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Kinetik specializes in the development of equipment for nature film production. The starting point was the Canon CN20x50 lens, for which customized solutions are developed that enable film teams to make their setups more efficient and lighter. Production takes place in small series in Germany to ensure the highest quality and to meet the special requirements of the industry. 

Our team shares a passion for adventure, the great outdoors, and nature filmmaking. We believe in capturing the untamed beauty of the world, pushing boundaries, and exploring the wild to tell compelling stories through film.  

Johannes Berger

studied biology at the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. In scope of his diploma thesis, Johannes investigated the reptile fauna of the Comoro Islands and Madagascar. After his time at the university, he started his career as wildlife cameraman. In 2015 he founded together with Stephan Catkin Media.

Michael Riegler

I am a Germany- and Austria-based cameraman with a focus on wildlife and nature documentaries. Moreover, I have been filming documentaries and commercials all over the since 2006. I have worked for numerous TV productions of NDR, WDR, Nat Geo, 3Sat, Arte, ZDF, Terra Mater, Servus TV and ORF.

Thies Hinrichsen

Nature filmmaker and nature photographer

Bachelor of Science in Biology at Kiel University, e.g. for NDR and GEO-Film

Numerous private and professional trips to various nature reserves in Germany, Sweden, France and the Carpathian Mountains

Bela Baumgardt

After several years as an art director in his own game studio “Monkey Head” and as a character designer at Motionworks for animated films, he switched to product development. Among other things, he developed concepts and products at LEGO before founding his own company for product development and prototyping.