Tag: Documentary Film

Morgan Heim

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morgan heim

Co-creator | Photographer, Filmmaker
Astoria, Oregon

Website: MorganHeim.com

Instagram: @moheim

Morgan focuses on wildlife-human coexistence and science communication, including the environmental impacts of drug trafficking, migration, and species recovery. In 2019, Morgan founded Neon Raven Story Labs, a storytelling and strategy platform for conservation. Her work appears in Audubon, Smithsonian, National Geographic, Newsweek and Playboy, with films in Banff, Telluride Mountain Film and Adventure Film. She is a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), honoree in Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Big Picture Natural World Competitions, and is a proud ambassador with Girls Who Click (GWC). Morgan lives in coastal Oregon.

Expertise and Skills
360, Aerial, Amphibians and Reptiles, Asia, Birds, Camera Trapping, Documentary Film, Drone, Lighting, Macro, North America, Photojournalism, Portraiture, South America, Virtual Reality, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
CPR / First Responder, Expedition, Kayaking, Science Background, Writing
Agriculture & Ranching, Biodiversity, Coexistence, Ecology, Fisheries, Forestry, Natural Resource Extraction, Science Communication, Urban Wildlife, Water Issues, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Rehab
English, Spanish

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Katie Schuler

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Katie Schuler

Photographer, Filmmaker
Washington, D.C.

Website: CoralandOak.com

Instagram: @coralandoak

An advocate for the planet’s most at-risk species, Katie leverages over a decade of filmmaking experience on six continents to tell engaging stories that speak to our shared sense of empathy and compassion. Her films have garnered accolades, accrued millions of views, and inspired meaningful conservation victories across the world. She has partnered with National Geographic, Smithsonian, BBC, HBO, PBS, and more. Katie’s last three films have each won best short awards at Jackson Wild, including Pangolin, the winner of six best short awards including, Where Life Begins, and Nigerians Fight to Protect the World’s Most Trafficked Mammal.

Expertise and Skills

360, Africa, Amphibians and Reptiles, Asia, Documentary Film, Invertebrates, Macro, North America, Photojournalism, Virtual Reality, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Diving, Expedition, Kayaking, Mountaineering, Rafting, Spelunking
Agriculture & Ranching, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coexistence, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Culture, Sustainability & Renewables, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Rehab
English

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Camille Seaman

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CAmille Seaman

Photographer, Filmmaker
Emeryville, California

Website: CamilleSeaman.com

Instagram: @camilleseaman

Camille Seaman is a photographer whose work focuses on the fragile environments, extreme weather, and stark beauty of the natural world—from the deep greys of supercell storm clouds to the shocking blue of icebergs. Camille strongly believes in capturing photographs that articulate that humans are not separate from nature. As a TED Fellow and speaker, she urges us to connect to our surroundings. Her work has been featured globally in publications, including National Geographic and TIME and The New York Times. She has won many awards, is a Senior TED Fellow as well as a Stanford Knight Fellow.

Expertise and Skills

Antarctic, Arctic, Birds, Documentary Film, Europe, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Expedition
Agriculture & Ranching, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coexistence, Ecology, Environmental Justice, Indigenous Culture, Land Rights, Natural Resource Extraction, Sustainability & Renewables, Waste, Water Issues
English

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Ami Vitale

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Ami Vitale

Photographer, Filmmaker
Missoula, Montana

Website: AmiVitale.com

Instagram: @amivitale

Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic magazine photographer and filmmaker Ami Vitale has traveled to more than 100 countries, bearing witness not only to violence and conflict, but also to surreal beauty and the enduring power of the human spirit. Throughout the years, Ami has lived in mud huts and war zones, contracted malaria, and donned a panda suit— keeping true to her belief in the importance of “living the story.” In 2009, after shooting a powerful story on the transport and release of one the world’s last white rhinos, Ami shifted her focus to today’s most compelling wildlife and environmental stories.

Expertise and Skills
360, Africa, Asia, Camera Trapping, Documentary Film, Drone, North America, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Virtual Reality, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Conflict Trained, Diving, Expedition, Kayaking, Science Background
Agriculture & Ranching, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coexistence, Environmental Justice, Fisheries, Indigenous Culture, Science Communication, Urban Wildlife, Water Issues, Wildlife Crime, Wildlife Rehab
English

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Jenny Nichols

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Jenny Nichols

Photographer, Filmmaker
Boulder, Colorado

Website: PongoMediaProductions.com

Instagram: @jennygnichols

Harnessing the power of visual media to tell stories, Jenny works to create films that will act as tipping points in conservation campaigns. Jenny is a Director, DP, Cinematographer, Editor and Illustrator. She thrives on multidisciplinary projects and collaborates with a dedicated community of photojournalists, filmmakers, writers, illustrators, scientists and conservation organizations.

