DIRECTOR & CINEMATOGRAPHER
Uri Magnus is a director, photographer and videographer who focuses on global adventure, the outdoors and unusual lifestyles.
KOBI NETANEL
SCREENWRITER
Since 1996 Kobi has edited and co-wrote feature films, documentaries and TV programs. He also a facilitator of editing workshops and a storytelling adviser to filmmakers.
WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER
Amit Eshel, a world-renowned wildlife photographer, journeys to the most remote and rugged regions of the earth, seeking out predators ranging from the pumas of Patagonia to the Arctic wolves of Ellesmere Island. He has garnered recognition from the world's most prestigious wildlife photography competitions, including Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Nature Photographer of the Year. But two achievements have eluded him: peace of mind and the snow leopard of Central Asia.
In HIDDEN SPIRIT, amid the wonder and beauty of Western Mongolia, Amit reveals the tragic turning point that distilled his hopes and his grief into one pure objective: to push himself deep into inaccessible places to capture the phantom known as “The Ghost of the Mountain.”
OTGONBAYAR BATARGAL
WILDLIFE PHOTO TOUR LEADER
A passionate leader of wildlife photo tours and an excellent spotter, Otgonbayar was Amit’s guide in his quest to fulfill his dream of encountering the elusive snow leopard.
A native nomadic herder of Eastern Mongolia with a graduate degree in biology and unsurpassed knowledge of the snow leopard's habits and habitat, “Oggie” leads wildlife photographers into the hidden corners of the Altai Mountains. He and his team enjoy a remarkable success rate in sightings, thanks to years searching for the mythic “ghost of the mountain.”
