Monticola films
About us
is a creative group of experienced filmmakers and professional scientists who create films about wildlife, people and biodiversity. Since 2010, we have released more than 16 successful films that have been appreciated at many international film festivals, as well as by scientific and educational communities.
Monticola Films
Mission
Every fascinating story about wildlife assumes more than a superficial acquaintance with a given species — it is also a deep dive into the world that surrounds our animal characters. Our team spends days and nights in the thick of events to shoot the brightest and rarest moments. The life of wild nature literally became a part of our teams' personal lives.
Experience from days, weeks, months spent on expeditions allows us to work as carefully as possible, creating beautiful and scientifically reliable content while not harming nature. We show the invisible side of animals' life and behavior, present multiple facts and bust some myths to show that real life is way more amazing.
We want to help viewers obtain new knowledge, feel fantastic emotions and to get closer to wild nature. Such immersion and familiarity born of personal empathy engender a careful and responsible attitude towards Nature.
Experience from days, weeks, months spent on expeditions allows us to work as carefully as possible, creating beautiful and scientifically reliable content while not harming nature. We show the invisible side of animals' life and behavior, present multiple facts and bust some myths to show that real life is way more amazing.
We want to help viewers obtain new knowledge, feel fantastic emotions and to get closer to wild nature. Such immersion and familiarity born of personal empathy engender a careful and responsible attitude towards Nature.
Managing director, scriptwriter, director, camerawoman
Director, cameraman
Director of photography, cameraman, editor
Nadya Dorofeeva
Sergey Tsikhanovich
Mikhail Rodionov
Our team
Our filming team consists of experienced professionals whose love for nature is boundless. We don’t just capture what’s happening; we strive to capture the magic hidden in every moment of natural splendor. We present the latest scientific results and take viewers into the world of modern natural research. We journey to mountain peaks and river depths, revealing the secrets of the most remote deserts and islands to our viewers.
Nadya is a professional biologist: she defended her PhD thesis in the field of neurobiology. Since 2010 she has participated as an author in more than 16 film productions. These films won multiple prizes at international festivals and got many positive reviews by the scientific community and educational institutions. Nadya is a member of ESFA — European Science Film Association.
Sergey is a member of the Union of Cinematographers of the Russian Federation. He has been working in popular science cinema since 1979.
Mikhail is an experienced wildlife cameraman and drone pilot. He graduated from the Moscow Academy of Fine Chemical Technology. From 2008 on he works as a freelance filmmaker.
Producer, cameraman
Cameraman
Andrey Maksimov
Pavel Grekov
Geographer, zoologist, traveler, member of the Russian Geographical Society, member of the Board of the Russian Society for the Conservation and Study of Birds.
Pavel is an experienced wildlife cameraman and drone pilot. He graduated from Moscow State Forestry University. Pavel has vast experience with large wildlife filmmaking projects, working in the field more than 35 years.