Swiss director and producer Christian Frei is considered one of today’s most innovative and compelling documentary filmmakers. He was nominated for an Academy Award with War Photographer (2001) and won […]

Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin are Academy® Award-winning filmmakers and the directors/producers of “Free Solo,” which won a BAFTA, the Academy® Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2019. Their filmography […]

Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin are Academy® Award-winning filmmakers and the directors/producers of “Free Solo,” which won a BAFTA, the Academy® Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2019. Their filmography […]

Jan Vozenilek is a cinematographer, media artist and drone pilot. He has worked on a vast collection of documentaries, music videos, travel films and corporate promotionals for an array of […]

As a co-founder of Early Light Media, Darren’s tireless focus on refining footage into a captivating narrative stems from more than a decade of meticulously crafting impactful award-winning films both […]

Ben Barron is a musician, film producer, and environmental activist based in Boulder, Colorado. Although his work ranges widely — from studying community-based theater productions in Central Appalachia to leading […]

Growing up in Vermont, Duane developed a passion for the environment at an early age. He spent every season of his youth making videos outdoors and as a teenager, travelled […]

Tom is the founder and CEO of GRIZZLY CREEK FILMS, an independent production company that has created original series and documentary films for The National Geographic Channel, The Smithsonian Channel, […]

With more than twenty years experience in the industry, Thalman joined Smithsonian Channel in 2015 as Executive Producer for Natural History. She oversees a slate of more than 50 original […]

Native Rapanui Producer/Director Sergio Mata’u Rapu is the only Easter Islander working in production in an English speaking country. He has spent the last 15 years shooting, and producing documentaries […]