Documentary cinematographer and filmmaker with 10+ years producing cinematic, story-driven work for commercial, educational, broadcast, and YouTube audiences. I specialize in authentic, expedition-based storytelling across British Columbia, often as a one-person crew. I manage camera, lighting, audio, drone operations, interviews, and post-production from concept through final delivery, building long-term relationships with education, conservation, Indigenous organizations, government, and private industry.

Michael Morash

Documentary cinematographer and filmmaker with 10+ years producing cinematic, story-driven work for commercial, educational, broadcast, and YouTube audiences. I specialize in authentic, expedition-based storytelling across British Columbia, often as a one-person crew. I manage camera, lighting, audio, drone operations, interviews, and post-production from concept through final delivery, building long-term relationships with education, conservation, Indigenous organizations, government, and private industry.

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Documentary cinematographer and filmmaker with 10+ years producing cinematic, story-driven work for commercial, educational, broadcast, and YouTube audiences. I specialize in authentic, expedition-based storytelling across British Columbia, often as a one-person crew.

I manage camera, lighting, audio, drone operations, interviews, and post-production from concept through final delivery, building long-term relationships with education, conservation, Indigenous organizations, government, and private industry.

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Work Experience

Creator, Cinematographer, Editor, Host at The Land Provides (YouTube series)
January 1, 2020 - Present
Creator and host of a documentary YouTube series focused on food security, wildlife conservation, and food sustainability. Plan, shoot, edit, and publish cinematic long-form episodes. Film multi-day backcountry expeditions while maintaining professional production quality with minimal crew.
Owner | Lead Cinematographer | Producer | Editor at One Island Media
January 1, 2017 - Present
Lead documentary and commercial productions from concept through final delivery. Regularly work as a solo camera operator responsible for camera/lenses, audio, lighting, interviews, drone footage, and field logistics. Produce films across forest, mountain, coastal environments, Indigenous communities, research facilities, and industrial work sites. Edit long-form documentaries, YouTube episodes, recruitment campaigns, and commercial films. Build long-term client relationships across education, conservation, Indigenous organizations, government, and private industry.
Videographer / Photographer at University of Victoria
January 1, 2016 - January 1, 2019
Produced documentary-style stories, recruitment films, faculty features, and institutional marketing content. Filmed interviews, campus life, research, and community initiatives. Created content published through the University’s official YouTube and digital media channels. Managed projects from pre-production through editing and delivery.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - Political Science (Major), Environmental Studies & Technology in Society (Minors) at University of Victoria
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2016

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Government, Non-Profit Organization