The Jackson Wild Virtual Summit in Kenya was brought to light by two previous Jackson Wild Fellows: Faith Musembi and Fiona Tande. The ambition for the program was to provide a platform for filmmakers in Kenya to receive mentorship through sessions from experts in the field, network with each other while working together to craft films that they can use to promote their skillset.
Day-to-day programming was as follows: the filmmakers went out early for a sunrise safari filming session, returned to camp, participated in mentorship sessions through livestreams, pre-recorded videos and sessions in person. Later on in the day, filmmakers broke into teams for a production meeting before returning to the park for a sunset filming session. Once back at camp, the attendees tuned in to the available Jackson Wild Summit sessions!
Day-to-day programming was as follows: the filmmakers went out early for a sunrise safari filming session, returned to camp, participated in mentorship sessions through livestreams, pre-recorded videos and sessions in person. Later on in the day, filmmakers broke into teams for a production meeting before returning to the park for a sunset filming session. Once back at camp, the attendees tuned in to the available Jackson Wild Summit sessions!
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Final Films
Congratulations to our Media Lab Fellows for finishing these fantastic films!
Watch the full films below:
Watch the full films below:
Sophie Sadera from Jackson Wild on Vimeo.
Silent Heroes from Jackson Wild on Vimeo.
Enanyoke from Jackson Wild on Vimeo.
Host and Facilitators:
Faith Musembi
Faith Musembi is a storyteller with a deep affection for motion pictures, the natural world and her continent of Africa. She has crafted films in Kenya including Underwater Treasures and Salt Water Survivors for the award winning Giving Nature A Voice series. In 2019, Faith attended the Jackson Wild Summit for the first time as a Vulcan Visiting Filmmaker. In addition to her background in narrative documentary work, Faith has also worked as a live TV Broadcast Director for Wild Earth in the Maasai Mara and at Djuma Private Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park. Living in the wild affirmed her commitment and passion for telling stories about the natural world in Africa, and also for including local communities as experts in their own narratives.
Faith Musembi is a storyteller with a deep affection for motion pictures, the natural world and her continent of Africa. She has crafted films in Kenya including Underwater Treasures and Salt Water Survivors for the award winning Giving Nature A Voice series. In 2019, Faith attended the Jackson Wild Summit for the first time as a Vulcan Visiting Filmmaker. In addition to her background in narrative documentary work, Faith has also worked as a live TV Broadcast Director for Wild Earth in the Maasai Mara and at Djuma Private Game Reserve in the Greater Kruger National Park. Living in the wild affirmed her commitment and passion for telling stories about the natural world in Africa, and also for including local communities as experts in their own narratives.
Fiona Tande
Fiona is a Kenyan based conservationist and she's currently branching into wildlife filmmaking which catapulted her into the conservation world in the first place. Fiona was born and raised on the outskirts of Nairobi where she had the privilege of growing up in a virtually untouched and wildly natural part of Kenya. Fiona grew up watching National Geographic where she developed an even greater appreciation of our natural world and learned most of the information she knows about animal biology and behavior.
Fiona is a Kenyan based conservationist and she's currently branching into wildlife filmmaking which catapulted her into the conservation world in the first place. Fiona was born and raised on the outskirts of Nairobi where she had the privilege of growing up in a virtually untouched and wildly natural part of Kenya. Fiona grew up watching National Geographic where she developed an even greater appreciation of our natural world and learned most of the information she knows about animal biology and behavior.
Delegates
Adam Bannister
A South African-trained biologist, safari guide, author, filmmaker and photographer, Adam is, above all else, a gifted storyteller. After spending the past 10 years working in some of the world’s most beautiful wild places – the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa, Rajasthan in India, Brazil’s Pantanal, and the rainforests of Manu National Park in Peru – he is delighted to share his stories of one of the loveliest game reserves of them all, the Maasai Mara.
