NATURE
The filmmakers behind Apple TV+’s “The Elephant Queen” write about their stunning new film and why saving the elephants is crucial to the environment.
Mark Deeble directed, filmed and wrote The Elephant Queen. He is a celebrated cinematographer who, together with his partner Victoria Stone, has produced multi-award winning ‘authored’ films both above and below water for 30 years. He worked on Terrence Malick’s Voyage of Time as well as the BBC’s Enchanted Kingdom and IMAX Africa 3D. Mark is a passionate wildlife filmmaker and a conservationist with a BSc in Zoology from Imperial College and 3 years marine zoology postgraduate research. The Elephant Queen is the culmination of an 8-year journey dedicated to telling the story of a very special elephant matriarch in Kenya. Mark’s essays from the field are at: markdeeble.wordpress.com. TheElephant Queen is Deeble & Stone’s first theatrical film.