Michael Ryan Clark is an award winning filmmaker and photographer who has dedicated his life to creating impact driven conservation media. Documenting conservation and adventure stories has taken Michael across 6 continents and dozens of countries. Michael has contributed photos and video to National Geographic, accepted awards at the United Nations, and worked with companies such as Disney, CBS, PBS Nature, and has partnered with various non-profits. Perhaps most impressively, he has also won the high score for Pac-man in an arcade in New Hampshire.
In his commercial work, Michael documents his expeditions to far flung corners of the earth that can last for months at a time. Due to the nature of these travels and his conservation film background, Michael is able to provide social media packages and other assets for brands that can either highlight an adventurous lifestyle, culture and wildlife, or be used as a bridge to connect brands with tackling larger social and conservation issues if they so choose.
Michael’s documentary projects have been used as tools to change policy in DC and protect millions of acres of forest, allowed him to work closely with outdoor celebrities like Alex Honnold and Tommy Caldwell, and has given him lifelong friendships and connections with people of various indigenous nations. His work has also landed him the highest awards in the outdoor filmmaking space.
Michael is a skilled survivalist, and adventure athlete. Crossing crevasses at 19,000 feet, sailing a 42 foot sailboat 1,100 miles across the pacific, rapelling from vehicles to photograph climbers of the slot canyons in Utah, and living in remote unstudied jungles are a few examples of situations where Michael's skills have allowed him to capture media in adverse situations. Michael is also a proficient Spanish speaker and lives on the road, using a Ford Transit van he has built as a mobile studio to allow him to work remotely for months at a time. While not behind a camera, you can probably find Michael on skis, casting a fly rod, or out enjoying the beautiful landscapes and wildlife of the United States and Canada.
