Nick Robinson - Writer, Director, Cinematographer
Nick Robinson began his career as a marine biologist but soon found a path into documentary filmmaking. His first documentary as a director won the French Senate 2005 Audio Visual Award for ‘Best Adventure Documentary’.
Nick’s work as a Director and DOP includes ‘Disable Bodied Sailors’, a documentary series for SBS Australia that was nominated for two AFI Awards in 2010; ‘Best Documentary Series’ and ‘Best Cinematography in a Documentary’. In 2013 Nick directed and shot ‘KAKADU’, a 4x1hr landmark blue chip documentary series for the ABC in Australia. This series won him an AACTA award for ‘Best Cinematography’, and the Australian Directors Guild award for ‘Best Direction in a Documentary Series’. More recently, Nick directed and shot “Life on the Reef”, a 3x1hr natural history documentary series, and a call to action on the Great Barrier Reef. This series also took out the AACTA award for ‘Best Cinematography’ and was nominated for ‘Outstanding Cinematography’ at the 2016 Emmy Awards in the US.
Nick founded Wild Pacific Media, a natural progression into production for a filmmaker with over 25 years in the business. He now has credits in well over 100 programs and has plenty of commercial films under his belt. Nick is currently working on feature length documentary films for IMAX and blue chip wildlife television series.
Nick Robinson began his career as a marine biologist but soon found a path into documentary filmmaking. His first documentary as a director won the French Senate 2005 Audio Visual Award for ‘Best Adventure Documentary’.
Nick’s work as a Director and DOP includes ‘Disable Bodied Sailors’, a documentary series for SBS Australia that was nominated for two AFI Awards in 2010; ‘Best Documentary Series’ and ‘Best Cinematography in a Documentary’. In 2013 Nick directed and shot ‘KAKADU’, a 4x1hr landmark blue chip documentary series for the ABC in Australia. This series won him an AACTA award for ‘Best Cinematography’, and the Australian Directors Guild award for ‘Best Direction in a Documentary Series’. More recently, Nick directed and shot “Life on the Reef”, a 3x1hr natural history documentary series, and a call to action on the Great Barrier Reef. This series also took out the AACTA award for ‘Best Cinematography’ and was nominated for ‘Outstanding Cinematography’ at the 2016 Emmy Awards in the US.
Nick founded Wild Pacific Media, a natural progression into production for a filmmaker with over 25 years in the business. He now has credits in well over 100 programs and has plenty of commercial films under his belt. Nick is currently working on feature length documentary films for IMAX and blue chip wildlife television series.
Caspar Mazzotti - Cinematographer, Editor
Caspar is a distinguished editor and has a strong foundation in documentary television. He has cut shows for all the major networks including National Geographic, Discovery, ABC, The History Channel and he’s worked on everything from big budget tourism TVC’s to long form 3D documentaries. Recent highlights include the ABC natural history and wildlife series ‘Kakadu’, for which he won ‘Best Editing in a Documentary Series’ at the 2014 Australian Screen Editors awards. He was nominated for the same award in 2016 for the ABC documentary series ‘Life On The Reef’ and also received a 2016 AACTA award nomination for sound design. Most recently, he co-directed the giant screen 3D film Turtle Odyssey.
Caspar is also one of Australia’s most successful viral filmmakers; he grabbed the world’s attention when he created ‘GoPro: Man Fights Off Great White Shark In Sydney Harbour. This video currently has over 35 million views on YouTube and was featured on every major international news channel including CNN, Fox News, Time Magazine and Sky News to name a few. Caspar went on to direct a series of 7 more viral videos and now owns several YouTube channels. These videos have been viewed over 200 million times, all without the use of paid seeding or distribution. His videos have been shared by celebrities such as Snoop Dogg, P. Diddy, Mike Tyson, Margot Robbie and Joe Rogan. If you want exposure for your brand through viral marketing, Caspar is the person to talk to.
Caspar is a distinguished editor and has a strong foundation in documentary television. He has cut shows for all the major networks including National Geographic, Discovery, ABC, The History Channel and he’s worked on everything from big budget tourism TVC’s to long form 3D documentaries. Recent highlights include the ABC natural history and wildlife series ‘Kakadu’, for which he won ‘Best Editing in a Documentary Series’ at the 2014 Australian Screen Editors awards. He was nominated for the same award in 2016 for the ABC documentary series ‘Life On The Reef’ and also received a 2016 AACTA award nomination for sound design. Most recently, he co-directed the giant screen 3D film Turtle Odyssey.
