David Schurmann is a film director, producer, screenwriter, explorer, author and CEO.

He received his formal training in film and television in New Zealand, completing his education in the United States.

In 2017, the National Geographic released the 11-part series Orient Expedition, which Schurmann directed and produced.

In 2017, Schurmann and his family founded Voice of the Oceans and officially launched it on August 29, 2021, after four years of development.

In 2022, he directed My Penguin Friend starring Jean Reno and Adriana Barraza, with photography by Anthony Dod Mantle and production design by Mercedes Alfonsin.