Amphibicameraman
Amphibicameraman, a photo by Earthnative on Flickr. Tristan Bayer sighting in the Sony F-900 Amphibicam before shooting with underwater master Dave Hannan in Papua New Guinea. photo by Ian Bates
“Polar Bear Stare” Wins WIRED Arctic Photo Contest and is Published in UK’s Daily Mail
WIRED Arctic Photo Contest Winner: Eye to eye with the lord of the Arctic, wildlife filmmaker Tristan Bayer is ready for his closeup while making the wildlife adventure documentary Earthling. This huge male polar bear was one of the biggest they’ve seen, standing on its tiptoes at more than 10 feet. (The bottom of the [...]
“Acid Test” Wins Best Short Film at Blue Ocean Film Festival
Tristan Bayer and Daniel Hinerfeld of NRDC awarded “BEST SHORT FILM” for “ACID TEST” at the BlueOceanFilmFestival in Monterey, California. Watch Tristan’s documentary for the NRDC — “Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification” narrated by Sigourney Weaver now in fullscreen HD for free at www.oceanacid.org . Learn more about ocean acidification at www.acidtestmovie.com
“Acid Test”: Finalist in Blue Ocean Film Festival
NRDC’s “Acid Test: The Global Challenge of Ocean Acidification” directed by Tristan Bayer and featuring Sigourney Weaver was announced as a finalist in the Blue Ocean Film Festival. Tristan will be attending and speaking on panel discussions in Monterey, California. http://blueoceanfilmfestival.org/blue2010filmfinalists.html
Sigourney Weaver shares “Acid Test” with President Obama and his family.
Going beyond the call of duty, actress and ocean advocate, Sigourney Weaver, hand delivers the DVD of “Acid Test” to President Obama.
Looking back on the first day I was hired to direct and produce this project, I sent an email with this feat as my goal for the project. Success! With photos as proof! I hope that this important project continues to create an awareness for as many people as possible. Help us by passing Acid Tests along to everyone you know. We must all make do what we can to make the change to a clean energy economy and protect our life sustaining oceans for generations to come.
“Caught in the Moment” Earns Emmy Nomination
Tristan Bayer earns Emmy nomination as director of photography for Animal Planet’s music driven wildlife TV show, “Caught in the Moment”
Sigourney Weaver Redirects Avatar Interview To Talk About Acid Test
Sigourney Weaver expertly takes control and moves her focus from the high budget sci-fi film “Avatar” to her passion project about ocean acidification “ACID TEST”.
Tristan Bayer – Biography
Born in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Tristan Bayer grew up traveling the world making nature documentaries, mentored by his father, renowned wildlife filmmaker, Wolfgang Bayer. Tristan worked his way up from sound man and assistant cameraman to finally landing his own gig as producer/director/cameraman at the age of 19. After winning a $100,000 BBC / Time-Life [...]
“Rising Stars” – Abercrombie & Fitch Article
TRISTAN BAYER, filmmaker “I LIVED WITH MASAI TRIBES IN AFRICA when I was nine months old. Half a year later, I followed bighorn sheep in Canada. My father was a wildlife filmmaker, and I spent my youthful summers as my dad’s assistant, sitting on his shoulders as he waded into murky waters to photograph the [...]
Men’s Journal Features Tristan Bayer: The New TV Guides
(Read a printable version here.) THE NEW TV GUIDES: TV loves adventure, so it makes sense that a crop of daring frontmen now host their own shows. These charismatic travelers search for endangered species, witness world records, tame wild beasts and boot contestants off islands. Tristan Bayer Animal Planet, Caught in the Moment In 1996 [...]
Heath Ledger’s Projects With L.A. Art Collective ‘The Masses’ Reach Fruition.
Read the L.A. Weekly article update.
Heath Ledger’s L.A. Days Among THE MASSES
Long live the spirit of one of our greatest collaborators. Cover photo by Tristan Bayer.
