
MEET THE FILMMAKERS

Josh Bernstein and BJ Golnick met in 2018 in Mexico while shooting a documentary for National Geographic. They "clicked" instantly and vowed to work together again one day. Alex Durham joined the team in 2020 after hearing about the incredible film BJ and Josh were making.

Josh Bernstein
CEO | Executive Producer
Josh Bernstein is an international explorer, educator, and storyteller known in 220 countries and territories for his role hosting and producing over 55 hours of primetime, award winning documentaries and content for the History Channel, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, Smithsonian Institution, and NASA.
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Josh founded First Light Studios in 2014 to help elevate the quality of content being made these days. When not traveling the world, Josh lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.​​​​

BJ Golnick
Director | Director of Photography
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BJ Golnick is an award-winning producer, director, and cinematographer based in South Florida. He balances shooting documentary with feature film and commercial projects utilizing a diverse skill set to maximize impact in each medium.
Most comfortable in some of the harshest environments on earth, BJ has been privileged to produce visually-stunning content for such clients as Discovery Channel, National Geographic, Travel Channel, History Channel, Animal Planet, and Netflix, among others.

Alex Durham, ACE
Editor
Alex Durham is a five-time Emmy Award winning editor and co-executive producer of television and film. A member of the American Cinema Editors since 2014, he has edited and produced documentary series for Netflix, Amazon, A24, Showtime, FX, AMC, IFC, Discovery, National Geographic, A&E, and The History Channel.
Alex began his career in post at Scott Free Productions and his credits include Deadliest Catch (Discovery), The Confession Tapes (Netflix), and Rise of Empires: Ottoman (Netflix).​​