Whether you need a full documentary or just an interview we can provide flexible and creative solutions using our vast experience. Freelance Filmmaker: Documentary, Corporate, Music Videos & Events Cameraman - as well as Editor, Director, Producer, Writer... based in the Hague, the Netherlands with over 20 years experience. Close to Amsterdam and Rotterdam and other capitals such as Brussels and Paris. Examples of previous work can be found here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_/documentary and _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Our production company Ateles Films focuses on nature, wildlife and environmental topics but we are available for other types of shoots. See more about us at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Full Bio I'm a filmmaker and camera-based storyteller based in the Netherlands with over 20 years of experience. I began my career in Bristol with the award-winning BBC series Smalltalk Diaries and was an early pioneer in using Red One cameras for nature documentaries. In 2008 I built, designed and operated multirotor drones, expanding the reach of my cinematography. I’ve since shot in Latin America for BBC Planet Earth II, NatGeo Wild and Arte, produced and edited features for NHK Japan, and created award-winning shorts like Spider Monkey For Sale. I also filmed corporate and branded productions for clients such as BMW, Booking.com and ABN Amro. At Ateles we love pushing creative and technical boundaries, from fast content and drone-enabled aerials to long-form natural history storytelling for feature length cinema. My work includes the filming of half of De Nieuwe Wildernis (one of the Netherlands’ biggest cinema nature films), and I’ve contributed to projects for NHK, France 5 and ServusTV, with recent work such as A Wild Fox Life and Hidden Nature of Holland. For me, every project is an opportunity to engage audiences, whether on the big screen or in a corporate context, and I’m always excited to tell compelling stories through image, sound and craft. Our own stories but also those of others. Please contact me if you would like to work together on a project.

Michael J. Sanderson

Whether you need a full documentary or just an interview we can provide flexible and creative solutions using our vast experience. Freelance Filmmaker: Documentary, Corporate, Music Videos & Events Cameraman - as well as Editor, Director, Producer, Writer... based in the Hague, the Netherlands with over 20 years experience. Close to Amsterdam and Rotterdam and other capitals such as Brussels and Paris. Examples of previous work can be found here: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_/documentary and _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Our production company Ateles Films focuses on nature, wildlife and environmental topics but we are available for other types of shoots. See more about us at _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Full Bio I'm a filmmaker and camera-based storyteller based in the Netherlands with over 20 years of experience. I began my career in Bristol with the award-winning BBC series Smalltalk Diaries and was an early pioneer in using Red One cameras for nature documentaries. In 2008 I built, designed and operated multirotor drones, expanding the reach of my cinematography. I’ve since shot in Latin America for BBC Planet Earth II, NatGeo Wild and Arte, produced and edited features for NHK Japan, and created award-winning shorts like Spider Monkey For Sale. I also filmed corporate and branded productions for clients such as BMW, Booking.com and ABN Amro. At Ateles we love pushing creative and technical boundaries, from fast content and drone-enabled aerials to long-form natural history storytelling for feature length cinema. My work includes the filming of half of De Nieuwe Wildernis (one of the Netherlands’ biggest cinema nature films), and I’ve contributed to projects for NHK, France 5 and ServusTV, with recent work such as A Wild Fox Life and Hidden Nature of Holland. For me, every project is an opportunity to engage audiences, whether on the big screen or in a corporate context, and I’m always excited to tell compelling stories through image, sound and craft. Our own stories but also those of others. Please contact me if you would like to work together on a project.

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Whether you need a full documentary or just an interview we can provide flexible and creative solutions using our vast experience.

Freelance Filmmaker: Documentary, Corporate, Music Videos & Events Cameraman - as well as Editor, Director, Producer, Writer… based in the Hague, the Netherlands with over 20 years experience. Close to Amsterdam and Rotterdam and other capitals such as Brussels and Paris. Examples of previous work can be found here: Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup/documentary and Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

Our production company Ateles Films focuses on nature, wildlife and environmental topics but we are available for other types of shoots. See more about us at Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup

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I’m a filmmaker and camera-based storyteller based in the Netherlands with over 20 years of experience. I began my career in Bristol with the award-winning BBC series Smalltalk Diaries and was an early pioneer in using Red One cameras for nature documentaries. In 2008 I built, designed and operated multirotor drones, expanding the reach of my cinematography. I’ve since shot in Latin America for BBC Planet Earth II, NatGeo Wild and Arte, produced and edited features for NHK Japan, and created award-winning shorts like Spider Monkey For Sale. I also filmed corporate and branded productions for clients such as BMW, Booking.com and ABN Amro.

At Ateles we love pushing creative and technical boundaries, from fast content and drone-enabled aerials to long-form natural history storytelling for feature length cinema. My work includes the filming of half of De Nieuwe Wildernis (one of the Netherlands’ biggest cinema nature films), and I’ve contributed to projects for NHK, France 5 and ServusTV, with recent work such as A Wild Fox Life and Hidden Nature of Holland. For me, every project is an opportunity to engage audiences, whether on the big screen or in a corporate context, and I’m always excited to tell compelling stories through image, sound and craft. Our own stories but also those of others. Please contact me if you would like to work together on a project.

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Language

English
Fluent
Dutch
Fluent

Work Experience

Filmmaker at Ateles Films
October 1, 2005 - Present
Co-Owner, Producer/Director & Cameraman/Editor at Ateles Films V.O.F
January 1, 2013 - Present
Co-founded and lead creative on Ateles Films projects; responsible for production, direction, shooting and editing across documentary and film work.
Freelance Cameraman/Filmmaker at Independent / Self-employed
January 1, 2007 - Present
Freelance cinematography and filmmaking for a variety of nature, documentary, corporate and branded projects.
Cameraman & Engineer at Ammonite Ltd, Bristol
December 31, 2007 - October 23, 2025
Cameraman and engineering support on diverse shoots and technical setups.
Researcher at BBC Natural History Unit, Bristol
December 31, 2005 - October 23, 2025
Researched and assisted in development of natural history programming.
Technical Assistant at Parthenon Entertainment Limited, London
December 31, 2004 - October 23, 2025
Technical assistant supporting television production workflows.

Education

MA Documentary by Practice at University of London, Royal Holloway
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005
BSc (Hons) Broadcast Systems Engineering w/ Film & Video Technology at Southampton Institute
January 1, 2001 - December 31, 2004

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Education