Greater Sudbury, ON, Canada
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Request QuoteRyan Mariotti is a Canadian filmmaker, camera operator, UAV pilot and editor specializing in environmental filmmaking that captures the beauty and importance of the natural world. His passion for storytelling started in high school, when he won the Community Pulse Award at Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival in 2006 for his short film Forever GTing. After graduating with a B.Sc. in Environmental Science from Trent University, Ryan entered the world of freelance videography at 21 and quickly gained traction in the budding film industry of Northern Ontario. At 28, he turned his focus to documentaries and produced a series titled The Science in Saving Species at Risk for Ontario Parks in 2015. He has shot extensively for various CBC Doc series (We Are Canada, The Nature of Things), Ontario Parks, and over 20 feature films/series in the North (Slasher, Falls Around Her). In 2017 he was nominated for the Ontario Arts Council’s Emerging Artist Premier’s Award for Excellence. That same year he travelled to Thailand to shoot a web-series (Tan Your Mind 2) for Outpost Magazine. In 2018 he shot a music video (Island– Jennifer Holub) nominated for best music video by Northern Ontario Film & Music Awards. His expanding skillset includes aerial filmmaking (UAV Certified), commercial cliental (Legend Boats), music videos (Almighty Rhombus, Sea Perry) and travel videos from around the world. Ryan’s passion for environmental advocacy has led to volunteer video work with not-for-profit NGO’s including the Jane Goodall Institute, Ontario Nature, Lake Laurentian Conservation, and Junction Creek Stewardship Committee.
A collaboration with Ontario Parks and Science North Watch a group of passionate scientists study four different species at risk found in Ontario Parks to discover what threatens their survival and what can be done to ensure their future.
For Canada’s 150th Birthday, White Pine Pictures made this bilingual six-part series for CBC on Canada’s young, up and coming change-makers. I operated B Cam on A Unit along side my good friend and DP Andrew Sheppard. I also was the drone pilot on several episodes. I even got to fly in the Calgary Olympic Oval. ? This was the first Doc-Style series I worked on that really opened up my eyes to the incredible work being done by my generation across all fields of science, art, and exploration. We met so many people that were determined to make changes to our society for the better…in all aspects of life. Created and Produced by Ken Dryden.
Salaam B’y is an award-winning documentary of a Muslim Newfoundlander growing up in a small town with his Pakistani family. Now on Amazon Prime. Newfoundland has a special place in my heart. As a child, my family travelled there on summer vacation and I have fond memories of exploring Gros Morne NP and L’Ance aux Meadows. For this short documentary, we followed Aatif and his wife around Newfoundland for a week on their tour to different schools, spreading his message of appreciation and unity. Directed by the talented Amar Wala. Shot with my good friend and DP Andrew Sheppard.
Since 2015, I have worked closely with the team at Legend Boats to capture their brand ethos of making memories on the water. Nothing like spending a day out on the water ?
Follow Jose Vivar as he transforms from teenage drug kingpin to fitness entrepreneur and motivational speaker in this CBC Doc directed by the amazing documentary veteran Gary Lang. I shot the opening day sequence at 24/7 Fitness in Sudbury along with the local B-roll and aerials.
Into the Fire was my first shoot for Nature of Things and was it ever a great adventure! I travelled up to Pickle Lake to meet Federal fire scientist Josh Johnston. Once there, I followed him into the air as we filmed state of the art techniques in monitoring wildfires. He has pioneered the use of infrared cameras to gather real time data and relay that to crews on the ground. We knew there were fires in the area surrounding Pickle Lake but there are never guarantees in this line of work. Luckily, after spending two days with Josh and his team, I captured what I was after. I headed back home with a newfound appreciation for the hard work these scientists undertake.
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