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Behind the Wild Lens

Join us on the Behind the Wild Lens Podcast as we uncover the mesmerizing secrets and captivating stories behind your beloved natural history TV shows. Immerse yourself in the thrilling journey from the lens to your screen, guided by the unsung heroes - camera wizards, insightful producers, charismatic TV hosts, brilliant composers, editing maestros, and visionary directors. Let us pull back the curtain for an exclusive insider's peek into the enchanting realm of wildlife filmmaking. Prepare to be awestruck by the magic that brings nature to life before your very eyes! (formerly the Master Wildlife Filmmaking Podcast)
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Nov 25, 2020

Nate talks with Jake about grant writing, gear obsession, the importance of insurance and contingency plans, and the need for a healthy balance between filming and family.

Oct 27, 2020

Dan discusses his films 'Queen of Birds' and 'To Find a Harpy', his global explorations, the importance of having a management agency, and his Wilderland Film Festival.

Oct 1, 2020

Patricia discusses working on marketing the landmark series Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II and how marketing strategies are evolving.

Aug 27, 2020

Judy’s story is certainly not the norm. Judy is a former college biology teacher now following her passion for wildlife filmmaking.

When Judy retired from her teaching career, she immediately bought a Red One Camera and headed to Yellowstone to film. She now spends the majority of her time in Yellowstone gathering footage for documentaries, stock footage libraries and her youtube channel.

Judy’s goal is to educate viewers on the wildlife that inhabits our planet and to understand its plight. Judy’s YouTube channel ‘Epic Nature’ has a diverse variety of films with subjects ranging from lions to slime molds and wild dogs to butterflies.

Jul 25, 2020

Stephen talks about his start in the industry, his time at the BBC, founding Humble Bee Films and working with Nigel Marven and Sir David Attenborough.

Jun 26, 2020

Dusty explains how he became a wildlife filmmaker, his experience filming in bear dens, and the dreaded burnout and depression that struck during the fundraising and making of his latest film.

May 14, 2020

Ben tells us how he broke into the industry, stories from his latest project filming in the wilds of Alaska, and shares some valuable filmmaking advice.

Aug 28, 2018

Gaelin shares her story of studying as a marine scientist and filming with National Geographic to founding Global Ocean Exploration to share her passion for the ocean, marine conservation and photography.

Jun 5, 2018

Cody’s passion for nature has helped him to carve out a niche in the natural history genre, working with networks including Discovery, Smithsonian, Netflix, IMAX and many more.

May 17, 2018

Alex's passion for macro-wildlife cinematography is evident as he explains his aspirations as a wildlife filmmaker.

Feb 6, 2018

Dereck & Beverly describe their lives living together in the wilds of Africa, their conservation achievements and the all to recent buffalo incident.

Jan 11, 2018

Chris Morgan explains his career path and talks about the many adventures with bears that have shaped his life and films working with PBS, BBC, Discovery and National Geographic Television.

Dec 1, 2017

Stephanie describes her path to becoming the host of one of the longest running wildlife TV shows in history and how hard work, passion and an adventurous spirit are essential to fulfilling your dreams.

Nov 1, 2017

Inspirational story of how Patrick's passion for the blue whale lead him to become a cinematographer on the BBC's Blue Planet 2.

Oct 8, 2017

Jake talks with National Geographic cameraman and host of Man Among Cheetahs, Bob Poole at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival 2017

Aug 8, 2017

Join Jake as he talks with filmmaking couple Richard and Carol Foster from their Belize jungle studio.

May 9, 2017

Join Jake Willers as he talks with the Maverick Wildlife Filmmaker Kim Wolhuter.

Mar 2, 2017

Join Jake Willers as he talks with Filmmaker Hardy Jones about his experiences exposing the dolphin slaughter in Japan.

Jan 26, 2017

Join Jake Willers as he talks with both IMAX 3D Director and Producer, Howard and Michele Hall.

Dec 6, 2016

Join Jake Willers as he talks with IMAX Producer, Author and Distinguished Film Producer in Residence at American University, Chris Palmer.

Dec 6, 2016

Join Jake Willers as he talks with IMAX Producer, Author and Distinguished Film Producer in Residence at American University, Chris Palmer.

Nov 1, 2016

Join Jake Willers as he talks with the Director of Science and Exploration Media at National Geographic, Vanessa Serrao.

Aug 1, 2016

Join Jake Willers as he talks with filmmaker Ali Alvarez about her new film Muerte Es Vida or Death Is Life. 

Jul 7, 2016

Join Jake Willers as he talks with filmmaker Roshan Patel about his new film Red Wolf Revival. 

May 27, 2016

Join Jake Willers as he talks with filmmaker Matt Podolsky of Wild Lens, and host of the Eyes on Conservation podcast. Matt's recent films include Scavenger Hunt and Bluebird Man.

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