
José David Apel (1984, Santa Fe, Argentina) studied film and television at the Instituto Superior de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (ISCAA) in Santa Fe. He is an audiovisual director, musician, and writer. He has attended international clinics at: Bolivia Lab Guión (Bolivia), LabGuion Cinefilia (Colombia), Incubadora Documental (Argentina), Raymundo Gleyzer (Argentina), and the International Screenwriting Clinic at "El Fantástico Teatro Latino Experimental" (Fantastic Latin Experimental Theater), tutored by Rafael Urrea (USA). He holds a Master's degree in Documentary Film from the International School of Film and Television of Cuba (EICTV). He has edited two literary works: "Montefiore" (2009) and "El amor existe atando ligas en el corazón" (Love Exists Ating Ligas in the Heart) (2010). His work includes short documentaries that have been selected at festivals in more than fifty countries around the world and have received awards and mentions.
A School in the Sky, the People on the Ground 2026
Director, Writer, Director of Photography, Editor, Music, Executive Producer, Sound
La Historia de un Marinero 2024
Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
La historia de un caballo salvaje, una jineta y un cineasta que quería ser Dios 2024
Director, Writer, Editor, Producer
El Anzuelo no Morderás 2021
Director, Executive Producer, Director of Photography, Music, Editor
La Raíz del Loto 2018
Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Music, Director of Photography, Editor, Producer, Camera Operator
Bolivia Extraña Sinfonía 2017
as El gil al que le roban, Director, Writer, Executive Producer, Music, Director of Photography, Editor
Totamate 2016
Director, Writer, Producer, Music, Director of Photography, Editor
La Carneada 2015
Director, Executive Producer, Music, Director of Photography, Editor, Camera Operator
La alegoría de la cueva 2023
Director, Writer, Sound
Rhino 2022
Assistant Production Coordinator
The March 2020
Production Assistant
Air 2018
Production Assistant
La Puerta Condenada 2017
Sound, Music
Credits from TMDB.