Our Team
Gerry Ellis
Gerry Ellis– After pursuing an academic career in marine science,
Gerry turned to the camera, initially through microscopes and underwater photography, to communicate his passion for nature. Since 1982 he has worked professionally as a nature and wildlife photographer and later focusing on issues of environmental journalism. After living four years in Australia and Papua New Guinea Gerry published his first book, THE OUTDOOR TRAVELER’S GUIDE TO AUSTRALIA, followed by a volume [OTG] CARIBBEAN. Between 1987 – 1999 Gerry published and co-authored over a dozen non-fiction and children’s books, including WILD ORPHANS – a four-year documentation of orphaned baby African elephants in East Africa. WILD ORPHANS created an award-winning book, over 90 major international magazine articles and celebrated at the international photojournalism awards Visa Pour l’Image. Gerry has received numerous photography awards including those from the BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
More about Gerry Ellis and access to his photography on his website at WWW.GerryEllis.net
Skye Fitzgerald- After finishing up an MFA at the University of Oregon, he directed 2nd Unit on the feature RICOCHET
Skye Fitzgerald
RIVER starring Kate Hudson (Lions Gate, Showtime) which quickly convinced him to head into the world of non-fiction film. Since 1998 he has worked as a producer or cameraperson on documentaries in over 20 countries. In 2001, Skye co-produced the award-winning feature film MONSOON WIFE (Silver Nitrate, domestic) the first full-length feature to be shot completely on location in Cambodia since 1965. Other unique projects as a producer or cameraperson include the documentary RETURN TO EVEREST for Eddie Bauer, FATHER JOHN for Dateline NBC, FROGPOND (pilot) in the Philippines, EPILOGUE OF WAR documenting landmine and UXO victims in Vietnam, a segment for CNN’s show MAINSAIL on the Antarctic island of South Georgia and recently a piece for the History Channel series GANGLAND. He was named a Fulbright Research Scholar in 2004/2005 to shoot the documentary BOMBHUNTERS in Cambodia and the US. In 2006, Fitzgerald was the recipient of grants from the US Institute of Peace, the US Dept. of State, and the Sundance Documentary Fund. He lives in Portland, Oregon and runs SpinFilms.
