Wildlife filmmaker Manolo Mendieta aims to highlight themes of nature conservation and animal behavior through pristine visual narratives and thought-inducing stories.
While developing his natural history long-form debut 'Whalelands' spanning six years of production. Manolo had the opportunity to capture rarely seen wildlife behaviors in remote locations such as Antarctica, Patagonia, Norway, and the South Pacific.
Additional credits in the nature documentary space include his work as a cameraman and aerial cinematographer for BBC's Bafta award-winning series 'Big Blue Live', 'Wild West', and National Geographic’s; 'Mexico Untamed'.
Photo by: Juan Pablo Maturana
Photo by: Carlos Mendieta
Production Credits
2023 - Whalelands - Spunco Films
2022 - Our Changing Earth - NHNZ for PBS
2020 - Convergence - Spunco Films
2019 - Quest of Wonder - Spunco Films
2018 - Becoming Champions - Tartufo Films, Netflix (Post Producer)
2018 - Great White - Spunco Films
2017 - 7 DÍAS - Fernando Kalife -Feature Film- (Post Producer)
2013 - Cabo Pulmo - Spunco Films
Cinematography Credits
2023 - Whalelands - Spunco Films
2022 - Our Changing Earth - NHNZ for PBS
2022 - Nat Geo Wild - Counting Jaws
2021 - The Immaculate Room - Mukunda Michael (Underwater)
2018 - Nat Geo Wild - Mexico Untamed
2018 - Discovery - Deep Water Discoveries
2017 - Nat Geo Wild - When Sharks Attack - Season 4
2017 - History Channel - Ancient Aliens - Season 10
2016 - BBC Wild West America's Great Frontier - Restless Shores
2016 - Smithsonian Channel - Crazy Monster Series - Season 1
2016 - BBC / PBS - Best of Big Blue Live
2015 - BBC / PBS - Big Blue Live
2015 - ABC - Frantic Family Rescue
Production Skill Set
Production (Producer, Executive Producer)
Direction (Writing, Self Shooting)
Cinematography (Topside, Underwater, Aerial, Cineflex)
Post Production (Editing, Color Grading, Supervising)
Drone Operation (FAA Part 107 / Heavy Lifter Drones)
PADI Master Diver (Nitrox/Air, CCR)
First Aid, CPR Red Cross Certified
Maritime / Cetacean / Outdoors experience
Small Boat Handling (USCG 6 Pack License)
Paragliding Pilot (P3 License)
Trilingual (English/Spanish/Italian)