David von Blohn is an award-winning documentary cinematographer and news camera operator based between Los Angeles and Mexico City.

He specializes in capturing complex human stories through intimate cinéma vérité.

David has filmed projects for some of the world’s leading media outlets including CNN, ABC, and Al Jazeera in over 25 countries across the Americas, Africa, Asia, and Europe.

He has covered some of the major historic events of our time including the COVID outbreak in Brazil, the assassination of Haiti’s President Moïse, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

David was part of the CNN coverage of the Ukraine War that was awarded an Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award in 2023.

He was the cinematographer for Al Jazeera’s documentary series Descoloniza filmed in 6 countries around Latin America which won a LATAM Digital Media Award in 2022.

David contributed additional photography to the documentary Los Comandos which was on the Academy Awards Shortlist in 2019.

David studied philosophy and politics at Heidelberg University and the Universidad de Chile. He is fluent in English, Spanish, and German and conversational in Portuguese.

Certifications

US, Mexico and European Union Work Authorization - Hostile Environment and First Aid Training (2022) - PADI Rescue Diver - AIDA Freediver - Driving License - ATA Carnet

Equipment

Sony A7s III (2x) - Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM II - Sony 70-200mm f/2.8 GM - Nauticam Underwater Housing - DJI Ronin RS 3 Pro Gimbal - DJI Mavic 2 Pro Drone - DJI Mini 3 Pro Drone - Sony UWP Wireless Lavs (2x) and XLR - Rode NTG5 Shotgun Mic - Aputure LS 600d with f10 Fresnel - Litepanels Astra 6x Bi-Color (2x) - Aputure MC RGB (2x) - Manfrotto Tripods - Westcott Scrim Jim Cine Kit 4x6 - Matthews Road Rags II Kit - Matthews and Manfrotto Light Stands and Boom Arms

Honors

Win - Premio Eugenio Espejo 2024: Elecciones en Ecuador se tiñen de sangre - CNN (Camera Operator)

Win - RTS Award 2023: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - CNN (Contributing Camera Operator)

Win - Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Award 2023: Ukraine Coverage - CNN (Contributing Camera Operator)

Nomination - Emmy Award 2022: Converge of Haitians on the U.S. Mexico Border - CNN (Contributing Camera Operator)

Win - LATAM Digital Media Award 2022: Descoloniza - AJ+ (Cinematographer)

Nomination - RTS Award 2022: The Assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse - CNN (Camera Operator)

Shortlist - Academy Awards 2019: Los Comandos (Additional Photography)

Contact

+1 213 321 5982

+52 56 1381 4111

mail@davidvonblohn.com