Wildlife Fixer | Filmmaker | Producer in Russia

Hi, I’m George — Georgy Lars Mazurov Schnipper — fluent in English, Russian, and Danish, with a Zoology degree from Bangor University in the UK. For over 8 years, I've been telling stories about Russia's wild places. I have worked on blue-chip films as well as on documentaries exploring the connection between humans and nature, both independently and in teams. These works have been shown in cinemas, at festivals, on TV, and on VOD platforms. I currently work as a co-producer at LESFILM alongside Russia's leading wildlife scientists, underwater, long-lens, and macro video operators, sound recordists and other fantastic experts.

I have planned and carried out shoots for PBS and two Netflix series in Northern (Yakutia, Arkhangelsk, Nenetsk) and Far Eastern (Chukotka, Kamchatka, Kolyma) regions of Russia. I've licensed footage to the BBC Springwatch programme, conducted research for wildlife stories in Russia, written scripts for a pop-sci channel on YouTube, and have worked as a camera operator during an expedition to the deserts of Uzbekistan. I stay in contact with several leading scientists across Russia and some former countries of the USSR.

I have experience filming long-lens and aerial footage. In my free time, I lead birding and reptile tours. I am a big fan of reptiles and amphibians.