My name is Gamander López and I am a wildlife filmmaker and photographer from Germany.
I like to spend most of my time in nature to search for special encounters with wild animals in their habitats. No matter if it is a little mouse or a big bear, I’m fascinated with all animals and I want to capture the beauty I see in them.
I was born in 2002 and my mother always went outside with us and so I became fascinated with nature and wildlife from very early on. I got my first camera when I was 10 years old and I immediately started taking pictures of animals. Very quickly I also got into filmmaking and created little documentaries about all the animals I met. Since then, I have never stopped learning everything possible about animal species, their behaviour and how to capture it best. Meanwhile, my short films have been screened at a number of national and international film festivals and I have been so lucky as to be awarded with several prizes for my work.
In the beginning of 2020 I started posting short behind the scenes videos of my work first on Tiktok and then also on Instagram and Facebook and over the years my accounts have grown. Today I have a community of over 12 Million followers across the platforms and I am very thankful for all the support I receive. Working together with brands like Jack Wolfskin and Sony gives me the financial freedom to put all my time and energy into my passion. I want to show people the beauty of nature and inspire them to also go outside and explore what should be protected for the future.
Aside from social media I also work as a camera operator for natural history films. In 2023 and 2024 I have been in Finland for several months filming species like Siberian flying squirrels, brown bears and wolverines for an ongoing production of wildlife filmmaker Oliver Goetzl.
In September 2024 I released my first book „Moments in Nature“ that I wrote together with my sister Una López for the German publisher Kosmos.Gamander López, 20.09.2024
Awards & Nominations
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Winner “Bester Kurzfilm für Kids” with the film „Irgendwie anders” at the Greenscreen Festival
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Nomination “Bester Kurzfilm für Kids” with the film „Wo die Natur aufhört” at the Greenscreen Festival
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Winner “Deutscher Jugendfilmpreis” with the film “The Wood Behind The Trees”
Winner “Bester Kurzfilm für Kids” with the film “The Wood Behind The Trees” at the Greenscreen Festival
1. Place “Deinblick in die Natur“ with the film “Wo die Natur aufhört”
1. Place “Heinz Sielmann Jugendfilmpreis” with the film “Vogel des Jahres - der Star“
Nomination for “Best Shortfilm” with the film “The Wood Behind The Trees” at the Festival de l’Oiseau
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Winner “Heinz Sielmann Jugendfilmpreis” with the film “The Wood Behind The Trees”
2. Place “Deinblick in die Natur“ with the film “Warten”
Nomination for “Best Shortfilm” with the film “Vogel des Glücks. Der Kranich” at the Festival de l’Oiseau
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2. Place “Heinz Sielmann Jugendfilmpreis” with the film “Vogel des Glücks. Der Kranich”
2. Place “Deinblick in die Natur“ with the film “Vogel des Jahres. Der Star”
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1. Place “Deinblick in die Natur“ with the film “Fiep! Kletternde Federbälle. Die Waldohreule”
3. Place “Heinz Sielmann Jugendfilmpreis” with the film “Nachbarn im Wald. Von Zaunkönigen und Baumläufern“
5. Place at the photo competition „Stadt Land Fluss“ by the Nabu Aachen
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Nomination “Heinz Sielmann Jugendfilmpreis” with the film “Nordeuropa. Landschaften voller Entdeckungen“
Special Award “Deinblick in die Natur“ with the film “Ein kleiner Fuchs auf Entdeckungstour“
