Successfully
running film evenings since the year 2004 with distinguished
wildlife guests, such as:
Vice
President of Global Communications at Conservation International
(CI) Haroldo Castro - shared the inside stories of making
the two films and raising conservation awareness. Treasures
Without Borders explores the riches of a conservation
corridor between Bolivia and Peru, from the Andes' snow covered
peaks to the clay licks in the Amazon that attract thousands
of macaws and parrots. Say No to Bushmeat is a call
for awareness to revert bushmeat trade and encourage a change
in human behavior to saving Ghana's remaining forests and
wildlife before it is too late.
International Conservation and Education Fund (INCEF) Cynthia
Moses and David Weiner - War-ravaged Democratic Republic
of Congo may be an unlikely place for a filmmaking workshop,
but that is exactly what took place one week in June 2005.
Armed only with digital video cameras, laptops, and a firm
belief in inspiring conservation behaviors through locally
made, locally relevant film, filmmakers Cynthia Moses and
David Weiner set out to put the power of video into the hands
of local people. Cynthia
Moses is an award winning wildlife filmmaker and the founder
of INCEF. David Weiner has 30 years of experience making
films on advocacy and education for social change, and is
a keen user of new technology.
Emmy
Award winning Chris Palmer - discussed his experiences
and clips from over 20 years of wildlife filmmaking using
the medium of film to promote conservation to audiences worldwide.
John Bruhns - speaks candidly of his experiences as
an infantryman in Iraq.
Alice
& Lincoln Day - revealed the environmental impact
of war and the effect on war-torn populations and soldiers.
Holly
Stadtler, Vicki Hughes & Laurel Jensen of Dream Catcher
Films - offered a sneak preview of Finding Our Voices
a feature documentary highlighting the stories of people who
march, sacrifice their jobs and risk arrest in pursuit of
a more peaceful world.
Soames
Summerhays - whose film Ocean Oasis prompted Mexican
government officials to allocate a biosphere reserve sanctuary
for marine mammals in Baha California, Mexico.
Greg
Marshall - inventor of "Crittercam" and Emmy
Award winner for Great White Sharks and Sea Monsters
search for Giant Squid.
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