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Rancheros del Jaguar

In Sonora, Mexico, the most northern population of jaguars in the Americas comes into conflict with local cattle ranchers. A history of hunting has diminished these powerful cats, but a community of ranchers is changing their relationship with the jaguars and learning to coexist.

  • Sara Matasick
    Producer, Director, Camera, Editor
  • Peter Venn, UWE
    Executive Producer
  • Alessandro Molina
    Assistant Producer
  • Alexander De Villa
    Aerial Camera
  • James Waymont
    Original Score
  • Tom Mercer
    Re Recording Mixer
  • Northern Jaguar Project
    With support from
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Wildlife, Environment, Conservation, Human-Wildlife Conflict, Documentary
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 33 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    September 12, 2017
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Mexico
  • Language:
    Spanish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
Director Biography

"I'm not just wild, I'm trained, domesticated..." is a good way to describe my experience so far, where wildlife ecology mated with visual communications. I am a wildlife filmmaker and ecologist, and have always wanted to spread my love for nature. I grew up in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, but now live in Bristol, England. Recently, I finished my MA in Wildlife Filmmaking at the University of the West of England, and my film Rancheros Del Jaguar premiered in October 2017.

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