A South African-trained biologist, safari guide, author, filmmaker and photographer, Adam is, above all else, a gifted storyteller. After spending the past 10 years working in some of the world’s most beautiful wild places – the Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa, Rajasthan in India, Brazil’s Pantanal, and the rainforests of Manu National Park in Peru – he is delighted to share his stories of one of the loveliest game reserves of them all, the Maasai Mara.
Anthony Ochieng
Anthony promotes wildlife conservation awareness and action through photography, film, and science. He believes in reaching those who are not in conservation careers or practice, to inspire them to take conservation action or become conservation philanthropists. At Tony Wild, which he founded, they do this through impact conservation science, photography, and film. Their projects go beyond creating environmental awareness: they educate and nurture people to appreciate wildlife and nature. In addition he is the co-founder of Biophilic Conversation. This is an organization that seeks to enable the ease of access to conservation stories and thus inspire people to appreciate the environment we live in, in order to inspire lasting change in the protection of the environment.
Anthony promotes wildlife conservation awareness and action through photography, film, and science. He believes in reaching those who are not in conservation careers or practice, to inspire them to take conservation action or become conservation philanthropists. At Tony Wild, which he founded, they do this through impact conservation science, photography, and film. Their projects go beyond creating environmental awareness: they educate and nurture people to appreciate wildlife and nature. In addition he is the co-founder of Biophilic Conversation. This is an organization that seeks to enable the ease of access to conservation stories and thus inspire people to appreciate the environment we live in, in order to inspire lasting change in the protection of the environment.
Castor Rotich
Castor is a diligent, innovative, visual storyteller with a keen eye for beauty. He has more than 7 years of experience in documentary and environmental photography. His greatest ambition is to use his love for wildlife and conservancy photography as an advocacy tool for environmental activism.
Castor is a diligent, innovative, visual storyteller with a keen eye for beauty. He has more than 7 years of experience in documentary and environmental photography. His greatest ambition is to use his love for wildlife and conservancy photography as an advocacy tool for environmental activism.
Felixie Kipng'etich
Felixie is an independent documentary filmmaker and science storyteller who indulges in exploring nature and wildlife by using his creative skills to express it to the world. He's had the privilege of developing documentaries for conservation-based NGOs in East Africa while also serving as a wildlife film and photography expedition assistant instructor. He is among the 2020 Jackson Wild Summit Fellows. Felixie believes the African landscape has a lot to offer to the world and has yet to be utilized to its full capacity. His method of narration through working with memory, culture, and identity to achieve an in-depth understanding of regional traditions, celebrations, community, and therefore the oral history of a nation. Felixie’s techniques build upon the foundations of cultural memory to capture fragile moments through film. He finds his narrative that explores the thought of identity and origins by truly living, working, and breathing together with his subjects.
Felixie is an independent documentary filmmaker and science storyteller who indulges in exploring nature and wildlife by using his creative skills to express it to the world. He's had the privilege of developing documentaries for conservation-based NGOs in East Africa while also serving as a wildlife film and photography expedition assistant instructor. He is among the 2020 Jackson Wild Summit Fellows. Felixie believes the African landscape has a lot to offer to the world and has yet to be utilized to its full capacity. His method of narration through working with memory, culture, and identity to achieve an in-depth understanding of regional traditions, celebrations, community, and therefore the oral history of a nation. Felixie’s techniques build upon the foundations of cultural memory to capture fragile moments through film. He finds his narrative that explores the thought of identity and origins by truly living, working, and breathing together with his subjects.
George Leakey
George Leakey is a passionate commercial and natural history documentary filmmaker with extensive experience producing high quality short films and promotional videos, as well as other forms of media content for various businesses, conservation organisations and NGOs. The majority of his work is in digital content which has taken him across Africa, with a particular focus on wildlife, sport and lifestyle. Looking forward the aim is to create films that challenge certain wildlife issues to force change and natural history documentaries that are dynamic and distinctive.
