Rémi Demarthon
Wildlife Cinematographer
Author-Director. Topside & Underwater Cameraman. Cinematic & FPV Drone Pilot.
I am an award-winning Topside and Underwater Cameraman, a licensed Cinematic and FPV Drone Pilot, as well as an all-around Naturalist. Having written, directed and filmed for French and international broadcasters in several remote places on the planet for extended periods of time, I am a resourceful and proactive person, team player, capable of undertaking different levels of responsibility in challenging situations.
After working as an osteopath for almost a decade, I made the life-changing decision to sell my practice to pursue a career in natural history filmmaking. This significant shift was driven by an absorbing, lifelong passion for the marine world and its apex predators. I have not once regretted my decision. Since then, my enthusiasm for wildlife and conservation storytelling has always been the chief driver behind my work.
Qualifications & SKILLS
Commercial diver CAH Classe 1B / HSE approved
Rebreather diver – CCR Adv EANX-INSPIRATION AP DIVING
3 stars CMAS & Rescue scuba diver
Freediving instructor FFESSM & Rescue freediver
EASA Professional drone qualification
FPV Drone pilot
Gimbal operator
Experience with Long Lens (Canon CN20)
Experience with RED DSMC 2 & DSMC 3
Featured by
Provided stock footage for this Off The Fence produced series for National Geographic.
Sequence Topside Cameraman, Underwater Cameraman and Drone Pilot for this archaeological documentary featuring the oldest wreck in the Mediterranean Sea.
Author-Researcher, Underwater Cameraman, Gimbal Operator and Drone Pilot during 5 years for this wildlife documentary about Mediterranean pelagic fauna.
2020 USHUAÏA TV NATURE FILM AWARD
Author-Director, Topside & Underwater Cameraman, Drone Pilot and Lead Editor for this nature documentary on Saint Helena island’s conservation work and endemic fauna.
Gimbal Operator, Drone Pilot and Underwater Cameraman on the Quiet Sea Expedition (Mediterranean Sea) for this documentary about the effects of Covid lockdown on wildlife.
Topside / Long Lens Camera Operator and Location Scout on this documentary about wildlife in European vineyards.
Every year off the coast of Baja California, a spectacular event brings together two of the Pacific’s most tenacious predators.Powerful and agile, Striped Marlins and California Sea Lions take advantage of the sardine and mackerel migratory passage to gorge themselves on this abundant prey. Their quarry’s only chance of survival : to stick together.
AWARDS
Galathea d’or 2021 / Galathea – Festival International du Monde Sous-Marin
Tortue d’or 2021 / Festival Sublimage
This “scientific tale” explores the sensory and emotional world of fish, discovering beings endowed with emotional sensibility, personality and conscience. By questioning man’s impact on their fragile environment, La Cité des Mérous Sombres aims to reduce the indifference that our cultures generally show towards these marine inhabitants, so that they instead inspire respect and admiration, and take their rightful place in our ethical and moral considerations.
AWARDS
Jury’s Choice Award 2021 / Galathéa – Festival International du Monde Sous-Marin
Nautile de Bronze 2021 / Festival Sublimage
Throughout the history of human culture certain aspects of nature inspire fascination, whereas others send shivers down our spine. In Western culture sharks, snakes, and spiders are among those creatures that are feared the most. Like everything else that crawls and creeps or moves in a manner alien to our own. What do these associations tell us about ourselves, and how do they shape our relationship with Nature ?
Emotional animals is a philosophical journey into our emotions and the wild that lies within us.
AWARD
Cinematography Award 2021 / A Show For A Change Festival
Breier Swimfins
Breier is a renowned French brand specialised in the manufacture of high performance composite fins for aquatic sports.
Just like my camera, fins are essential tools in my work, especially when filming in the open ocean. As a long-time fan of the brand, using their products for both freediving and scuba diving over the years, I am extremely proud to be a part of the Breier ambassador team since 2023.
Breier has crafted my new 760 series fins using their top-of-the-line Carbon C8 material with a cosy SEAC footpocket. These provide exceptional performance and unbeatable swimming comfort. They’ve also customised the fins heel side with high quality reflective decals for extra safety in murky or deep waters.
These fins follow me everywhere I go !
Rémi Demarthon
Wildlife Cinematographer
Author-Director. Topside & Underwater Cameraman. Cinematic & FPV Drone Pilot.
Website: © Rémi Demarthon
Pictures & Footage: © Rémi Demarthon / © Regard du Vivant / © Alexandra Childs
Rémi Demarthon . Wildlife Cinematographer 