Path of the Panther (2022)
“These animals are like ghosts,” says Carlton Ward Jr.—National Geographic explorer, photographer, and 8th generation Floridian—at the beginning of this captivating film that endeavors to keep the Florida Panther from becoming just that: a ghost. As the last big cat surviving in the eastern United States and the state animal of Florida, the panther is an icon of Florida’s ever-diminishing wild places, as revealed in the film’s sumptuous images. Leading a team that includes cowboys, wildlife biologists, photographers/videographers, and a lot of folks who simply care about the future of Florida’s fragile ecology, Ward treks repeatedly into the Everglades and expanses of South Florida to seek, record, and save these ghosts.
Director: Eric Bendick
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Carlton Ward Jr. as Self |
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Betty Osceola as Self |
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Elton Langford as Self |
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Lara Cusack as Self |
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Brian Kelly as Self |
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Jen Korn as Self |
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Lauren Smith as Self |
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Dave Onorato as Self |
| Directing | Eric Bendick | Director |
| Editing | Eric Bendick | Editor |
| Camera | Eric Bendick | Director of Photography |
| Production | Leonardo DiCaprio | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eric Bendick | Producer |
| Production | Thomas Winston | Producer |
| Camera | Thomas Winston | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Patrick Toomey | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Savenna Hanley | Business Affairs Coordinator |
| Camera | George Mckenzie Jr. | Camera Technician |
| Production | Ashley Siana | Associate Producer |
| Editing | Jeff Reed | Editor |
| Sound | Kevin Matley | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Brian Eimer | Sound Editor |
| Production | Lisa Baylor | Business Affairs Coordinator |
| Camera | Dawson Dunning | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Andrew H. Brown | Editor |
| Production | Avela Grenier | Consulting Producer |
| Camera | Neil Losin | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Lauren Yoho | Camera Technician |
| Camera | Jeff Reed | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Scott Sterling | Colorist |
| Production | Tori Linder | Producer |
| Production | Ted Haddock | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Katie Bryden | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Erika Share | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Danny Schmidt | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Sara Matasick | Additional Photography |
| Camera | Malia Byrtus | Camera Technician |
| Production | Howard Graham Buffett | Executive Producer |
| Camera | Carlton Ward Jr. | Director of Photography |
| Camera | Rick Smith | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Ashley Siana | Assistant Editor |
| Production | Shasta Grenier Winston | Consulting Producer |
| Editing | Scott Sterling | Online Editor |
| Camera | Alex Freeze | Camera Technician |
| Production | Sigrid Tiedtke | Executive Producer |
| Production | Carlton Ward Jr. | Producer |
| Production | Danny Schmidt | Consulting Producer |
| Production | Lauren Yoho | Associate Producer |
| Writing | Eric Bendick | Writer |