George Leakey is a passionate commercial and natural history documentary filmmaker with extensive experience producing high quality short films and promotional videos, as well as other forms of media content for various businesses, conservation organisations and NGOs. The majority of his work is in digital content which has taken him across Africa, with a particular focus on wildlife, sport and lifestyle. Looking forward the aim is to create films that challenge certain wildlife issues to force change and natural history documentaries that are dynamic and distinctive.
John Maina Maende
John Maina Maende is a passionate upcoming independent Kenyan filmmaker who aims to tell stories of the less fortunate in the societies and stories of the things that affect the communities all over the country. John believes that stories have the power to be used to advocate for change by our communities. John is eager to learn new skills and to network in the world of natural history filmmaking.
John Maina Maende is a passionate upcoming independent Kenyan filmmaker who aims to tell stories of the less fortunate in the societies and stories of the things that affect the communities all over the country. John believes that stories have the power to be used to advocate for change by our communities. John is eager to learn new skills and to network in the world of natural history filmmaking.
Kefa Oluoch
Kefa is a director, cinematographer and editor who thoroughly enjoys the process of shooting and cutting images to tell an entertaining, captivating and engaging story. He is passionate about wildlife, and this has seen him working on site in the Maasai Mara for Wild Earth TV, which involved working on series for Nat Geo Wild and the South African Broadcasting Cooperation. Kefa is firmly committed to the development and progression of a vibrant natural history film culture in Kenya.
Kefa is a director, cinematographer and editor who thoroughly enjoys the process of shooting and cutting images to tell an entertaining, captivating and engaging story. He is passionate about wildlife, and this has seen him working on site in the Maasai Mara for Wild Earth TV, which involved working on series for Nat Geo Wild and the South African Broadcasting Cooperation. Kefa is firmly committed to the development and progression of a vibrant natural history film culture in Kenya.
Kiki Cheptoo Ng'ok
Kiki Cheptoo Ng’ok is a documentary filmmaker based in Nairobi, Kenya. Her work is based on uncovering and telling the ‘untold’ stories that exist in Kenya. She maintains that Africans are best suited to explore and tell about the nuanced lives and experiences of African people and the continent. She is especially interested in the relationships between people and landscapes, flora and fauna. Kiki hopes to illuminate the historical connections indigenous Africans have with the environment, as a way to foster conservation efforts.
Kiki Cheptoo Ng’ok is a documentary filmmaker based in Nairobi, Kenya. Her work is based on uncovering and telling the ‘untold’ stories that exist in Kenya. She maintains that Africans are best suited to explore and tell about the nuanced lives and experiences of African people and the continent. She is especially interested in the relationships between people and landscapes, flora and fauna. Kiki hopes to illuminate the historical connections indigenous Africans have with the environment, as a way to foster conservation efforts.
Mwikali Ndambo
Mwikali is a creative at heart and always gravitates towards anything that helps her express this. She believes in the power of storytelling and would like to use her skillset to make a positive impact, both locally and abroad.
Mwikali is a creative at heart and always gravitates towards anything that helps her express this. She believes in the power of storytelling and would like to use her skillset to make a positive impact, both locally and abroad.
Samy Ghannam
Samy is a native French speaker, seasoned investment banker and passionate creative. He had previously worked for global investment banks and ventured into various entrepreneurial initiatives, before focusing on his creative path in 2017. Samy has leveraged his storytelling and passion to generate positive impact across the continent. He is actively engaged in changing narratives in Africa and using his craft to unlock transformative change on how the African continent is perceived and able to access sustainable development opportunities.
Samy is a native French speaker, seasoned investment banker and passionate creative. He had previously worked for global investment banks and ventured into various entrepreneurial initiatives, before focusing on his creative path in 2017. Samy has leveraged his storytelling and passion to generate positive impact across the continent. He is actively engaged in changing narratives in Africa and using his craft to unlock transformative change on how the African continent is perceived and able to access sustainable development opportunities.
