Alastair Fothergil: Co-director of Chimpanzee

Alastair has a long and very successful career in wildlife filmmaking. He has produced some of the most successful wildlife programs in history, including the absolutely magical Blue Planet, which is probably my favorite. I had the pleasure of working on 2 of his amazing series, The Life of Mammals, and Planet Earth. I am in great dept to Alastair and his colleagues at BBC for giving me the opportunity to contribute to such amazing projects.

 Mark Lindfield, co-director of CHIMPANZEE

I have known Mark as an accomplished filmmaker for many years, but this is the first time I’ve worked directly with him. I met Mark in 2001 while working on a sequence for The Life of Mammals, which Mark’s wife, Vanessa Berlowitz (another very successful producer/director), was producing. Mark has produced some of television’s most amazing wildlife moments ever including the Snow Leopard hunting sequence in the series Planet Earth. He is also an incredibly skilled camera technician who understands more about camera settings and getting the maximum results out of these high tech machines than anyone I know.

 Kistin Mosher: Sound recordist and stills photographer (and my beautiful wife!)

Kristin is an award-winning wildlife photographer with an exceptional ear for sound recording. We have shared countless totally amazing moments in the forest over the past 11 years in Gombe. Not only is she the love of my life, Kristin has a deep knowledge and understanding of chimpanzee behavior which makes her an exceptional partner in filmmaking.

 Ed Anderson, field logistics manager and camera assistant

As logistics manager and camera assistant, Ed Anderson is crucial to the success of this film. Upon first meeting Ed, it was obvious that his years in the field managing research camps and dealing with challenging situations would be a great asset for this shoot. Ed has 15 years of experience on 5 continents (Africa, South America, Asia, Australia, and Europe) and is also an expert tree climber and tree surgeon. He has a patient demeanor and a great sense of humor, which really pays off when facing the challenges of shooting in rainforest conditions.

Bill Wallauer (Me): principal cinematographer

This film will be the largest and longest single project I have been a part of. Filming and recording the behavior and lives of chimps for research and films have become my life’s work, and it is thrilling to be part of a project which will be both challenging and very high profile. This film will reach an audience who may not ordinarily watch nature or wildlife films, so for me it is the opportunity of a lifetime, to bring the world of the chimps to the center of the public eye.