Over the course of a two week expedition this past summer, nature and wildlife cinematographer Maxwel Hohn, from British Columbia’s Comox Valley, recorded a unique video of a wolf pack foraging and feeding on the shores of Vancouver Island’s west coast.

Maxwel Hohn is previously known for his mini-documentary Tadpoles: The Big Little Migration, released earlier this year and now recipient of over a dozen international film festival awards.

Maxwel was joined on the expedition by the film’s contributing videographer and wildlife photographer Steve Woods. The two of them spent fifteen hours per day (for two weeks!) crammed in a small tent-like photography ‘blind’, shielded from all types of BC weather, and the immediate attention of the wildlife. They managed to capture some incredible video of one of BC’s most elusive animals – the coastal wolf.

Joining them on their expedition, and in the video, are Paul Nicklen of SeaLegacy, and Tom McPherson of Seaforth Expeditions.

Hohn collaborated with his previous writer and editor Russell Clark, following the international acclaim of the tadpoles film earlier this year.

Though Call Of The Coastal Wolves carries with it a powerful message about understanding this unique species, it is a film that aims to create awe and wonder above all else. Explains Hohn: “We want people to see these beautiful animals in their wild and natural BC habitat. We want the viewer to become passionate about them, and to learn more about their ecosystem and threats. If, as filmmakers, we can get people to see how vulnerable they are, we can hopefully work together towards better conservation and protection.”

As Paul Nicklen of SeaLegacy comments in the video “Are they the big bad wolf? No. They are incredibly beautiful, spiritual, charismatic, caring gentle animals. People have to understand how fragile these wolves are, how fragile their ecosystems are. It’s like discovering a unique tribe that has never been discovered before.”

Steve Woods witnessed and captured a video of a special moment seen in the film: “Early in the morning we saw one female, coming out and digging into a huge lump of kelp with all the steam coming off. Then she rolls around in it like she’s taking a warm bath! It’s a wonderful thing to watch.”

The mini wildlife documentary features beautiful cinematography from Vancouver Island’s west coast, a thought provoking message about nature, and a behind the lens look into an expedition of this kind. All from a team of talented British Columbian filmmakers using social media and online video platforms to share professional nature documentaries – for free.

Call Of The Coastal Wolves is the second film from Maxwel Hohn and is another self funded passion project from the BC filmmaker who’s professional schedule has exploded since the release of his Tadpole documentary in September.

“The response to the tadpole film was incredible. It seemed to really connect with people’s childhood memories of seeing tadpoles. Since that film was released online the phone hasn’t stopped ringing, and hopefully 2021 will be full of travel and incredible wildlife experiences – both within Canada and abroad.”

“Given this year has been a bit of a bummer for a lot of people, we thought it would be nice to release Call Of The Coastal Wolves on Christmas Day. Even though it was shot in the summer it seems to fit in really well this time of year and is great to watch in front of a cosy fireplace with a glass of eggnog!” Adds Hohn.

For more information on Maxwel Hohn, please visit maxwelhohn.com.