Teeku Patel
Teeku honed his craft while exploring the African wilderness and tracking tigers in India. He is the co-owner and director of Sokomoto Images and an award-winning filmmaker and photographer. A professional safari guide, Teeku has also worked with East African tribes, and is versed in indigenous relations and skilled at capturing native life. His works include photography and documentary projects commissioned by nature magazines and wildlife conservation trusts worldwide.
Teeku honed his craft while exploring the African wilderness and tracking tigers in India. He is the co-owner and director of Sokomoto Images and an award-winning filmmaker and photographer. A professional safari guide, Teeku has also worked with East African tribes, and is versed in indigenous relations and skilled at capturing native life. His works include photography and documentary projects commissioned by nature magazines and wildlife conservation trusts worldwide.
Mentors
Bertie Gregory
Bertie Gregory is a 27-year-old British wildlife filmmaker. Previously named a National Geographic Young Explorer and The Youth Outdoor Photographer of the year, Bertie's goal is to find stories that get people to fall in love with the natural world. He wants his films to convey the message that looking after wildlife is more than just a nice thing to do—it's crucial to all our futures. He has since produced and hosted 5 projects for National Geographic including three seasons of ‘Wild_Life’, Nat Geo’s first ever online wildlife series. The television adaptation of this series won best Television host at the Jackson Wild Awards 2019- Nature film’s equivalent of the Oscars. He currently splits his time between shooting behind the camera as a cinematographer for the BBC's Planet Earth series and hosting a new show for National Geographic. Bertie recently won a BAFTA for his cinematography in the latest BBC series he worked on, ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’.
Bertie Gregory is a 27-year-old British wildlife filmmaker. Previously named a National Geographic Young Explorer and The Youth Outdoor Photographer of the year, Bertie's goal is to find stories that get people to fall in love with the natural world. He wants his films to convey the message that looking after wildlife is more than just a nice thing to do—it's crucial to all our futures. He has since produced and hosted 5 projects for National Geographic including three seasons of ‘Wild_Life’, Nat Geo’s first ever online wildlife series. The television adaptation of this series won best Television host at the Jackson Wild Awards 2019- Nature film’s equivalent of the Oscars. He currently splits his time between shooting behind the camera as a cinematographer for the BBC's Planet Earth series and hosting a new show for National Geographic. Bertie recently won a BAFTA for his cinematography in the latest BBC series he worked on, ‘Seven Worlds, One Planet’.
Bob Poole
Bob Poole grew up in Kenya where his family spent much of their time with the abundant wildlife that thrived there during the 1960s and 1970s. Poole’s unique upbringing gave him an appreciation and curiosity of the natural world, a highly adventurous spirit, and a strong sense of self-reliance. His career in began as a teenager while working on a film about elephants for National Geographic. With a university degree in Earth Science, he became a Cinematographer working around the world on natural history programs. An Emmy award-winning filmmaker, his extensive credit list includes landmark shows for PBS, BBC, and National Geographic. Bob’s passion for wildlife conservation has taken him to some of the world’s most remote locations. Working on the other side of the camera, Bob fronts shows and Live TV for PBS, BBC and National Geographic. He is on tour with National Geographic LIVE speaking in cities across the world and is a member of the Explorers Club.
Bob Poole grew up in Kenya where his family spent much of their time with the abundant wildlife that thrived there during the 1960s and 1970s. Poole’s unique upbringing gave him an appreciation and curiosity of the natural world, a highly adventurous spirit, and a strong sense of self-reliance. His career in began as a teenager while working on a film about elephants for National Geographic. With a university degree in Earth Science, he became a Cinematographer working around the world on natural history programs. An Emmy award-winning filmmaker, his extensive credit list includes landmark shows for PBS, BBC, and National Geographic. Bob’s passion for wildlife conservation has taken him to some of the world’s most remote locations. Working on the other side of the camera, Bob fronts shows and Live TV for PBS, BBC and National Geographic. He is on tour with National Geographic LIVE speaking in cities across the world and is a member of the Explorers Club.
