Flyway of Life (2025)

Join Tomas Koeck as he explores several different aquatic ecological goldmines scattered throughout the Atlantic Flyway, "the flyway of life."

Premise

This multimedia project will present an ecological overview of the Atlantic Flyway (Eastern American migration path), focusing on several species and describing the flyway’s affect on environments and vice versa (such as looking into apex predators such as bear and even sharks). The film will also explore the positive and negative human interactions involved.

Over the next two years, the following will be produced:
• A host-driven documentary feature showcasing several different species of terrestrial and marine life as well as the organizations that work to protect them.
• A STEM presentation at the Discovery Museum showcasing the photographs and media for the disadvantaged children of the tristate area.

Unnamed documentary will be a wildlife behavioral driven film showcasing the spectacular nature and conservation movements throughout the often overlooked region. The goal of this project is to explore conservation issues that are present such as urbanization and overfishing, as well as looking into conservational success stories and ongoing movements (such as the “Pollinator Pathway” and institutions such as the Atlantic Shark Institute and Boreal Conservation).

500 bird species use the

Atlantic

Flyway

of plants, fish, insects, and animals

Millions

utilize and interact with the flyway

every year

Partners

© Dr. Josh Moyer – Atlantic Shark Institute

In collaboration with

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Meet The Team

Shooting snowy owls in collaboration with the Canon USA

Tomas Koeck

Director, Producer, Cinematographer,

Head of Photography, Writer

An award-winning journalist and filmmaker, Tomas's work has found its way into PBS Nature, the National Audubon Society, ESPN, Tamron Optics, and others which have allowed him to land partnerships with Canon USA. He is currently a YouTube partner and is an inductee in the Lambda Pi Eta National Communication Association Honors Society. In 2021, Tomas was awarded for "Excellence in Journalism" by the Society of Professional Journalists.

James Castonguay, PhD

Executive Producer, Director of SCMA

Dr. James Castonguay is the Founding Director of the School of Communication and Media Arts at Sacred Heart University. He has been interviewed, quoted or had his research mentioned in the New Yorker, Business Week, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today, U.S. News & World Report, Quill, the Boston Herald, the St. Petersburg Times, the Reuters and Xinhau news services, as well as, WNPR, CNN, Fox News, the BBC and the floor of Congress.

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T.C Schultz

Executive Producer

TC Schultz, who served as Sony Pictures Television's EVP of Operations, Programming, and Channel Strategy, brings over 30 years of media business knowledge. During his 25 years tenure at Sony, he held key roles leading the channel teams in Latin America and around the world. Some included strengthening AXN and Sony Channel in Latin America, bringing on successful franchises such as Shark Tank and The Good Doctor.

Keith Zdrojowy

Associate Producer

An experienced videographer with years of production and studio experience, Keith has been an educator of media production at the University Level for over a decade. Keith manages Broadcast Engineering for University TV studios. Is skilled in OS X, Adobe, Videography, and Mac OS X and has handled technology integration for documentaries such as Keepers of the Blue.

Eric Torrens

Assistant Camera, Production Technician

An experienced videographer, Eric has worked on projects ranging from natural history documentary to corporate and non-profit PR and advertising. His assignments have taken him to a variety of different locations, from videoing white sharks off of Guadalupe, Mexico, to telling stories of students through Sacred Heart University ad campaigns. His worked has been featured on Amazon Prime, Sacred Heart University, and others.

Emily Gentile

Animation, Graphics

Emily is skilled in media production and animation and has worked on two previous natural history projects with Tomas. She is experienced with corporate production, working with companies such as Lowe's, and her work has been screened in theaters as part of documentaries throughout the US.