Skip to main content
scuba diver ocean

We tell
stories
from the deep

In  production

They EmptiedOur Seas
All citizens desire fish-rich and healthy seas. The EU is governed democratically. So why are the EU’s seas fished out…
The Secret Universeof Fish
The Secret Universe of Fish is a curious look at the world of fish from their perspective. We eat them, we adore them in tanks, we hunt them as trophies but what do we really know about their world…
The Secret Universeof Seals
In The Secret Universe of Seals we get right into the world of the seal. We are there when it’s born, when the fluffy white pup sheds its fluff and has its first swimming lesson,…

The Team

carl douglas

Carl Douglas

Chairman & Co-Founder
Carl is an entrepreneur and business-leader whose passion has always been the oceans. Carl co-founded Deep Sea Productions with …
johan candert

Johan Candert

CEO & Co- founder
Johan heads up the team at Deep Sea Productions. He is a veteran documentary film producer/director who began his career …
simon stanford

Simon Stanford

Senior Producer/ Cinematographer
Simon has over a long career filmed and produced news reports, documentaries and films from virtually every corner of the …

Peter Löfgren

Editorial Chief & Director
Peter started his career as the SVT (Swedish Television) correspondent in the former Soviet Union and in the Middle East before …
Lena Scherman

Lena Scherman

Editor in Chief Deepseareporter
Lena has been affiliated with SVT, Sweden’s Public Service broadcaster for more than 20 years. She has produced both long form …

Hjalmar Palmgren

Producer
Hjalmar Palmgren has a long career in film and television. Hjalmar has been a film producer, post production producer…

Daniel Hager

Producer and Director
Daniel Hager has more than 20 years of experience as a producer and director. Like several others at Deep Sea …

Lina Mattsson

Reporter
Lina has a PhD in ecology and a degree in journalism. She has recently worked for SVT (Swedish Television) science. 
alexandre gobatti ramos

Alexandre Gobatti

Editor & Camera Assistant
Alexandre Gobatti Ramos is a Brazilian editor who joined our team in 2020. In his home city, São Paulo, he developed a passion for …
leif eiranson

Leif Eiranson

Director of Photography
Leif has been active as a film photographer since 1988. He was employed at various production companies between 1988-1998 and …
göran ehlmé

Göran Ehlmé

Underwater Photographer/
Producer
Göran is a multi award winning underwater photographer and filmmaker with over 40 years diving experience in open water and …
Lars Öivind Knutsen

Lars Öivind Knutsen

Contributing Director
Lars Öivind has a master degree in ecology from the University of Oslo. During the 80s and the 90s he worked for the Norwegian and …

Tobias Dahlin

Underwater Photographer
Tobias is a multi award winning underwater photographer who has among his many merits won the 2016 Cold Water class 1st …
Kajsa Grandell

Kajsa Grandell

Freelance Editor
Kajsa Grandell is self-employed and has worked as a TV-Film editor for 20 years. Her tasks have been within almost every genre …