Etienne Oliff
Etienne Oliff is an award-winning filmmaker, educationalist and conservationist. He is a leading member of the team behind ‘The Elephant Queen’ and a director of the film’s Outreach & Education program which is spearheading environmental education through film in East Africa. Etienne lives with his young family in Kenya where he and his wife have co-founded Kivukoni International School - www.kivukoni.co.ke - a benchmark multi-cultural, environmentally-based centre for learning.
Etienne Oliff is an award-winning filmmaker, educationalist and conservationist. He is a leading member of the team behind ‘The Elephant Queen’ and a director of the film’s Outreach & Education program which is spearheading environmental education through film in East Africa. Etienne lives with his young family in Kenya where he and his wife have co-founded Kivukoni International School - www.kivukoni.co.ke - a benchmark multi-cultural, environmentally-based centre for learning.
Graham Wallington
Graham Wallington is co-founder and CEO of WildEarth a LIVE wildlife broadcaster. Having founded Africam.com in 1998 and been involved with many wildlife webcam projects around the world it was inevitable that Graham would evolve into LIVE television broadcasting which began with Live and Wild a 27 episode LIVE daily series licensed to UKTV Horizons in 2000. Graham and his wife Emily founded WildEarth in 2007 and since then have broadcast numerous LIVE TV series to the likes of Nat Geo Wild, SABC, CGTN, BBC, TenCent, etc. as well as twice daily LIVE sunrise and sunset safaris every day since April 2007. WildEarth recently launched as a 24/7 TV channel on DStv over southern Africa and expect to launch in the UK, the rest of Africa and other territories soon. WildEarth's vision is to become a 24/7 LIVE channel with contribution feeds coming in from around the world 24 hours per day offering anyone on earth nature on demand all day everyday everywhere.
Graham Wallington is co-founder and CEO of WildEarth a LIVE wildlife broadcaster. Having founded Africam.com in 1998 and been involved with many wildlife webcam projects around the world it was inevitable that Graham would evolve into LIVE television broadcasting which began with Live and Wild a 27 episode LIVE daily series licensed to UKTV Horizons in 2000. Graham and his wife Emily founded WildEarth in 2007 and since then have broadcast numerous LIVE TV series to the likes of Nat Geo Wild, SABC, CGTN, BBC, TenCent, etc. as well as twice daily LIVE sunrise and sunset safaris every day since April 2007. WildEarth recently launched as a 24/7 TV channel on DStv over southern Africa and expect to launch in the UK, the rest of Africa and other territories soon. WildEarth's vision is to become a 24/7 LIVE channel with contribution feeds coming in from around the world 24 hours per day offering anyone on earth nature on demand all day everyday everywhere.
Jolene Van Antwerp
Jolene graduated from Tshwane University of Technology with a Bachelors Degree in Film and Television Production (2011). She was accepted into the SABC Television Operations Internship Programme April 2012 – January 2013, thereafter she freelanced as an EVS operator for SABC Sport. In June 2013 she had the opportunity to work with renowned filmmakers and conservationists, Dereck and Beverly Joubert. She joined their team as an assistant editor at Wildlife Films under the mentorship of Candice Odgers. In 2015, Jolene started cutting her first documentary feature, Tribe vs Pride (2017), which won the Special Jury Award at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2017 (Wyoming, USA). She was also awarded a SAFTA (2019) for Best Achievement in Editing - Documentary Feature. She recently completed a 4 part series Okavango: River of Dreams, working alongside Melissa Parry who was the episode editor for Chapter 3. Jolene was the episode editor for Chapters 1 and 2, and the series editor of all four chapters. She also had to do a cut-down of the series into a 94-minute cinematic version which will be premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020.
