / World Media Festival -- ZDF_neo - Station IDs
2012
Best Segment Film / IF3 Freeski Film Festival -- "Junkies on a Budget: in Space"
Best European Film / IF3 Freeski Film Festival -- "Junkies on a Budget: in Space"
Jury´s Coup de Coeur / IF3 Freeski Film Festival -- "Junkies on a Budget: in Space"
Best Foreign Film / Palm Bay Florida -- "Rette sich wer kann"
Audience Award / Cluj International Short Film Festival -- " Rette sich er kann"
Silber / SKODA Short Film Award -- "Rette sich wer kann"
Gold / World Media Festival - Schirn Kunsthalle - Surreal Eye
Auszeichnung "Gute Gestaltung" / DDC Deutscher Designer Club -- Schirn Kunsthalle - Surreal Eye
2011
Audience Award / Filmfest Oberursel - "Rette sich wer kann"
2010
Nominee German Short Film Award -- “future past perfect pt.3”
3rd prize at the MuVi Awards Oberhausen -- "future past perfect pt.3"
2008
Eyes&Ears Awards “LaOla” + “Riesen” Euro 2008 - Campaign for the Swiss Television SF1
2007
Gold / World Media Festival — Mitsubishi Pajero
Gold Camera Award / US Int. Film & Video Festival -- Mercedes Benz - ML Klasse "behind the surface”
2006
Silver World Medal / New York Festivals -- Audi - Q7
Silver / World Media Festival -- Audi - Q7
Intermedia-globe Gold Award / World Media Festival --Mercedes Benz - GL Klasse
Gold / ITVA Festival -- Mercedes Benz - ML Klasse "behind the surface”
Gold / Worldmedia Festival -- Mercedes Benz - ML Klasse "behind the surface”
Gold / World Media Festival -- Mercedes Benz - Vision Sportstourer
Master of Excellence / Corporate Media -- Mercedes Benz - Vision Sportstourer
2005
Silver Screen Award / US Int. Film &Video Festival -- Mercedes Benz - Vision Sportstourer
Animago Award: 2nd Place -- Mercedes Benz - ML Klasse "behind the surface”
Silver / Grand Prix Victoria Wien -- Audi - Q7
2004
Lola in Gold - Winner German Short Film Award -- "Full Stop"
2003
Bronze World Medal / New York Festivals -- Mercedes Benz - Vision CLS