Caspar is also one of Australia’s most successful viral filmmakers; he grabbed the world’s attention when he created ‘GoPro: Man Fights Off Great White Shark In Sydney Harbour. This video currently has over 35 million views on YouTube and was featured on every major international news channel including CNN, Fox News, Time Magazine and Sky News to name a few. Caspar went on to direct a series of 7 more viral videos and now owns several YouTube channels. These videos have been viewed over 200 million times, all without the use of paid seeding or distribution. His videos have been shared by celebrities such as Snoop Dogg, P. Diddy, Mike Tyson, Margot Robbie and Joe Rogan. If you want exposure for your brand through viral marketing, Caspar is the person to talk to.
Electra Manikakis - Producer
Electra Manikakis has a career in television spanning over 30 years, from news and current affairs to award winning high-end documentary series. Electra cut her teeth at SBS News and Current affairs programs Vox Populi, Insight and Dateline. She has worked on the popular Movie Show, Front Up, and live events including The Australian Film Industry Awards, the Inside Film Awards and the 2004 Athens Olympics. Electra’s documentary credits include Life on the Reef (ABC/PBS), Kakadu (ABC), Secret Life of Pearls (NGC) Massai Warriors (NGC), Disable Bodied Sailors (SBS), Megafactories: Bundaberg Rum (NGC) and the NITV feature documentary In My Own Words. In 2017 she joined Wildpacific Media - a production company with a specialist focus in high end, blue chip science and natural history programming - as Head of Production & Business Development. Electra’s repertoire also embraces the spoken word – she voices promos, TV and Radio advertisements/ corporates and has narrated many documentaries. She’s also the voice for all the Apple stores in Australia.
Electra Manikakis has a career in television spanning over 30 years, from news and current affairs to award winning high-end documentary series. Electra cut her teeth at SBS News and Current affairs programs Vox Populi, Insight and Dateline. She has worked on the popular Movie Show, Front Up, and live events including The Australian Film Industry Awards, the Inside Film Awards and the 2004 Athens Olympics. Electra’s documentary credits include Life on the Reef (ABC/PBS), Kakadu (ABC), Secret Life of Pearls (NGC) Massai Warriors (NGC), Disable Bodied Sailors (SBS), Megafactories: Bundaberg Rum (NGC) and the NITV feature documentary In My Own Words. In 2017 she joined Wildpacific Media - a production company with a specialist focus in high end, blue chip science and natural history programming - as Head of Production & Business Development. Electra’s repertoire also embraces the spoken word – she voices promos, TV and Radio advertisements/ corporates and has narrated many documentaries. She’s also the voice for all the Apple stores in Australia.
Balang T.E. Lewis - Narrator
Balang T.E. Lewis was born and raised in South Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory amongst the Murrungun tribe where today their lands are federally protected. For much of his early life he worked as a bricklayer and stockman in order to make ends meet. However this was only a front for his real drive and ambition to pursue a life of artistic merit. Most notably, Balang has shown his talents in both the musical and theatrical arena.
He has worked with many renowned theatrical companies including Playbox and Melbourne Theatre Company and has produced internationally recognised work. But the real success story for Balang was his transition from theatre into film, earning his first breakthrough role as the title character in the film "Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith" (1978); a film which received a Palme d'Or nomination at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. Balang’s film career has been as broad as it has been long; he has played a multitude of complex, realistic and mostly recognisable indigenous characters. One of his most noticeable characters included Two Bob, an outlaw in the commercially and critically successful "The Proposition" (2005) and Jimmy Conway in the film "Red Hill" (2010) in which he played the main antagonist, an escaped and extremely vengeful convict. More recently he appeared in the thriller Goldstone (2016).
Balang T.E. Lewis was born and raised in South Eastern Arnhem Land, Northern Territory amongst the Murrungun tribe where today their lands are federally protected. For much of his early life he worked as a bricklayer and stockman in order to make ends meet. However this was only a front for his real drive and ambition to pursue a life of artistic merit. Most notably, Balang has shown his talents in both the musical and theatrical arena.
He has worked with many renowned theatrical companies including Playbox and Melbourne Theatre Company and has produced internationally recognised work. But the real success story for Balang was his transition from theatre into film, earning his first breakthrough role as the title character in the film "Chant Of Jimmie Blacksmith" (1978); a film which received a Palme d'Or nomination at the 1978 Cannes Film Festival. Balang’s film career has been as broad as it has been long; he has played a multitude of complex, realistic and mostly recognisable indigenous characters. One of his most noticeable characters included Two Bob, an outlaw in the commercially and critically successful "The Proposition" (2005) and Jimmy Conway in the film "Red Hill" (2010) in which he played the main antagonist, an escaped and extremely vengeful convict. More recently he appeared in the thriller Goldstone (2016).