ABOUT WAYFARER MEDIA

Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Leander Ward, Wayfarer Media produces a range of dynamic 4K and HD video content for broadcast, web, social media and private distribution. Our classically trained production team craft cinematic films featuring exceptional properties, unique personalities and exotic destinations.

We are passionate about filming and work with major broadcasters, dynamic brands and private clients. We own a full 4K broadcast camera package and can put together quotes to suit all briefs and budgets. We also have a commercial license (PfCO) for drone filming in the UK and can apply to fly UAVs globally.

Please enjoy our latest showreel:

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ABOUT LEANDER WARD

Leander co-directed, produced and filmed The Crimson Wing - Mystery of the Flamingos, a visually stunning look at life and death for the flamingos of Tanzania’s Lake Natron. As the 2009 premiere release of the new documentary feature strand, Disneynature, it garnered glowing press reviews and collected awards at both The Jackson Hole and Wildscreen wildlife film festivals and at the International Festival of Music and Cinema in Auxerre, France.

With 20 years experience on productions for Disney, National Geographic, and the BBC, as well as a range of branded content for clients including the Natural History Museum, Leobo Private Reserve and Above Magazine, Leander’s creative choices with a camera, in the editing room or in a music studio recording a score demonstrate a distinctive personal sense of drama and appeal. Leander graduated from the USC School of Cinematic Arts (1994) and makes his home in Somerset, England with his wife Laura and their three daughters.

WAYFARER’S INSTAGRAM FEED

Really enjoyed photographing the #superbloodmooneclipse this morning out in my field at 4am. Shame it went behind the clouds after an hour or so. Very pretty out there though. Just me and a hooting owl 🦉 🌒
Really enjoyed photographing the #superbloodmooneclipse this morning out in my field at 4am. Shame it went behind the clouds after an hour or so. Very pretty out there though. Just me and a hooting owl 🦉 🌒
9 months ago
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Frame grab from some footage I shot on the River Avon in Wiltshire at dawn on Monday, just before they mated. Observing them both it really did seem to be love 🦢 ❤️
Frame grab from some footage I shot on the River Avon in Wiltshire at dawn on Monday, just before they mated. Observing them both it really did seem to be love 🦢 ❤️
2 years ago
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Tested the 4K screening file today of a film we’ve made about some ancient Homo sapiens footprints discovered at my old flamingo lake in Tanzania for @vivobarefoot and all looks 👌 Premiering the film there on Feb 19th in the presence of the Tanzanian High Commissioner and special guests. More soon!
Tested the 4K screening file today of a film we’ve made about some ancient Homo sapiens footprints discovered at my old flamingo lake in Tanzania for @vivobarefoot and all looks 👌 Premiering the film there on Feb 19th in the presence of the Tanzanian High Commissioner and special guests. More soon!
2 years ago
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Snapped this beauty yesterday evening 🐆
Snapped this beauty yesterday evening 🐆
3 years ago
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Back again shooting in the bush 🐘
Back again shooting in the bush 🐘
3 years ago
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Enjoyed hanging with the KLF film crew at Glasto and meeting his eminence Julien Temple #whokilledtheklf #cineremaggedon
Enjoyed hanging with the KLF film crew at Glasto and meeting his eminence Julien Temple #whokilledtheklf #cineremaggedon
3 years ago
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Beautiful Vertigo. We’ll miss you.
Beautiful Vertigo. We’ll miss you.
4 years ago
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4 years ago
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Current office
Current office
4 years ago
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Monday’s office
Monday’s office
4 years ago
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We have an exciting new film project that’s just kicking off. Just completed the first part of training for it - learning how to snow kite. Will be an epic journey but very long and extremely cold. And I’ve still got to work out how to film it. Watch this space.
We have an exciting new film project that’s just kicking off. Just completed the first part of training for it - learning how to snow kite. Will be an epic journey but very long and extremely cold. And I’ve still got to work out how to film it. Watch this space.
4 years ago
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One from the archives. Flamingo crèche, Lake Natron, 2007.
One from the archives. Flamingo crèche, Lake Natron, 2007.
4 years ago
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Yesterday morning I got up at stupid o’clock to film and photograph a client’s wild flower meadow as part of a bigger project for them. Such a beautiful place to be just after dawn.
Yesterday morning I got up at stupid o’clock to film and photograph a client’s wild flower meadow as part of a bigger project for them. Such a beautiful place to be just after dawn.
4 years ago
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