Jolene graduated from Tshwane University of Technology with a Bachelors Degree in Film and Television Production (2011). She was accepted into the SABC Television Operations Internship Programme April 2012 – January 2013, thereafter she freelanced as an EVS operator for SABC Sport. In June 2013 she had the opportunity to work with renowned filmmakers and conservationists, Dereck and Beverly Joubert. She joined their team as an assistant editor at Wildlife Films under the mentorship of Candice Odgers. In 2015, Jolene started cutting her first documentary feature, Tribe vs Pride (2017), which won the Special Jury Award at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2017 (Wyoming, USA). She was also awarded a SAFTA (2019) for Best Achievement in Editing - Documentary Feature. She recently completed a 4 part series Okavango: River of Dreams, working alongside Melissa Parry who was the episode editor for Chapter 3. Jolene was the episode editor for Chapters 1 and 2, and the series editor of all four chapters. She also had to do a cut-down of the series into a 94-minute cinematic version which will be premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2020.
Julian Cisneros
Julian Cisneros is a film composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for taking the traditional orchestra and unifying its versatility with arrays of analog synthesis and organic texture. The result is a continuously evolving sound that integrates with his various projects. In 2020, Julian launched a licensing site featuring his diverse catalog of commissions from some of the world’s top studios and brands. Some of his clients include RED Digital Cinema, National Geographic, Disney, Lucasfilm, Honda, Filson, Black Diamond, Mitsubishi, OceanX, Vizio, Prana and many more. Based in sunny Orange County, California , Julian continues to innovate and collaborate with filmmakers all over the world.
Julian Cisneros is a film composer and multi-instrumentalist most known for taking the traditional orchestra and unifying its versatility with arrays of analog synthesis and organic texture. The result is a continuously evolving sound that integrates with his various projects. In 2020, Julian launched a licensing site featuring his diverse catalog of commissions from some of the world’s top studios and brands. Some of his clients include RED Digital Cinema, National Geographic, Disney, Lucasfilm, Honda, Filson, Black Diamond, Mitsubishi, OceanX, Vizio, Prana and many more. Based in sunny Orange County, California , Julian continues to innovate and collaborate with filmmakers all over the world.
Keith Scholey
Raised in East Africa, KEITH SCHOLEY studied zoology at the University of Bristol, gaining both a BSc and PhD. In 1982, he joined the BBC Natural History Unit as a researcher on the David Attenborough series The Living Planet. Later he became a producer and then series producer, running series including Prisoners of the Sun, Wildlife on One, and the Wildlife Specials and creating and producing Big Cat Diary. In 1998, he became head of the BBC Natural History Unit and subsequently controller of all BBC Factual Productions. He is now is the joint director of Silverback Films, based in Bristol, where he has directed and produced three Disney nature feature films–African Cats, Bears, and Dolphin Reef–and been responsible for the Discovery series North America and Deadly Islands and the Netflix original documentary series Our Planet.
Raised in East Africa, KEITH SCHOLEY studied zoology at the University of Bristol, gaining both a BSc and PhD. In 1982, he joined the BBC Natural History Unit as a researcher on the David Attenborough series The Living Planet. Later he became a producer and then series producer, running series including Prisoners of the Sun, Wildlife on One, and the Wildlife Specials and creating and producing Big Cat Diary. In 1998, he became head of the BBC Natural History Unit and subsequently controller of all BBC Factual Productions. He is now is the joint director of Silverback Films, based in Bristol, where he has directed and produced three Disney nature feature films–African Cats, Bears, and Dolphin Reef–and been responsible for the Discovery series North America and Deadly Islands and the Netflix original documentary series Our Planet.
Manuel Akatsa
Manuel Akatsa is a Kenyan wildlife filmmaker based in Nairobi. He loves to immerse himself in the beauty and wonder of the natural world which he has always been drawn to since he was a little boy. He has filmed extensively in the Maasai Mara with Wild Earth TV for numerous live TV shows on NatGeo Wild and is currently exploring his interests in blue chip wildlife filmmaking.
