bryan maltais into the forest

Bryan Maltais: Producer


I’m a nature documentary film producer based in Fort Collins, Colorado. I typically produce solo films, meaning that I film, write, narrate and edit them myself. I’m originally a landscape and wildlife photographer. I learned cinematography through photography, with the amalgamation of DSLR and video cameras. In lieu of complexity, I film with basic gear that fits on my back, which lets me quickly cover distance to get the footage that I’m after.  I’ve meticulously pieced my gear together to be compact, while not sacrificing perspective or image quality. I aim to compose every scene aesthetically, as if an artistic photo. I majored in Wildlife Biology at the University of Missouri-Columbia, with an emphasis in Herpetology, which is what my films mostly focus on. Being captivated with amphibians and reptiles, it’s inescapable that I’m concerned with, and try to increase awareness about the Chytrid epidemic that’s threatening amphibians.

Bryan’s websites:
Rocky Mountain Landscape Photography
Insect and Herp Macro Photograhy

Markus Bühler: Local Advisor


Markus Bühler is my friend and amateur naturalist based in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. His encyclopedic knowledge of local wildlife and where to find them was of indispensable importance in filming Into the Forest. Markus is the author of “Bestiarium”, a blog about various zoological and paleontological topics. He’s also an expert sculptor of museum-quality zoological models. After military service, Markus studied dentistry at the University of Tübingen. He’s now a practicing Dentist, and lives with his wife in Rottenburg am Neckar.

Markus Bühler’s Website

Markus Bühler into the forest