The Producers

Mattias Klum was born in Uppsala, Sweden in 1968 and started taking pictures in his teens. He has worked full-time as a freelance photographer since 1986, and as a cinematographer and director on numerous film and television projects since 1994. In an artistic way that is entirely his own, Klum describes and portrays animals, plants, and natural and cultural settings in the form of articles, books, films, lectures and exhibitions. Klum's film credits include Borneo’s Rainforest and The Brittle Thread, a documentary about Asia’s last lions; Searching for the Giant Sea Eagle, a Wild Chronicles segment for National Geographic Channel; and The Linnaeus Expedition together with producer Folke Rydén.

Making The Film

We have used the latest state-of-the-art camera systems like the Canon 5D and the RED Epic to capture the riot of colour and biodiversity and to prove the shadowy crevasses of the reefs in 5K. Whenever possible, we used a wild pov – the fish eagle, the reef shark, the scuttling turtle hatchling – to create an intimate dimension to the storytelling style. Scientists like David Obura from Kenya and Tessa Hempson from James Cook University in Queensland, Australia, know this could spell the end of this thriving ecosystem. So it's up to a small team of scientists to prove that this ancient reef system is a critical habitat and must be protected.