Thanks for watching my showreel. I recently graduated with a degree in biology from Skidmore College and am passionate about pursuing a career in wildlife filmmaking. I am currently seeking opportunities to work as an assistant on wildlife film productions and edited this reel to show my current level of experience. I am eager to get involved and learn from others in order to grow as both a filmmaker and observer of the natural world.

Contact: jon [at] jonbetzfilms [dot] com

Copyright Jonathan Betz 2009.

Music Credits:

"Ragtime Divertimento" by Eric Matchett
"Get Along Home Cindy" by Tom Joad

In April 2009 Chris Watson, Piers Warren and a group of 12 sound recordists headed to Corbett Tiger Reserve in Northern India on a Wildeye expedition for an unforgettable adventure recording the sounds of the jungle...

Pequeño homenaje a la reserva natural de "Garganta de los Infiernos"

A record Big Cat Film Safari for Wildeye with 16 different cheetahs filmed, 5 different leopards, over 30 lions, several servals and much other wildlife. We saw and filmed a number of the big cat stars from BBC's Big Cat Live including Shakira the cheetah with her three cubs, Olive the leopard and her son Kali, and the Marsh pride of lions including Whiteye and Red. By the end of the expedition we had produced a 35 minute documentary of the trip.

We're planning to go again early 2010 - do let us know if you're interested in joining the team wildeye.co.uk/bigcats.html

This film incorporates time-lapse and real-time footage into a 2 minute sequence. A year-long time-lapse of a woodland scene, and other highlights, have been taken from 'Woodland'; a documentary short about English wildlife. Please have a look!

Thanks to Alfie MacGibbon for a section of one of his songs (www.myspace.com/graphicsthemusic)