I’m a documentary filmmaker and editor with over 15 years of experience shaping stories across long-form and short-form formats. Starting in Adobe Premiere and working exclusively in DaVinci Resolve for the past five years, I bring strong expertise in narrative editing, pacing, and efficient workflows. As director and editor of Beyond – An African Surf Documentary (Apple TV, Netflix, Disney+) and Portrait of Nowness, I have guided projects from raw footage to final export, balancing creative storytelling with technical precision. Alongside documentaries, I’ve edited campaigns for clients such as Österreich Werbung, KTM, and the Austrian Ocean Race Project, translating brand messages into fluid visual narratives.

Mario Hainzl

I’m a documentary filmmaker and editor with over 15 years of experience shaping stories across long-form and short-form formats. Starting in Adobe Premiere and working exclusively in DaVinci Resolve for the past five years, I bring strong expertise in narrative editing, pacing, and efficient workflows. As director and editor of Beyond – An African Surf Documentary (Apple TV, Netflix, Disney+) and Portrait of Nowness, I have guided projects from raw footage to final export, balancing creative storytelling with technical precision. Alongside documentaries, I’ve edited campaigns for clients such as Österreich Werbung, KTM, and the Austrian Ocean Race Project, translating brand messages into fluid visual narratives.

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I’m a documentary filmmaker and editor with over 15 years of experience shaping stories across long-form and short-form formats. Starting in Adobe Premiere and working exclusively in DaVinci Resolve for the past five years, I bring strong expertise in narrative editing, pacing, and efficient workflows.

As director and editor of Beyond – An African Surf Documentary (Apple TV, Netflix, Disney+) and Portrait of Nowness, I have guided projects from raw footage to final export, balancing creative storytelling with technical precision. Alongside documentaries, I’ve edited campaigns for clients such as Österreich Werbung, KTM, and the Austrian Ocean Race Project, translating brand messages into fluid visual narratives.

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Language

German
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
French
Advanced
Wolof
Beginner
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Director and Editor at Lotus Film GesmbH
December 31, 2017 - September 22, 2025
Director and editor of the Netflix documentary Beyond; co-production with Ukrainian director Juri Rechinsky; directing and production coordination across Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia; research and concept development; interviewing; editing and marketing strategy.
Director and Editor at Beyond – An African Surf Documentary
December 31, 2017 - September 22, 2025
Co-production for Netflix, Apple TV, and other platforms; directing and editing across multiple shooting locations; research and concept development; team leadership and editing.
Director and Editor at Portrait of Nowness
December 31, 2025 - September 22, 2025
Creative Lead for brand identity, content strategy, sponsor concept, and PR for the first Ocean Race campaign from Austria; directing, editing and shaping visual language.
Content Producer / Director at DASBLAU - dasblau.film
December 31, 2023 - September 22, 2025
Content production for commercial and documentary film projects across Europe, the US, Asia, and West Africa; clients include Red Bull Media House, Austrian National Tourist Office, Provide the Slide, ORF, KTM, Legero, City of Vienna, Holding Graz; humanitarian projects in Senegal and Liberia; concept development and execution; directing, production, editing, interviewing.
Founding Member at DASBLAU
January 1, 2018 - Present
Founding member contributing to editorial, creative direction and production across projects; packaging for web and archive; ongoing involvement.
Founder at DASBLAU
January 1, 2018 - Present
Founding member contributing to editorial and production capabilities across projects; building a collaborative studio environment.
Content Production at DASBLAU – Austrian Ocean Race Team
December 31, 2023 - September 22, 2025
Commercial and documentary productions across Europe, the US, Asia, and West Africa; client work including Red Bull Media House, Austrian National Tourist Office, KTM, and others; concept development and execution; directing and production; editing and interviewing.

Education

Master's degree in Communication Sciences at Alpen-Adria-University, Austria
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2012

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education, Travel & Hospitality, Non-Profit Organization, Other