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Barefoot in Baja is a nature documentary/travel show that explores the Baja California Peninsula and promotes ecotourism - responsible traveling that helps local economies and has a limited impact on the environment. The show is committed to preserving the natural and cultural heritage of Baja California through education and by showcasing the natural resources that this beautiful peninsula has to offer!
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Rick is a writer, director, and producer, and has been based in Southern California for the past 20 years. He owns a recording studio, Lethal Sounds, Inc., and has earned Cindy, Telly, and Omni awards for sound design.
For the love of documentary film making, he started Backyard Green Films, a production company. He recently finished producing and directing the feature documentary “Hillsville 1912: A Shooting in the Court,” which won an IndieFest award, and is currently working on “Herschel Sizemore: Mandolin in B,” a bluegrass documentary on Herschel Sizemore. His credits include “Children of the Stars,” with Bill Perrine, Ibhayi Media’s “Suds County, USA,” about the San Diego craft brewing industry, “Return to Dwight and Nile,” about the 1978 PSA crash, “Storyhill: Parallel Lives,” by Yellow Skip films, and numerous other documentary topics. He also has feature film credits for his sound work for “On Bloody Sunday,” “Shoot the Hero,” “Delirium,” “The Custodial Code,” and others. Between projects Rick enjoys spending time with his wife, traveling, and tending to his chickens. |
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Mark Coger - Editor
Mark is a passionate filmmaker who loves to travel. He lived in Japan before moving to sunny Southern California when he obtained his degree in filmmaking at California State Northridge. He currently works as a videographer for National Geographic/Lindblad Expeditions. Baja California is incredibly special to Mark, during time off, he enjoys eating tacos and exploring uninhabited Islands. |
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Dino Ziric (Cinematography)
Dino co-founded international media company, White Gorilla. He speaks four different languages, graduated from Academy of Art University, San Francisco with an emphasis in directing, and loves to travel. Due to his adventurous spirit, Dino doesn't sit still for very long. Exploring Baja California is one of Dino's favorite pastimes. |
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Nathaniel T. Elegino (Cinematography)
Nathaniel is based in Los Angeles. Being of a multi-ethinic background, he was exposed to world cinema at a very early age, being enthralled with native films of the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, as well as Hollywood blockbusters. In high school, he gravitated toward the arts; playing in the school band, DJing, acting and directing plays, and helping co-found the school’s first art magazine. He later started experimenting with the camera and began creating little short films. He continued his passion for films and filmmaking, traveling and shooting in countries like Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Nathaniel received a Bachelors Degree in the craft of Cinematography at San Diego State University Film School.
Nathaniel is based in Los Angeles. Being of a multi-ethinic background, he was exposed to world cinema at a very early age, being enthralled with native films of the Philippines, Hong Kong, Japan, as well as Hollywood blockbusters. In high school, he gravitated toward the arts; playing in the school band, DJing, acting and directing plays, and helping co-found the school’s first art magazine. He later started experimenting with the camera and began creating little short films. He continued his passion for films and filmmaking, traveling and shooting in countries like Philippines, Brazil, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Nathaniel received a Bachelors Degree in the craft of Cinematography at San Diego State University Film School.