David Zellner
Film director · 3 films (2014–2024)
David Zellner is a director whose work here spans Kumiko the Treasure Hunter (2014) to Sasquatch Sunset (2024), across drama and comedy. The work runs naturally lit — 78% of frames across the 3 films indexed here, against 43% library-wide. All 173 frames from 3 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
David Zellner is an American film director, screenwriter and actor. He lives and works in Austin, Texas.
Born 1 January 1974 · Greeley, Colorado, Stati Uniti
Directing style
Zellner’s visual style is anchored in eye-level compositions and a strong preference for wide, establishing, and medium shots that capture characters in vast, exterior spaces. These daylight-driven frames rely heavily on natural sunlight to illuminate a recurring palette of earthy forest greens, deep muddy browns, and cool, desaturated tones, creating a stark, lonely, and tense atmosphere. The cinematography balances deep and shallow depths of field almost equally, maintaining a grounded, observational perspective that suits his blend of drama, comedy, and genre-bending narratives.
Films directed by David Zellner
About David Zellner
When was David Zellner born?
David Zellner was born on 1 January 1974 in Greeley, Colorado, Stati Uniti.
What films has David Zellner directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 3 of them: Kumiko the Treasure Hunter (2014), Damsel (2018) and Sasquatch Sunset (2024).
Search every frame of David Zellner’s films
All 173 indexed frames from 3 films directed by David Zellner — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.