Who I Am
Manfred Bortoli
Ocean Lover, Underwater Filmaker, Photographer, Freelance Cameraman, Drone Aerial Cinematographer, Documentary Producer
I was born in Bassano del Grappa in 1965 and I have been an Underwater Cinematographer since 1991.
And more diving in: sea, night, river, cave, lake, high altitude, ice and Trimix
Professional photographs published in prestigious underwater guides
TV Episodes of Pianeta Mare made as underwater cameraman for Mediaset
TV episodes of Abissi RAI2 realized as a underwater Cameraman
National and International awards and prizes won
Documentaries professionally created for television companies
Drivers for the Oceans: Sea Shepherd
Ideavideo has always worked in the respect of the environment and cooperates with associations to safeguard the planet. The energy we use is completely self produced with a photovoltaic system
We support associations such as Sea Shepherd and Divers for the Oceans.
Thanks to the collaboration with Sea Shepherd we shared the
documentary "The Journey" with educational aims.
Volunteers use it in schools to raise awareness about the environmental issues of the oceans.
In May 2014, we created a movie for the Sea Shepherd Italia campaign titled:
"Stop the slaughter on the bays, stop the killings"
Collaborated on the realization of the video: Capitano Peter Hammarstedt and some of the world's best apneists as: Enzo Maiorca, Patrizia Maiorca, Herbert Nitsch, Gianluca Genoni e Mike Maric.
Other Collaborations & Documentaries
BBC (UK) image provider for the “Shark Natural History Unit"series and
documentary Provider for Geo & Geo Rai 3 in 2014 and 2015.
Some titles of documentaries made:
"The Journey", "The Giant and the Fisherman", "The Asparagus Triangle", "Alps Mother", "Sile's Treasures", "Sinai Planet", "Garden of Allah", "The Stones Tell", "Olm the Little Dragon", "Tsunami the day after", "Shark feeding the process" e "Coral reef".
Realization of all the underwater videos of the Island of the Famous 8 (2011 Edition) during the direct, games and the Day Time.
Other images were broadcast on: TMC, Odeon Tv, Rai 2 Living the sea e su Rete 4 (The Time Machine), Disney Channel, Rai Sat, Alle falde del Kilimangiaro, BBC, Arte, National Geographic, Canal Plus... and many more.
Sub Guides
“Sharm el Sheikh Diving Guide”, “Hurgada and Safaga”, “Taba and Dahab", “Guide Snorkel of Sharm and Hurgada”, “Red Sea Fishes”, “Great Wrecks”, “Coral Garden” and "Sinai Diving Guide vol.1".
National and International Awards
World Festival
40° Festival Mondial De L'Image Sous Marine
IdeaSUWFF
Carins Underwater Film Festival
Marmara Underwater Festival
International Video Award “Idea” SUWFF, in Belgrade, Serbia
Festival PAF
Marmara Festival
Ocean Geographic Competition
International Marine Reserves Film Festival
MIMA
Category Independent Manufacturers
Short Documentary Category
Pelagos International Festival
San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival
Festival de l'Image Susmarine
International Festival
Festival Internazionale Antibes
International Pelagos Festival
Best Documentary
International Antibes Festival
Young Jury Award “International Antibes Festival”, 2005
Celebrate the Sea
Setmana Internacional Image Susmarina
Gran Premio Sisa de Oro
Festival de l'Image Susmarine
Image
Pelagos
Lugano
Excelsior
“Brigitte Cruickshank, Festival de l'Image Susmarine
Festival de l'Image Susmarine
2nd place "Lugano", Switzerland 1998
Amalfi
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