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A B O U T: E A R T H N A T I V E
EarthNative Inc. is a multi-media production company based in Los Angeles dedicated to promoting the conservation of nature and the public appreciation of biodiversity through the innovative expression of ideas. Along with the EarthNative Alliance (ENA) a collection of filmmakers, artists, and technicians with an eco-minded edge, EarthNative connects a collaborative and creative crew made up of a new generation of filmmakers who desire to make a difference in our world through high quality mass media.
TRISTAN BAYER: Founder Tristan's first production experience began at 2 weeks old with his parents, a wildlife filmmaker team that traveled to the far corners of the world making documentaries. He never looked back since. At age 2, Tristan was filming in East Africa, learning about other cultures and memorizing the Swahili names of animals while floating above the African landscape in hot air balloons and chasing elephants in Range Rovers. Although he was small and young, his eyes were wide open to this fascinating, and sometimes disturbing, but always adventurous world. These experiences were the building blocks for a unique point of view while growing up in the small town of Jackson Hole, Wyoming on the outskirts of Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.
	Throughout his schooling, Tristan took advantage of the opportunity to skip class to work overseas as a crew member with his producer / director / cinematographer father and mentor. They made wildlife films for such companies as Nature, Nova, National Geographic, ABC and PBS. Tristan started keeping written journals and sketches, then took up still photography, and soon got his hands on a video camera. He began shooting behind the scenes video of his trips and would present his findings and adventures to his classmates back in Wyoming. Now in junior high school, Tristan found himself creating multi-media "show and tell" presentations that entertained and educated his peers and received academic credit. Occasionally Tristan's work was published in magazines such as Ranger Rick. In 7th grade Tristan was awarded the "Media Student of the Year" award for his still photography and video achievements as well as his technical skills.
Although it may seem obvious now as to what he wanted to be when, or if he grows up, he still had a lot of soul searching to do. Finally, in eighth grade, Tristan made up his mind that he wanted to be a painter, a 3D animator, a biologist, a stuntman, and an astronaut, of course. In his spare time he still wanted to keep his hobbies as a photographer and videographer. Little did Tristan know that these experiences would spawn into the beginning of a career that combines all his favorite disciplines into one.
	Tristan is now the owner of EarthNative Inc. a multi-media production company. EarthNative is dedicated to pushing the limits on the innovative communication of ideas through creative storytelling and expression. In 1999 EarthNative won the BBC/Time-Life Natural History Innovation Grant. With $100,000, he produced and directed a pilot episode for a TV series, "Tripping", that shot on location in Borneo with his best friends as the cast and crew. He has been seen hosting wildlife shows or traveling the planet as a freelance director/cinematographer, working on adventure races in Brazil, shooting behind the scenes of the Academy Awards, directing music videos, working as a D.P. on feature films, and finding himself in front of the camera as well. He is currently finding distribution for his feature length film six years in the making, entitled "Earthling", in which he wrote, edited, narrated, co-directed and co-produced with his father. Playing themselves, the Bayer family reveals "Earthling" at their world premiere at the 2005 Seattle International Film Festival and will be screening at festivals all over the world as a 35mm big screen cinematic experience in digital surround sound.
In his spare time Tristan is still developing ways of combining his new style of multimedia "show and tell" with his space explorer childhood dreams. Tristan regularly heads to beautiful Jackson Hole to breathe fresh air and gain perspective on this fascinating, and sometimes disturbing, but always adventurous world.
View Tristan's Resume	Articles: Men's Journal: "The New TV Guides" Outside Magazine: "Hollywood and Vines" Abercrombie & Fitch's "Rising Stars". FW Magazine Article "Rare Breed"
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