As the Founder and Executive Producer of MatVanGeo Films, I oversee the creation and management of award-winning original unscripted content. Over the past 12 years, I have proudly contributed to a creative team that has produced more than 4,000 hours of content, captivating audiences worldwide. My extensive experience as a Director of Photography and Camera Operator with GOAT Originals has taken me to international reality television sets, working alongside leading studios and acclaimed US TV Producers. Our projects have earned recognition across a multitude of platforms, including FOX, MTV, Showmax, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime, BET, Hulu, Netflix, Discovery, CBS, NBC, A+E, MNET, History, Nat Geo, and many more. I hold a BSc in Environmental Management with a specialisation in Zoology and Animal Behavior, and I am deeply passionate about natural history filmmaking. My dedication to researching and bringing wildlife stories to life drives my work. Among my accolades are a Gold and Silver Award at the 2024 ITFFA for Best Documentary, TV, and Web Series in Wildlife and Conservation for my series "VanG Born Explorer: India and Australia." Additionally, I have served as Director of Photography on productions that have received 3 Gold Promax Awards, 2 Silver Promax Awards, and an Emmy nomination submission for Best Director and Best Non-Scripted Daytime Show from A+E Networks in 2020. My goal is to produce content and specifically natural history films that inspire and drive change. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

Mathieu Van Goethem

As the Founder and Executive Producer of MatVanGeo Films, I oversee the creation and management of award-winning original unscripted content. Over the past 12 years, I have proudly contributed to a creative team that has produced more than 4,000 hours of content, captivating audiences worldwide. My extensive experience as a Director of Photography and Camera Operator with GOAT Originals has taken me to international reality television sets, working alongside leading studios and acclaimed US TV Producers. Our projects have earned recognition across a multitude of platforms, including FOX, MTV, Showmax, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime, BET, Hulu, Netflix, Discovery, CBS, NBC, A+E, MNET, History, Nat Geo, and many more. I hold a BSc in Environmental Management with a specialisation in Zoology and Animal Behavior, and I am deeply passionate about natural history filmmaking. My dedication to researching and bringing wildlife stories to life drives my work. Among my accolades are a Gold and Silver Award at the 2024 ITFFA for Best Documentary, TV, and Web Series in Wildlife and Conservation for my series "VanG Born Explorer: India and Australia." Additionally, I have served as Director of Photography on productions that have received 3 Gold Promax Awards, 2 Silver Promax Awards, and an Emmy nomination submission for Best Director and Best Non-Scripted Daytime Show from A+E Networks in 2020. My goal is to produce content and specifically natural history films that inspire and drive change. _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_

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As the Founder and Executive Producer of MatVanGeo Films, I oversee the creation and management of award-winning original unscripted content. Over the past 12 years, I have proudly contributed to a creative team that has produced more than 4,000 hours of content, captivating audiences worldwide.

My extensive experience as a Director of Photography and Camera Operator with GOAT Originals has taken me to international reality television sets, working alongside leading studios and acclaimed US TV Producers. Our projects have earned recognition across a multitude of platforms, including FOX, MTV, Showmax, Apple TV+, Amazon Prime, BET, Hulu, Netflix, Discovery, CBS, NBC, A+E, MNET, History, Nat Geo, and many more.

I hold a BSc in Environmental Management with a specialisation in Zoology and Animal Behavior, and I am deeply passionate about natural history filmmaking. My dedication to researching and bringing wildlife stories to life drives my work.

Among my accolades are a Gold and Silver Award at the 2024 ITFFA for Best Documentary, TV, and Web Series in Wildlife and Conservation for my series “VanG Born Explorer: India and Australia.” Additionally, I have served as Director of Photography on productions that have received 3 Gold Promax Awards, 2 Silver Promax Awards, and an Emmy nomination submission for Best Director and Best Non-Scripted Daytime Show from A+E Networks in 2020.

My goal is to produce content and specifically natural history films that inspire and drive change.

Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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Experience Level

Freelance Gig
Expert
YouTube
Expert
Product Video
Expert
Short Film
Expert
Corporate Video
Intermediate
DaVinci Resolve Studio
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced
Afrikaans
Advanced

Education

Bachelor of Science at UNISA
January 16, 2007 - December 15, 2010
Zoology
Honors in Cinematography at MetFilm School London
January 15, 2015 - December 15, 2015
Natural History Filmmaking at Wildlife Film Academy
March 3, 2008 - May 10, 2008

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