Josie Merck has been a Board member of the Natural Resources Defense Council for six years, a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and earned an MFA in painting from the […]

Mikhail Barynin is a documentary film director born and raised in Moscow, Russia. He graduated from the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography in 2013 and is now making feature documentaries. He […]

Roger Williams is a Gemini-nominated Director of Photography who has worked for some of the world’s most respected broadcasters and entertainment companies. While his career spans decades, perhaps one of […]

Mark Angelo, CMOBC hails from Burnaby, British Columbia and is an internationally-celebrated river conservationist, writer, speaker, teacher and paddler. He is the founder and chair of both BC Rivers Day […]

With studies in Creative Documentary and image in Spain, the USA (San Francisco Film Society) and Mexico (AMCI), Laura arrived in Mexico in 2010 to devote her full time to […]

Roshan Patel is an award-winning wildlife and conservation filmmaker. He has produced and directed several independent short films, including five previous selections at the festival, include Pride (2014) , Red […]

Ben Masters is a filmmaker and writer specializing in wildlife and adventure stories. He is most known for directing Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story, The River and […]

Greg wrote and directed the documentary The Movement which was selected for Sundance and 20 other festivals, winning five awards. For 20 years he has worked on niche distribution, building […]

Keith Ladzinski has worked in may aspects of the photographic arts.  From adventure sports filmmaking to documentaries to published advertising, Keith has done it all.  Keith is the co-founder of […]

Andy Mann is an adventure and nature photographer and film director. His works, including documentaries like On Q, Sarchasm, Slackladder, and Poumaka, often focus on or revolve around the mountains or […]