Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater Lunatics | UNDERWATER LUNATICS

An underwater cinematographer films a whale shark gliding through deep blue open water.

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How to Hire an Underwater Film Crew Without Wasting the Shoot

Most underwater shoots that go wrong were lost at the hiring stage, for free, with…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsSeptember 22, 2026

Underwater cinematographer holding a professional camera rig with dome ports and video lights over red coral, with dollar bills and a question mark overlaid, illustrating what it costs to produce an underwater film.

Featured Reads

What It Actually Costs to Produce an Underwater Film

Most companies hide the number behind a contact button. We would rather just tell you.…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsAugust 24, 2026

Luca Keller, Underwater Lunatics founder, named judge at CIMASUB 50th underwater film festival.

Featured News

Luca Keller Joins the International Jury for CIMASUB’s 50th Anniversary Edition

Luca Keller has been invited to sit on the international jury for CIMASUB 2026, the…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsJune 3, 2026

Julia Baumgartner, Underwater Lunatics freediver, face to face with a cuttlefish.

Conservation Featured Reads

The Impossible Hypocrisy of Adoring Marine Life While Consuming It

Underwater, you're moved by their intelligence. On land, you're unmoved by their death. There's a…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsMay 17, 2026

Group photo of Underwater Lunatics Behind the Mask Academy participants in the Maldives.

Featured Travel

Behind the Mask Academy Maldives: Learning Together Underwater

2025 ended on a high note. Behind the Mask launched the Behind the Mask Academy,…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsMay 8, 2026

Beyond Liberty — Underwater Lunatics film by Luca Keller featuring freediver Naia Sohl.

Featured Films

Beyond Liberty Short Film: Filming Inside a Shipwreck at Night

The story behind Beyond Liberty, a freediving film born in darkness, shaped by a messy…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsMay 8, 2026

Julia Baumgartner, producer and writer at Underwater Lunatics filming turtle underwater.

Gear

SeaFrogs Salted Line Housing Review: The Best Budget Option for Sony A7S III?

I’ve spent the last few weeks diving with the SeaFrogs Sony A7S III housing —…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsJune 3, 2025

Lonely dolphin at Sataya, Egypt, shot by Julia Baumgartner from Underwater Lunatics.

Conservation Reads Travel

Sataya’s Silent Suffering: The Dolphins We Failed to Protect

"Sataya's Silent Suffering" unveils the tragic impact of mass tourism on Egypt's Spinner dolphins. Witness…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsAugust 18, 2024

Sunlit underwater scene with scattered plastic debris floating in the blue ocean, suggesting marine pollution

Conservation Featured Reads

Our Oceans: The Ultimate Dumping Ground

Our oceans have become the ultimate dumping ground. Every year, over 11 million metric tons…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsMay 2, 2024

Man in a light blue shirt sitting outdoors, holding a white wooden sign with a blue seahorse illustration and the words 'CORAL REEF CARE'.

Underwater Lunatics Community

Rolf Voorhuis: Founder and Chairman of Coral Reef Care

Full Name: Rolf VoorhuisHome Country: The NetherlandsOcean activity: Coral reef conservation through community-based projects.Projects to…

Julia | Writer and Producer @ Underwater LunaticsMay 2, 2024

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