Manuel Akatsa is a Kenyan wildlife filmmaker based in Nairobi. He loves to immerse himself in the beauty and wonder of the natural world which he has always been drawn to since he was a little boy. He has filmed extensively in the Maasai Mara with Wild Earth TV for numerous live TV shows on NatGeo Wild and is currently exploring his interests in blue chip wildlife filmmaking.
Mark Deeble
Mark Deeble is a cinematographer and director/writer. He has produced multi-award winning ‘authored’ films with his partner Victoria Stone, both above and below water over a period 30 years. Besides directing and writing the couple’s films, he worked on Terrence Malick’s Voyage of Time and the BBC’s Enchanted Kingdom and IMAX Africa 3D. Mark is a passionate wildlife filmmaker and a conservationist with a degree in Zoology from Imperial College and 3 years marine zoology postgraduate research. The Elephant Queen for which Mark has been awarded Best Cinematography at several festivals, including DOC NYC 2019 is the culmination of a 10-year journey dedicated to telling the story of a very special elephant matriarch in Kenya.
Mark Deeble is a cinematographer and director/writer. He has produced multi-award winning ‘authored’ films with his partner Victoria Stone, both above and below water over a period 30 years. Besides directing and writing the couple’s films, he worked on Terrence Malick’s Voyage of Time and the BBC’s Enchanted Kingdom and IMAX Africa 3D. Mark is a passionate wildlife filmmaker and a conservationist with a degree in Zoology from Imperial College and 3 years marine zoology postgraduate research. The Elephant Queen for which Mark has been awarded Best Cinematography at several festivals, including DOC NYC 2019 is the culmination of a 10-year journey dedicated to telling the story of a very special elephant matriarch in Kenya.
Pie Aerts
Pie Aerts is a Dutch documentary and wildlife photographer with a sincere interest in human/wildlife conflict stories. Through his lens, he examines the intricate relationship between animals, humans, and nature. As we become increasingly distant from each other and ourselves, he uses photography to search for the cause of this disconnect. Last March, when the world came to a halt and all of projects in Africa and Asia were canceled or put on hold, he initiated Prints for Wildlife, a fundraiser that collected 660.200 USD for conservation in just under 4 weeks. Pie is an official Canon Ambassador.
Pie Aerts is a Dutch documentary and wildlife photographer with a sincere interest in human/wildlife conflict stories. Through his lens, he examines the intricate relationship between animals, humans, and nature. As we become increasingly distant from each other and ourselves, he uses photography to search for the cause of this disconnect. Last March, when the world came to a halt and all of projects in Africa and Asia were canceled or put on hold, he initiated Prints for Wildlife, a fundraiser that collected 660.200 USD for conservation in just under 4 weeks. Pie is an official Canon Ambassador.
Sophie Darlington
Sophie is a BAFTA Award-Winning UK based Filmmaker & Cinematographer specialising in natural history who has been making blue chip wildlife feature films and television for over 25 years. She is also an occasional Presenter/Witness Camerawoman for programmes including the BBC's SpringWatch series & a guest speaker at conferences & fundraisers. Experienced as a self-shooting DP Sophie has an outstanding reputation for long lens work, beautiful composition, high speed and anticipation of animal behaviour. She has worked on feature films for Disney Nature, BBC Earth and The Discovery Channel and television series for The BBC NHU, CBS, Discovery Channel, PBS and National Geographic amongst others. Sophie has worked happily in extreme and remote locations throughout Africa, The Americas, Antarctica and Asia on a wide variety of cameras and formats.
Sophie is a BAFTA Award-Winning UK based Filmmaker & Cinematographer specialising in natural history who has been making blue chip wildlife feature films and television for over 25 years. She is also an occasional Presenter/Witness Camerawoman for programmes including the BBC's SpringWatch series & a guest speaker at conferences & fundraisers. Experienced as a self-shooting DP Sophie has an outstanding reputation for long lens work, beautiful composition, high speed and anticipation of animal behaviour. She has worked on feature films for Disney Nature, BBC Earth and The Discovery Channel and television series for The BBC NHU, CBS, Discovery Channel, PBS and National Geographic amongst others. Sophie has worked happily in extreme and remote locations throughout Africa, The Americas, Antarctica and Asia on a wide variety of cameras and formats.
