Ana Luisa Santos

Meet Ana Luisa Santos @atelesfilms

As one of the only female Portuguese wildlife filmmakers, Ana produces, directs and shoots long form blue-chip behavioural wildlife and natural history documentaries broadcast across the globe. Her mission is to tell stories about real animals with wild behaviour. Educated as an engineer, she studied, worked and volunteered in countries such as China, Turkey, Spain and Kenya. Based in the Netherlands, she actively contributes as a judge for main wildlife film festivals in Europe and USA.

Recently, Ana Luisa was featured on the Jackson Wild Spotlight and she was selected for the first edition of the Jackson Wild Cinematography Lab, a partnership between Jackson Wild, the American Cinematographer (ASC) and Wildlife Society of Filmmakers.

Ana Luisa was also featured on #HabitatuncoveR3D on Red Digital Cinema.

Recent credits:

2022 – ‘Wild Dunes’ | In Production | Ateles Films | Cinematographer

2021 –'Hidden Nature of Holland' | NHK | Ateles Films | DOP

2020 – 'Spider Monkey for Sale’ | Digital Short | Ateles Films | Producer and Camerawoman

2019 – ‘A Wild Fox Life’ | France Televisions, NHK & Terra Mater | Ateles Films | DOP, Producer, Script writer

2017 – ‘Pyrenees Mountain’ | NHK | Ateles Films | Cinematographer

Key skills:
Long lenses, drones, gimbals, camera traps, storytelling, editing, project delivery

Top tip:
'You don’t need to convince the entire world about what you can do. You just need the right person to believe in you and give you an opportunity. Keep fighting – the good things can happen!'

Get in touch with Ana Luisa here: http://analuisasantos.ateles.org/