Ana Luisa Santos selected for the Cinematography Lab at Jackson Wild 2022

We are super proud to share that Ana Luisa Santos from Ateles Films was selected to be one of the cinematography Lab Fellows in the first year ever at Jackson Wild Summit.This Lab is a partnership between Jackson Wild, the American Cinematographer (ASC) and Wildlife Society of Filmmakers. This program will be led by award-winning …

Ateles Films Ambassadors of Transcontinenta

It is a great honour to share that Ateles Films are official Ambassadors for the brands Leofoto and MindShift through Transcontinenta. Find more about Transcontinenta and about the great assortment that they have: Official Website Blog Brands Ambassadors About Transcontinenta Group Transcontinenta Group is a value added distributor for well-known leading brands such as Leica, …

Jackson Wild 2022

We are proud to reveal that Michael Sanderson was Judge for the “Cinematography” and “Short Films” categories and Ana Luísa Santos was Judge for the “Writing” and “Short Films” categories for the Jackson Wild Festival 2022. The festival winners will be announced during the Grand Teton Awards Gala on Thurdsday, September 29, 2022 at the …

‘Spider Monkey for Sale’ finalist at the Vaasa Wildlife Film Festival

We are very happy to share that our short film Spider Monkey for Sale was selected as a finalist at the Vaasa Wildlife Festival! Vaasa Wildlife Festival is an international nature film festival organized in Vaasa, Finland since 2002. The Festival’s themes are related to climate change, people’s relationship with Nature and conservation. During the …

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Ana Luisa Santos spotlighted in Jackson Wild Collective and Wild Talk

On July 5th, 2022 Jackson Wild featured Ateles Films’ Ana Luisa Santos in their Collective Spotlight: Wild Talks, where she talks her journey to becoming a filmmaker and the challenges she faces in the field. Click here to read the article  The Collective is the virtual home for the Jackson Wild global storytelling community to …

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Wildscreen Festival 2022 – Pre-selectors panel

We proudly share that Ana Luísa Santos and Michael Sanderson from Ateles Films are part of the pre-selection panel for the second edition of the Official Selection competition for the Wildscreen 2022! It is a great honour for us to be part of such a rich and diverse panel. Wildscreen Festival is a world-leading international …

Celebrating the World Wildlife Day 2022

World Wildlife Day will be celebrated in 2022 under the theme “Recovering Key Species for Ecosystem Restoration”. The celebrations will seek to draw attention to the conservation status of some of the most critically endangered species of wild fauna and flora, and to drive discussions towards imagining and implementing solutions to conserve them. Jackson Wild, …

“Spider Monkey for Sale” as winner in the Festival International Nature Namur in Belgium

We are extremely proud to announce that our short film “Spider Monkey for Sale” won an award in the Festival International Nature Namur in Belgium in the category Ultra Short Film. A big thanks to the organizers of this Festival and congratulations to all the participants! Unfortunately we could not be present in person to …

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Ateles Films in the Dutch newspaper AD

Today, October, 7th 2021, in the Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad, AD.nl, an article was written by Dennis Jansen about Ateles Films’ more recent production “Hidden Nature of Holland“. This film was filmed along the coastal area of South-Holland and was broadcast in the TV Japanese end last month. In this newspaper article, Michael Sanderson and …