Awarded / Published
2025
– BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition: People’s Choice Finalist – Featured in Forbes
– Memorial Maria Luisa Photo Contest: Best Short Film (SANDCASTLE) & Special Mention in the Macro Category
– SIENA Awards: Best Short Documentary for SANDCASTLE
– Featured in a Biographic Magazine Article
– “Bees & Friends” Commercial for Swiss Tourism: EDI Award for Corporate Communication
– CUPOTY 7: 2 images shortlisted
– Nature TTL 2025 Photo Competition: 2 Category Winners & Runner Up
Films:
Risky Routes:
– “Winner” of Bloomberg Green Docs Competition 2025
The Leap Beneath:
– “Best Short Film” at NaturVision Filmfestival 2025
2024
– Nature In Focus: Special Mention in Animal Portraits with a subsequent feature in a BBC article
– SIENA Awards: Second Place in Short Documentary for KALU – Growing Up Wild
– China Wildlife Image and Video Competition: Nomination for Best Short Wildlife Documentary for HEART OF THE OSA & Excellence Award for two images in the Other Animals category
– BioPhoto Festival: Highly Commended
– WildSoJourns Nature Awards: Highly Commended
– World Nature Photography Awards: Winner
– CUPOTY 6: One image in the top 100
SANDCASTLE – The Secret Life Of Potter Wasps:
– “Runner Up” Best Nature Short at Natourale 2024
– “Best Sound Design” at Indie Short Fest February Awards 2024
– “Award Winner” at Better Earth International Film Festival 2024
– “Best Short Documentary” at Swedish International Film Festival 2024
– “Best Short Film” at Folkestone Film Festival 2024
– “Best Short Documentary” at Ramsgate International Film Festival 2024
– “Highly Honoured” at Nature’s Best Photography International Awards 2024
2023
– My image was published in a National Geographic Article
– CUPOTY 5: 4 images shortlisted in 2 categories
– Canopy Awards: “Characters” Category Winner
– Glanzlichter: “Diversity Of All Other Animals”: Highly commended
– CUPOTY – Minimal: Shortlisted
– BioSur Foundation Documentary: Awarded at Sorrento Film & Food Festival
KALU – Growing Up Wild:
– “Best Short Documentary” & Nomination for “Best Production” at China Wildlife Image and Video Competition
– “Best Short Film” at FIIN Festival in Portugal
– “Best Wildlife Documentary” & “Best Cinematography” at Discover.Film Awards
– “Prix De La Réalisation” at Festival L’Animal Qui Court
– “Best Short Film” at Pridelands Wildlife Film Festival
