Canadian Wildlife Cinematographer | Natural History Filmmaker
Andrew Manske Cinematography | Natural History Films | Archive
Canadian wildlife cinematographer Andrew Manske has over 25 years of natural history filmmaking experience; specializing in capturing some of the rarest species in the harshest conditions in Canada and Alaska. Andrew has worked on over 60 nature documentaries for the international market and is the recipient of a 2013 Emmy Award for ‘Outstanding Cinematography’ for his work in National Geographic’s “Untamed Americas”, and his production “Wolverine: Ghost of the Northern Forest” received 5 nominations from the Alberta Media Industries Association. Andrew Manske continues to grow by seeking out the latest technologies as he continues documenting our natural world.
Filming Wolverines
In 2011, a rare opportunity arose for Andrew Manske: local trappers revealed a location in northern Alberta where wolverines were remarkably abundant. This pivotal introduction ignited a five-year passion project, as Manske dedicated himself to documenting these enigmatic creatures in their natural environment. His extensive fieldwork, spanning from the majestic Rockies to the expansive northern boreal forests of Alberta, culminates in to the documentary, ‘Wolverine: Ghost of the Northern Forest.”
LONE WOLF HUNTS CARIBOU HERD
Director of Photography Andrew Manske has filmed barren-ground wolves, black bears & grizzlies hunt migrating caribou herds across North America; zeroing in on key predator-prey scenarios. This is one of Andrew Manske’s Wolf Hunt scenes featured in Nat Geo Wild: Alaska’s Deadliest and Untamed Americas. (Footage ©Andrew Manske 00-1:42)
RAINFOREST WOLVES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Andrew Manske has spent many weeks over several years camped alone on a remote island off the coast of British Columbia. to film a unique pack of wolves that hunt spawning salmon and can survive annually off the fruits of the sea. One of Manske’s wolf sequences is featured here in Wild Canada – The Wild West. (Footage ©Andrew Manske 10:00 – 14:05)
Wolverine Madness! – CBC The National “You’ve Got to be a little bit crazy…”
“After weeks hunkered down in the snow hidden in a small camera hut, Andrew Manske’s patience finally pays off.” CBC/Radio-Canada : “Rare Wolverine Footage” story by Terry Reith, CBC – The National. (Original Footage filmed by Andrew Manske)
WAITING FOR A WOLVERINE
National Geographic Wild – “Filmmaker Andrew Manske has been waiting for days, hoping to get a glimpse of an elusive wolverine.” Wolverine: Ghost of the Northern Forest – 52min
SNOWY OWL HUNT
National Geographic Television – Snowy owls hunt lemmings and meadow voles in this sequence; Andrew Manske filmed the snowy at 1:06+, featured in Nat Geo Wild: Alaska’s Grizzly Gauntlet streaming now on Disney+ (©A.Manske 1:06+)
Elusive Wolves of the Sea
Director of Photography Andrew Manske began filming coast wolves in British Columbia back in 2003 and captured some of the first images of wolves hunting spawning salmon. Ever since then he’s been ‘hooked’. Manske’s cinematography and his infamous wolf encounters are featured in the documentary “Secrets of the Coast Wolf” – originally aired on Discovery now streaming on Real Wild.