For over 20 years, Emmy-winning filmmaker Trevor Hawkins has created films for clients including National Geographic, ESPN, Red Bull, Ford, AMC Theatres, Stella Artois, the Smithsonian, and Outdoor Channel, with international partners ranging from the President of Rwanda to the City of Barcelona.
His feature debut Lotawana (written, directed, produced, shot, and edited by Hawkins) was critically acclaimed and has held a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Explorer’s Club in NYC recently hosted the World Premiere of his documentary From Fossils To Flesh and he’s currently in development of his next feature films.
He founded the film studio MAMMOTH in 2010 to produce movies and documentaries as he continues shooting wildlife and wild places around the world. A lifelong resident of Lake Lotawana, Missouri, he can be found there sailing, skateboarding, wakeboarding, rehabilitating wildlife, working on his cabin, and “gettin’ wet ’n wild with the other lake rats.”
“Director Trevor Hawkins proves he’s one to watch.
He’s a talented filmmaker with fresh cinematic vision and an enormous amount of passion.”
- Shawn Edwards, FOX
CINEMATIC STYLE
Trevor Hawkins’ signature style is a kinetic blend of fun, wonder, and the natural world. His films are emotionally honest, visually striking, and driven by big questions. He finds meaning in unlikely places, even in tragedy, and moves seamlessly between humor, tension, and tenderness while keeping one cohesive, unmistakable voice.
His work captures the awe and grandeur of existence, then drops into share the smallest, most intimate moments, a testament to the beauty and complexity of the human experience. The result is hard-hitting cinema that is entertaining on the surface and profound underneath, gripping audiences on first watch and rewarding them on the drive home.
FILM & TV
From Fossils to Flesh (2026) - Documentary Film
Writer | Director | Producer | DP / Cinematographer | Editor | Colorist
Lotawana (2022) - Narrative Feature Film
Writer | Director | Producer | DP / Cinematographer | Editor | Colorist
Bringing Bison Back to the Smithsonian (In-Production) - Documentary Film
Writer | Director | Cinematographer
Hide (In-Development) - Narrative Feature Film
Writer | Director
Brave New Wild (In-Development) - Documentary Feature Film
Writer | Director | Cinematographer
At The Helm | The Making of Lotawana (2022) - Documentary Feature Film
Director
Heartland Bowhunter (2008-2015) - Television Series
Director | DP / Cinematographer | Editor | Colorist
Tribe (2019) - Documentary
DP / Cinematographer | Editor | Colorist
50+ Narrative & Documentary Short Films
Writer | Director | DP / Cinematographer | Editor | Colorist
CLIENTS
National Geographic | ESPN | RedBull | Smithsonian | McDonald's | Ford | American Airlines | Stella Artois | AMC Theatres | Patagonia | Bass Pro Shops | Uber Eats | Visa | Lay’s | Essentia Water | Rwanda Tourism | Barcelona Tourism | Lindsey Stirling | Realtree | Wendy's | Triple A | Hostess | Environmental Protection Agency | Beck's Beer | On The Border | Heineken | Buffalo Wild Wings | Panera Bread | Bushnell | Bayer | Tropicana | Siemens | Delta | Danon | Boulevard Brewing Co. | OCEARCH | Grady-White Boats | Nitro Boats | Nectar Sunglasses | Westrock Coffee | Mpix | Bayer | MO Lottery | Duck Tape | Chiefs | Royals | NFL | MetLife | Beef, It’s What’s for Dinner | Athletic Brewing | South Dakota Tourism | Remington
WILDLIFE
Mountain Gorilla | Amazon Boto Dolphin | Sand Tiger Shark | Chimpanzee | Colobus, Howler, Squirrel Monkey & Other Various Primates | African Elephant | Cape Buffalo | Black Bear | Giraffe | Hippopotamus | Crocodile | Elk | Moose | Great Blue Heron | Various North American Waterfowl & Migratory Birds | Leaf Cutter Ants | Manatee | Loggerhead Sea Turtle | Various Arachnids, Insects & Invertebrates | Mule Deer | Whitetail Deer | Salmon | Trout | Largemouth Bass | Bison | Coyote | Various North America Mammals | Sloth | Coral Reef Fish | American Crow | Turkey | Bighorn Sheep | Mountain Goat | Various Bats | Sandhill Crane | Baboon | Zebra | Various Antelope | Stork | Hornbill | Various Fish, Amphibians & Reptiles | Alligator | Orca | Harbor Seal | Sea Lion | Bottlenose Dolphin | Red & Black Piranha | Finback Whale | Various North American Owls & Raptors
PRESS
National Geographic | "This Is What a Perfect Day on a Frozen Lake Looks Like" (March 2018 Issue)
ScreenRant | “Indie Film Lotawana Becomes First Ever Movie Sold As An NFT”
Movie Maker | “How an Indie Movie Became the First Ever Film Sold as NFT”
IndieWire | “It’s Not a Movie, It’s an NFT! How Hollywood Is Flirting with the Non-Fungible Token”
META Magazine | "Lotawana" by Ben Giese (Volume 011)
Outside Magazine | “A Reminder That Life Should Be Simple”
Iron & Air Magazine | "Lotawana" by Adam Fitzgerald
NPR | “Non-Fungible Tokens Are Changing The Art World”
Frankie Magazine | "Rebranding Rwanda" by Jo Walker (Issue 54)
Outside Magazine | "You've Never Seen Ice Skating Like This"
Indie Film Hustle | “ How to Make Money Selling Indie Feature Film NFTs”
LS Lifestyle | "Hollywood in the Heartland" by Alan Goforth (January 2018 Issue)
Native | Interview by Justin Watkins
STALKR | "First Person Shooter: Trevor Hawkins"
LS Lifestyle | "Turning the Camera Around" by Kendra Mathewson (January 2014 Issue)