Tom Stephens
Tom Stephens is a Series Director from Wildstar Films. He’s produced a on a range of National Geographic Productions, including the Emmy & Jackson Hole Award winning Wild Yellowstone, America The Beautiful and Disneynature Elephant.
Brian Henderson
Founder, Wildmotion
Wildmotion works to support filmmakers who are telling stories about our planet and our human condition, to ensure they have the tools to craft their narratives and the reach to have them seen. Wildmotion brings together partners and manufacturers that represent the entire ecosystem of filmmaking in the natural world.
https://www.wildmotion.online/
Jake Davis
Jake’s career began by focusing on the wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. He grew up spending his summers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming where his time in the Teton Range, surrounded by jagged peaks and abundant wildlife, cultivated not only a love for nature at a very young age, but also the desire to share and preserve it. Even now, while he travels often film the stories of vulnerable wildlife around the world, the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is home. Today, he works as cinematographer on natural history productions for BBC, National Geographic, Disney, Netflix, and Apple. Most recently, Jake spent 5 months filming snow leopards in Mongolia for the third installment of BBC's series "Planet Earth”. His recent specialized work with high tech camera traps has been part of multiple Emmy nominations for Best Cinematography, and Best Cinematography at the prestigious Jackson Wild Film Festival.
As a photographer, Jake is known for creating the world’s first collection of wildlife Ambrotypes, which features images on glass plates. Among Jake’s awards, he was a 2019 finalist in the renowned Wildlife Photographer of the Year” held by the London Natural History Museum, and work has hung on the walls of the Smithsonian in the Exhibition of Nature's Best Photography. His nature greeting card line is sold in stores all over the western United States, including REIs and the Yellowstone stores. He works closely in collaboration with biologists from agencies such as USGS and NPS. His work on grizzly bears has been featured in various publications, including a recent book on Yellowstone grizzlies.
“In a time where people are far removed from the rhythm and balance of the natural world” he says, “my hope is that my work serves to rekindle a connection with the wild.”
Jeandré Gerding
Realizing that a life confined indoors wasn't his calling, South African-born Jeandre Gerding took a brave leap by leaving medical school to follow his true passion: crafting films that make a difference. Finding deep spiritual fulfillment in nature, where he feels truly alive, Jeandre is driven by a heartfelt sense of purpose to connect others with the beauty and wonder of creation.
Over a 15-year career in impact and wildlife filmmaking spanning six continents, Jeandre has worked with prestigious broadcasters such as the BBC, Nat Geo, Apple, Disney, and Discovery. Known for his boundless energy, expertise and enthusiasm, he thrives on creatively producing solutions for technically challenging locations and species. His keen eye, technical expertise, and problem-solving patience have made him a valuable asset in the field.
Currently, Jeandre is engaged in projects with the BBC and Apple, as well as two personal impact projects that are close to his heart. When not on assignment, you can find Jeandre sleeping in caves or exploring the heights of mountains and depths of the ocean around his Cape Town home, constantly seeking new ways to connect himself and others with the world he loves.
Gail Kukula
Gail is a natural history camerawoman with lighting, macro and underwater specialties. Recently returned to freelance camerawork after completing a 22-month camera bursary on Sentient for Wildstar films. 2024 showreel shown upon request.
Andre Rerekura
With over 20 years experience working on the ocean, some would describe Andre as a salty-sea-dog. Whether it's surfing, boating, spear fishing, free diving or kite surfing, Andre has always been immersed in the sea. Passionate about marine research, oceanic sustainability and discovering what lives beneath. Originally from the Mid-North Coast of NSW, Andre has been in Western Australia since 2009. Immediately mesmerised by WA's rugged, raw and beautiful landscapes, he didn't need any persuasion to stay on the West. He began underwater filming in 2011 whilst exploring the remote parts of the West Coast. This lead him to capture stunning images and video content, mostly of sharks and marine life. Since, he has expanded his work to include documenting and capturing footage for promotional videos, including projects such as; Team project Terra Australis, main pilot for the flying machine on the Discovery Project "Super Ocean Predator", Channel 9 and Channel 7, and Promotional Film for award winning International bars, wetsuit/swimwear companies, five-star accommodation and local businesses.
Corey Robinson
Corey Robinson is a Cortez, Colorado based director and cinematographer. With a focus on non-fiction stories of obsession, he has worked on all seven continents for clients such as National Geographic, Netflix, PBS, and the Travel Channel. He seeks to tell stories of social justice, conservation, natural history and science.
Mohan Sandu
Specialist camera operator and engineer
I design, build and operate bespoke camera equipment for natural history documentaries. I collaborate with productions to deliver shots that can elevate and differentiate a sequence, or capture unfilmed behaviour, either by tailoring off the shelf equipment or creating my own. For the past few years I’ve spent the majority of my time operating my motion control rigs that I have built and tailored for filming wildlife in the field but I’m always keen to push things forward in any area of natural history camera work.