Philip Hamilton, filmmaker, photographer, producer and author. He has over thirty years diving and sailing experience and has documented most marine animals on the planet, from the majestic Blue whale to the smallest underwater critters.

 

Before turning to ocean conservation, Philip had a 25-year successful career in finance. He has lived in Chile, UK, Switzerland, France, Hong Kong and Spain. He is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

 

He is founder and director of Ocean Souls Films Ltd, a UK based production company, focused on producing conservation documentaries and also a director of US based 501 (c)(3) non-profit organisation, Wildlife Media. Philip published his first marine conservation book, ‘Call of The Blue’ in 2018. A highly acclaimed ground-breaking non-profit project which held its launch under Hope, the Blue Whale in Hintze Hall at London’s Natural History Museum. The second edition was published in 2024 and is available to order now.

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Philip’s work has been featured on TV and in books as well as being quoted in several titles including The Times, GQ Magazine, The Economist, CNN and The Guardian. His conservation projects have also been presented on BBC Earth, at the United Nations as well as having generated multimillion views on social media.

 

Since 2020, Philip has directed and produced several documentaries all focusing on ocean conservation.

 

His first film Ocean Souls (2020) won 17 international film awards. It is an unprecedented collaboration of over 100 filmmakers, 25 scientists as well as several leading experts, about the wonderful cetacean family. A ‘Behind The Scenes’ film was also made telling the story of how such a large community united to create the film.

 

In July 2021 Philip released The Blue Forest (2021) a 35 min long film about the importance of seaweed and kelp ecosystems and the exploitation of wild kelp forests in Chile (the world’s largest exporter). An eye-opening film which is available for free viewing on YouTube, Vimeo and www.oceansoulsfilms.com.

 

Philip has also produced the powerful feature film Collision (2022), an impactful documentary about vessel collisions with whales and what can be done to prevent these fatalities caused by increasing shipping traffic. The film was screened at UNESCO HQ in Paris as well as the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In 2023, feature film RED A sea worth protecting was completed. It focuses on the IUCN Red List highlighting the efforts of scientists and conservationists working to save a variety of endangered species in the Red Sea, including the Dugong, turtles and sharks.

 

In early 2024, a short film, Why Blame the Seagulls? was released as a free to view documentary on YouTube and Vimeo. This film highlights and investigates the alarming effects of relentless, vicious attacks from seagulls on whales, the impact it is having on the species and what is being done to resolve the issue.

 

For 2024 / 2025, Philip has many ongoing projects including a project called "From Remote Places" (due 2025). The film will cover the conservations issues and environmental threats even the world's most remote places are facing.

 

His conservation work has one goal – to empower and inspire people to make a difference where it matters. He believes that only by
possessing the correct knowledge can people understand, care and most importantly protect.