Director

Philip Hamilton

PHILIP HAMILTON Ocean Conservation Filmmaker, Photographer, Author Following a successful 25 year career in international finance, Philip decided to dedicate his time to the world of marine conservation, producing impactful and inspiring documentaries. His award-winning debut documentary, Ocean Souls, united over 100 filmmakers, many scientists, and experts. In just two years, the team produced an emotive cetaceans documentary which has received a number of awards as well as being listed as a 2021 finalist in several prestigious film festivals around the world. Click here to watch the trailer. Philip's latest production, The Blue Forest, is the first comprehensive film focusing on the important topics of kelp and seaweed around the world and explores how we can preserve one of the world’s most productive habitats. Please click here to view The Blue Forest. He continues to work on new productions, including feature film ‘RED’ which will focus on the IUCN red list as well as a documentary about whale collisions and what can be done to prevent the tragic fatalities caused by increased shipping traffic. His conservation work has one goal – to empower and inspire people to make a difference where it matters. Philip is sponsored by Canon Europe, Cressi, and GoPro amongst others. www.philiphamilton.com www.oceansoulsfilms.com