Spindrift Images
Cheryl and Nick Dean are award-winning independent filmmakers and co-founders of Spindrift Images, LLC, a documentary production company dedicated to telling powerful stories of the ocean and its wildlife. With a foundation in science and a lens of awe, our films explore the beauty and fragility of life beneath the waves. Our documentaries, celebrated for their stunning imagery and compelling storytelling, have earned international acclaim and been featured by the BBC and the UN World Wildlife Day Film Showcase.
To extend the impact of our work, we founded Spindrift Images Foundation, a nonprofit using film, education, and strategic outreach to protect ocean wildlife and ecosystems. The Foundation currently leads a campaign to save the North Atlantic right whale and defend key conservation laws. We hope to inspire people to act in support of animal welfare, biodiversity, and wilderness conservation.
Nick Dean, Ph.D.
Cheryl H. Dean, Esq.
Nick completed a PhD in the UK and then moved to the US where he spent 25 years in a successful scientific career, publishing more than 100 research articles before beginning filmmaking. He has been filming underwater wildlife and capturing the stories of people whose lives intersect with the ocean since 2010.
Cheryl has been effectively communicating scientific discoveries to lay audiences at scientific research organizations throughout her career. She has been filming underwater since 2010. Cheryl has served as the president of the San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition since 2015 and is a past board member of the San Diego Underwater Photographic Society.
Photo: Julie Chandelier
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