Martin Buzora Film & Photography

Martin Buzora Film & Photography Martin Buzora Film & Photography Martin Buzora is a CSA nominated Director/Cinematographer working around the globe.

His latest series "Kenya Wildlife Diaries" (2016) chronicled some of the most important conservation and anti-poaching work in East Africa, and was nominated for two Canadian Screen Awards for Best Factual Series and Best Cinematography, and premiered on Smithsonian and Love Nature. His latest commercial short, "The Story of Aisholpan" (2017) is a portrait of Mongolia's now-famous young Eagle Hunt

ress, a breathtaking tale of female empowerment and evolving tradition, set in the stunning landscapes of the Altai Mountains. Buzora was also the Director of "Into The Fire" (2011), a documentary series about the world's best Muay Thai fighters across the globe. Besides documentaries, Buzora also DP's dramatic feature films. His approach to storytelling remains the same whether it's film or documentary: great storytelling explores the dramas of life and illuminates the human condition.

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Silk brushes old stoneThe flowers found a rivalKyoto holds its breath 🌿
24/05/2026

Silk brushes old stone
The flowers found a rival
Kyoto holds its breath 🌿

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Blossoms at duskSpring days in Osaka 🇯🇵
07/05/2026

Blossoms at dusk
Spring days in Osaka 🇯🇵

Solio is the oldest black rhino on . She has birthed 5 generations of rhinos and has earned the nickname “Grandmother of...
28/04/2022

Solio is the oldest black rhino on . She has birthed 5 generations of rhinos and has earned the nickname “Grandmother of Lewa”. Because of her, her species is a little further away from extinction.

Gizmo approves of the colour. Thank you for this honour! And most importantly thank you to all the legends who were nex...
08/04/2022

Gizmo approves of the colour. Thank you for this honour! And most importantly thank you to all the legends who were next to me every step of the way at altitude in the freezing cold making this cinematic dream come true. To my mentor and dear friend Ed Hannaford, to my idol , to Rabga & our heroic Tibetan crew, to incredible Pema and her supportive family, to for your gear support, to AJ and to all the exiled Tibetans around the world who supported the film. I am forever proud to have played a small role in preserving Tibetan heritage. Much love to you all ❤️

Filming in Loango National Park, Gabon.Photo by
19/03/2022

Filming in Loango National Park, Gabon.

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Black Death. On the wild plains of Africa it is not lions or cheetahs you should be afraid of, but the savage Cape Buffa...
18/03/2022

Black Death. On the wild plains of Africa it is not lions or cheetahs you should be afraid of, but the savage Cape Buffalo who trample, maim and kill countless people every year.

Mature Cape Buffalo bulls stay on the perimeter of their herds in notoriously dangerous gangs of 4 or 5 whose job is to protect the herd against any perceived threat. They will fearlessly confront even lions, ganging up on the predators with a team effort. There are historical accounts of Cape Buffalo using their legendary memories and persistence to enact revenge upon hunters who have shot at or injured them. They have even been known to stalk their hunting parties, hiding in wait to ambush their attackers.

I met Rabga when I first visited Tibet. He stood strong and stoic on top of a hill next to his yak-wool tent waiting for...
21/02/2022

I met Rabga when I first visited Tibet. He stood strong and stoic on top of a hill next to his yak-wool tent waiting for our arrival, surrounded by his green grass kingdom until the eyes could see.

When we sat down in his tent for some yak butter tea, we shared our visions for a film that would celebrate and honour his nomadic culture; a way of life whose survival was in great danger. With so many threats facing Rabga’s culture - both political and environmental - he put his heart and soul into the project in order to immortalize his traditions. He knew as well as I did that we may never get an opportunity like that ever again - and 3 years on, looking at the state of our world, I can’t help but shudder at the thought of how right we may have been.

There are rare souls we sometimes encounter in life who teach us simply by their sheer being, and Rabga was one of those people for me. On a personal level, he taught me humility, patience and acceptance in the face of insurmountable difficulties. We went through immense stress together while filming “The Story of Pema” but no matter how impossible something seemed, he never gave up on our vision.

We were scouting locations all around Amdo region, hiking through this rocky mountain stream one day when I looked up and saw him standing there like this, as Peter Matthiessen once wrote about elephants, “with a stillness ordinarily reserved for mountain peaks, great fires, and the sea.” That’s when I captured this portrait of Rabga. He was not from this land… he was the land itself.

To this day he calls me “brother”, and when all is said and done, I consider that my greatest accomplishment on this entire journey.

Mr. & Mrs. Buzora.December 10th, 2021Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
10/12/2021

Mr. & Mrs. Buzora.
December 10th, 2021
Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan

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