Guardians of the forest (Short film, 2025)

Guardians of the Forest is a cinematic wildlife film following a photographer deep into the northern Finland Boreal forests, where wolves and bears still move unseen through the trees.

This is not a traditional documentary. It’s a quiet, introspective journey into what it means to photograph wildlife ethically — through patience, stillness, and respect for animals that live far from human noise. Filmed over long days and silent nights, the story unfolds slowly, revealing rare encounters with wolves and bears in one of Europe’s last true wildernesses.

Set within the vast boreal forest, Guardians of the Forest explores solitude, coexistence, and our relationship with the wild world. It’s a film about learning when not to interfere, when to wait, and when to simply observe.