Our vision

Wildlife filmmaker, producer and owner of Camera Q. Stefan has specialized in working with animals, nature and diverse cultures since 1976. He has worked and filmed in more than 40 different countries over the years. Recently he has concentrated on Kodiak, Alaska; Egypt; and Sri Lanka. But he has also film much in Sweden and many countries in Europe. Stefan Quinth has produced a long list of films that have been aired on Swedish and International Television.

Born in Sweden, Stefan began filming at an early age. He sold his first film to television when he was seventeen. Tarzan – Son of Moose, was a satiric drama of a forest hero. After a year long course in directing he began working with Swedish Television’s Nils Dahlbeck, a well-known t..v. personality who specialized in nature documentaries. In 1976, at the age of 19, Stefan started his own production company.

During the 80’s Camera Q produced documentaries about countries in Europe, Africa, North America and Asia. We have also produced documentaries portraying interesting people and cultures such as The Wooden Shoe Maker, Ahukuntakayos – The Snake People, Egypt’s Forgotten People. In the 90’s our attention turned toward Asia and the plight of Sri Lanka’s diminishing elephant population, and to Kodiak, Alaska, the home of the giant Kodiak bear.

Today Camera Q has an office in Sweden and one in Kodiak, Alaska. We continue to document the people around us who have a positive view on life and the situations they encounter. We focus on animals and environments that the average person will never encounter, but that have a great deal to add to the diversity of life on this planet. Recent productions include; “The Colorado River”, 17 years in the making and dealing with one of the world’s most exploited rivers; “My Grandfather was a Tribal Chief”- about PK , born an “untouchable” in India, who fell in love with ayoung Swedish girl and bicycled toSweden to be with her.; and “Deadly Passion – the Tragedy on Katmai” covering the tragic deaths of Timothy Treadwell and Amy Heugenard as well as two coastal brown bears in Katmai’s national park. Our mission is to produce films that entertain as well as inform, and that leave the viewer with afeeling of hope, rather than despair, for the future.

Sound technician, Production Assistant, Web Designer, Production Manager, Computer technician, Translator, Designer, Executive Producer. The titles have been many and varied. Born and raised in California, I moved to Sweden in 1983. I began traveling with Stefan, working at first as a gofer and later as the sound technician. In between trips I worked as a community nurse in Sweden. As time went on I became more and more involved in the company until I eventually gave up nursing entirely and began working full time at camera Q. Today I am the Executive Producer, the puppeteer, the spider in the net (being arachnophobic, I prefer puppeteer.) I am the one who holds all the strings. I am involved in productions from conception to reality, budgeting, researching, editing, and marketing. I am responsible for the economy and bookkeeping, all the computers and the web site. I do all the graphic designing for the films, the DVDs, covers, press kits, books, advertisements, just about anything that is printed on paper.

I am fluent in both English and Swedish have translated all our film manuscripts. I have also translated documents for World Wildlife Foundation, and Universeum, as well as several books.

When the DVD replaced the VHS I got into DVD authoring, creating menus, slideshows and other bonus material. I also design the covers and the DVD print.

We have recently published several books that I have been involved in the authorship as well as responsible for the layout.

Of all my many titles, the ones I value the most are "Wife" and "Mother." Stefan and I have been blessed with five wonderful children. We used to bring them along when we traveled, bringing school books and homework on the road, but now that they are older it is harder to take them out of school so traveling, for everyone but Stefan, is limited to summer vacations.

Associate Producer

Film Producer and President of Kodiak Resource Development, Kodiak, Alaska, David Kaplan is a fishery biologist and documentary filmmaker. He established Kodiak Resource Development in 2002, a film production company that produces documentary and wildlife films and provides biological consulting for Alaskan wildlife and fisheries. He also is the Founder and President of Kodiak FilmWorks, a member organization of the Kodiak Arts Council that promotes filmmaking, film festivals and multi-media projects.

Before David became a Film Producer, he was a Research Assistant for the USDA, Forest Service, Research Biologist for Alaska Dept of Fish & Game, Fish Culturist for Kodiak Regional Aquaculture Association, and the Executive Director for the Baranov Museum and Kodiak Historical Society.

David and his colleagues have produced a number of successful documentary films that address the importance of wildlife issues, sustainable fisheries, and Alaskan perspectives. David is a frequent and popular speaker at conferences and film festivals. He is currently working on several film projects with International Film Producer, Stefan Quinth from Sweden and Academy Award Nominee and 3-Time Emmy Award winning Cinematographer, Bill Bacon.

David earned his bachelor degree in biological sciences from the University of Alaska Fairbanks and has continued to serve the State of Alaska in multiple biological research and management projects.

He is also a husband to (Marita) and the father of two children (Hannah and Max). David, Marita and their children live on Kodiak Island , Alaska . David was born in Miami , Florida and came to Alaska in 1986.

David has been working together with Camera Q since 2002 and has been associate producer on several of our Alaskan films.