Expertise and Skills

Africa, Documentary Film, North America, Photojournalism, Portraiture, South America, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Diving, Expedition, Mountaineering
Agriculture & Ranching, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coexistence, Ecology, Environmental Justice, Fisheries, Indigenous Culture, Natural Resource Extraction, Urban Wildlife, Water Issues, Wildlife Crime
English

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Sarah Joseph

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Sarah Joseph

Filmmaker
Washington, D.C.

Website: SarahJFilms.com

Instagram: @sarahjfilms

Filmmaker and wildlife biologist Dr. Sarah Joseph has traveled the world making films on subjects ranging from 3D-scanning a Sumatran rhino to uncovering mummies in Peru. As a senior producer for the National Geographic Society’s Impact Media team, Sarah helps create films that highlight the work of National Geographic grantees around the world. She is passionate about elevating diverse perspectives in media and fostering the next generation of storytellers through presentations and workshops.

Expertise and Skills
Africa, Documentary Film, North America, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Science Background
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coexistence, Ecology, Indigenous Culture, Science Communication, Urban Wildlife
English

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Gabby Salazar

Gabby Salazar with a pitcher plant (Nepenthes kinabaluensis) along Kinabalu Summit Trail, Kinabalu National Park, Borneo, Malaysia.

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Gabby Salazar

Photographer, Filmmaker
Gainesville, Florida

Website: GabbySalazar.com

Instagram: @GabbyRSalazar

Gabby Salazar is a nature and conservation photographer and a social scientist. As a U.S. Fulbright Scholar in Photography and an Associate Fellow of the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP), Gabby has worked on environmental photography projects across the globe. Gabby has an MSc in Conservation Science from Imperial College London and is currently a doctoral student at the University of Florida, where she studies conservation marketing. Gabby also uses photography to connect children and youth with nature.

Expertise and Skills
Amphibians and Reptiles, Asia, Central America, Documentary Film, Invertebrates, North America, Photojournalism, Plants, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Diving, Expedition, Science Background
Biodiversity, Coexistence, Ecology, Natural Resource Extraction, Wildlife Crime
English

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Tania Escobar

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Tania Escobar

photographer, filmmaker
Fortaleza, Brazil

Website: TaniaEscobar.tv

Instagram: @taniaeo

Tania is a cinematographer working primarily in natural history and documentary genres. Her filmmaking experience centers on wildlife behavior, conservation, and observational documentary. She has produced conservation video series for The World Wildlife Fund and filmed on high-end Tv productions for NDR|Naturfilm, Smithsonian Channel, BBC and National Geographic. Tania is from Mexico and currently lives in Brazil.

Expertise and Skills

Aerial, Africa, Amphibians and Reptiles, Birds, Camera Trapping, Central America, Documentary Film, Drone, Invertebrates, Lighting, Macro, South America, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Expedition
Biodiversity, Coexistence, Fisheries, Indigenous Culture, Urban Wildlife, Wildlife Rehab
English, Portugese, Spanish
Latinx

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Krista Schlyer

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Krista Schlyer

Photographer, Filmmaker
Brentwood, Maryland

Website: KristaSchlyer.com

Instagram: @krista_schlyer

Krista Schlyer is an award-winning conservation storyteller with a special focus on long-term documentary projects. Her work in the US-Mexico borderlands has spanned more than a decade and has included organizing a month-long, 15-person documentary expedition along the border; photo exhibits and film screenings in the US Congress and around the world; a book, and dozens of magazine, newspaper and digital stories published by the BBC, Orion, Audubon, The Nature Conservancy, High Country News, Newsweek and others. She is the author of three award-winning books, and is a senior fellow in the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP).

Expertise and Skills

Aerial, Amphibians and Reptiles, Birds, Documentary Film, Macro, North America, Photojournalism, Wildlife Film, Wildlife Photography
Diving, Expedition, Kayaking, Sailing, Writing
Agriculture & Ranching, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coexistence, Ecology, Environmental Justice, Land Rights, Natural Resource Extraction, Sustainability & Renewables, Urban Wildlife, Waste, Water Issues, Wildfire
English

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Lauren Owens Lambert

Lauren Owens Lambert

Photographer, Filmmaker
Boston, Massachusetts

Website: LaurenOwensLambert.com

Instagram: @lauren.o.lambert

Lauren .O. Lambert is a Conservation Photographer based in Boston documenting the human aspect of restoration, natural resource management and climate change. Her work has been published with Audubon Magazine, National Wildlife Magazine and The Boston Globe. Lauren is an International League of Conservation Photographer, contributing photographer with Everyday Extinction and Everyday Climate Change and is a Blue Earth Alliance project photographer. She has presented work at PhotoVille and the United Nations.

Expertise and Skills

Aerial, Documentary Film, Drone, Lighting, Macro, North America, Photojournalism, Portraiture, Underwater
Diving, Kayaking
Agriculture & Ranching, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Coexistence, Fisheries, Natural Resource Extraction, Sustainability & Renewables, Water Issues, Wildlife Rehab
English

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