Sealife Productions is a family-run company dedicated to filming and producing wildlife documentaries, with a strong commitment to ocean conservation. Founded in the 1990s by Florian Graner, the company was born from his passion for the ocean and a deep interest in underwater photography. After earning a B.S. in Marine Biology, Florian transformed his hobby into a career in cinematography. He went on to complete a Ph.D. in Marine Biology, specializing in marine mammals. Drawing on both scientific expertise and hands-on field experience, Florian creates compelling, authentic ocean stories. He is a certified rebreather diver and has been diving with rebreathers since 1995.

Florian has contributed to a wide range of acclaimed productions, including Octopus! (Amazon Prime), Incredible Animal Journeys (Disney), and the Monterey Bay episode of Netflix’s Our Great National Parks. His footage appears in the two saltwater seasons of Animal Planet’s River Monsters with Jeremy Wade, CBC’s The Wild Canadian Year and several BBC series including Pacific Abyss, Amazon Abyss, and The Blue Planet.

Florian has collaborated with leading production companies such as Disney, Amazon Prime, Wild Space Productions, Plimsoll Productions, Parthenon Entertainment and Icon Films. His work with Doclights for NDR Naturfilm includes America’s National Parks: Olympic for National Geographic. His recent film about orcas, Orcas – Life in Black and White, won the Silver Medal at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards and inspired the spin-off online production Among Orcas.

Gina Truesdell is Florian’s partner in business and life. She holds a Ph.D. in Molecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology, along with M.S. and B.S. degrees in biology and education. Before joining Sealife Productions, Gina worked as a research scientist specializing in evolutionary arms races between pathogens and their hosts.

Gina's deep enthusiasm for science and nature now fuels her second career in wildlife cinematography, where she supports ocean filmmaking with a scientist’s insight. Gina is a certified scuba diver and drone pilot who plays a key behind-the-scenes role in each production—contributing as production manager, boat and field crew, camera and sound assistant, and digital imaging technician (DIT). She thrives on the adventure of ocean cinematography.

Sealife Productions promotes ocean conservation, with a particular focus on the waters of the Salish Sea. The company filmed and produced content for the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary, Puget Sound Restoration Fund, NOAA, and the Northwest Straits Commission in collaboration with the North Pacific Coast, Island County, and Snohomish County Marine Resources Committees. 

Florian's film Discover the Olympic Coast is sparking curiosity and care for the ocean in classrooms across the Salish Sea and beyond. Integrated into school curriculum, it has reached more than 1,000 students, inspiring a new generation to explore and protect the marine environment.

The company maintains an extensive stock library of video and images, filmed in 4K to 8K resolution on RED cameras. Inquiries about footage licensing or custom projects are welcome.