Jennifer Brown is the Director, Producer, Cinematographer, and Editor for Into Nature Films. She began her career as a Field Biologist working with wildlife in remote and challenging locations such as Papua New Guinea, Cape York Australia, and the Bering Sea. She noticed the enduring connection between people and nature during her fieldwork. She wanted to tell the stories of people, places, and species often overlooked.

In 2010, Jennifer earned a Master of Fine Art in Science and Natural History Filmmaking from Montana State University. After her academic training, she knew the only way to learn her craft was to go deep into nature. Jennifer worked for four years as the Video Producer for Everglades National Park, producing films about one of the world’s most imperiled ecosystems. Now, Jennifer works as a freelance filmmaker in the southwest Florida backcountry, continuing her collaboration with nonprofits, the National Park Service, the US Fish & Wildlife Service, and more throughout Florida.

Rick Anderson is the Writer, Associate Producer, and Fire Ecologist for Into Nature Films. He uses his words to tell the story of fire, people, and the natural history of his native southwest Florida. A son of palmetto country pioneers, his writing gives a Florida accent to the works of Into Nature Films. Rick has dedicated his life to the use of fire for the land.

At Into Nature Films, we work to tell the stories of people and the land with handcrafted, independent films.

We want you to be inspired by the special people and places and then…go find your own nature.

Jennifer Brown filming in the Florida Dry Prairie.
Rick Anderson burning a patch of palmettos in his backyard.