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Tracking Notes: The Secret World of Mountain Lions

A unique, non-invasive, mountain lion study uses a giant network of trail cameras scattered throughout the mountains over a decade to piece together the life story of a female mountain lion. This film weaves clips of mountain lions and their complex interactions with each other and the rest of the forest world into a story about life and death that contains never-before-captured events and behaviors at every turn.

  • Colin Ruggiero
    Director
  • Colin Ruggiero
    Writer
  • Colin Ruggiero
    Producer
  • Joshua Lisbon
    Key Cast
  • Maggie Hirschauer
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Nature, Natural History, documentary, science, feature
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 29 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    40,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital 4k and 1080p
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Colin Ruggiero

Colin Ruggiero
Colin is a filmmaker and photographer based in Missoula, Montana whose passion is conveying the beauty and importance of the natural world. He received his M.F.A. in Documentary Filmmaking from MSU's Science and Natural History Filmmaking Program in 2005 and since then has produced a variety of award-winning films and shorts for both broadcast and independent release, including work for National Geographic, Discovery, the BBC, ESPN, PBS, The Nature Conservancy and the The National Wildlife Federation among many others. His love of the ocean led to his award-winning 2014 art film, “Exuma,” about the Bahamas, as well as underwater cinematography work for clients such as the Bahamas National Trust, The Canadian Film Board, The Mexican Board of Tourism and National Geographic Wild. In addition to his other film and photo work, he also teaches occasional filmmaking courses at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography. To find out more about Colin and his work, please visit: www.ColinRuggiero.com

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