Victoria Bromley
Victoria Bromley is a Producer / Director for Wildstar Films. With a BA in Film, Theatre & Television, she began her career in the arts working for companies including the Brighton Festival and the Royal Opera House. In 2008 she landed a job as a Production Management Assistant at the BBC Natural History Unit on their longest running series, Natural World. She worked as a Production Co-ordinator, a Researcher and an Assistant Producer across a range of natural history productions – landmark, presenter-led, live, short-form - before her first producer role in 2013. Her credits include Night on Earth, Mexico: Earth’s Festival of Life, Planet Earth II and Operation Snow Tiger. Her 2018 documentary for the Natural World series, Pangolins: The World’s Most Wanted Animal won Best Natural History at the RTS West Awards and was nominated for a Grierson Award. Victoria is currently working on Queens, a series about incredible female leaders in the animal kingdom that also aims to promote women in wildlife filmmaking.
Victoria Bromley is a Producer / Director for Wildstar Films. With a BA in Film, Theatre & Television, she began her career in the arts working for companies including the Brighton Festival and the Royal Opera House. In 2008 she landed a job as a Production Management Assistant at the BBC Natural History Unit on their longest running series, Natural World. She worked as a Production Co-ordinator, a Researcher and an Assistant Producer across a range of natural history productions – landmark, presenter-led, live, short-form - before her first producer role in 2013. Her credits include Night on Earth, Mexico: Earth’s Festival of Life, Planet Earth II and Operation Snow Tiger. Her 2018 documentary for the Natural World series, Pangolins: The World’s Most Wanted Animal won Best Natural History at the RTS West Awards and was nominated for a Grierson Award. Victoria is currently working on Queens, a series about incredible female leaders in the animal kingdom that also aims to promote women in wildlife filmmaking.
Victoria Stone
Victoria Stone is a Director / Producer. She and her partner Mark Deeble are award-winning wildlife filmmakers, based in Kenya. They are known for their story-driven films, celebrating biodiversity and the inter-connectivity of the natural world. Their most recent film, The Elephant Queen was purchased by Apple at Toronto International Film Festival and released as Apple’s first feature film. Mark and Victoria’s films have won over 100 international awards including 2 Peabodys and a Grierson in recognition of their artistry and wildlife storytelling. The Queen of Trees was called “a masterpiece” by Sir David Attenborough. Their filmography includes Emmy®-winning Mzima, (Best of Festival, Jackson Hole) A Little Fish in Deep Water, Tale of the Tides, The Tides of Kirawira, and Here Be Dragons (Best of Festival Jackson Hole). Victoria has an MA from the Royal College of Art and her work has included cinematography and editing. Victoria is Executive Director of The Elephant Queen Outreach and Education Programme.
Victoria Stone is a Director / Producer. She and her partner Mark Deeble are award-winning wildlife filmmakers, based in Kenya. They are known for their story-driven films, celebrating biodiversity and the inter-connectivity of the natural world. Their most recent film, The Elephant Queen was purchased by Apple at Toronto International Film Festival and released as Apple’s first feature film. Mark and Victoria’s films have won over 100 international awards including 2 Peabodys and a Grierson in recognition of their artistry and wildlife storytelling. The Queen of Trees was called “a masterpiece” by Sir David Attenborough. Their filmography includes Emmy®-winning Mzima, (Best of Festival, Jackson Hole) A Little Fish in Deep Water, Tale of the Tides, The Tides of Kirawira, and Here Be Dragons (Best of Festival Jackson Hole). Victoria has an MA from the Royal College of Art and her work has included cinematography and editing. Victoria is Executive Director of The Elephant Queen Outreach and Education Programme.
