My first documentary film

Wildfires, deforestation, droughts.

In my first film, I set out to explore how the NGO Osa Conservation protects one of the most biodiverse habitats on Earth—the Osa Peninsula in southwestern Costa Rica.

To do so, I travel into the tropics and experience an adventure I could never have imagined. What exactly happened there? You’ll see in the film on July 30, 2025. The entire project was produced by me alone. While studying molecular biology, I taught myself how to film and edit. There’s no sponsor and no team behind it. Just me—as a student—trying to create my very first film. With limited resources and recurring challenges.

How do you build a storyline? How do you create suspense? Where do I find music? What are sound effects? Why does my film look so grey? Oh right—I need to color grade it. How do you animate a map? What even is sound design?

13 months later and the film is finally finished.