Honorary Chair
Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-2008
President
Daniel A. Bennett
Honorary President
Don Walsh, Ph.D.
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Honorary Chair Sir Edmund Hillary 1919-2008 |
President Daniel A. Bennett |
Honorary President Don Walsh, Ph.D. |
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SPECIAL EVENTS
W i n n i n g F i l m s BEST FILM BY A MEMBER OF THE EXPLORERS CLUB THE YUNNAN GREAT RIVER EXPEDITION
Synopsis: An expedition down the gorges of the three great Asian rivers that plunge through the Yunnan Great Rivers region of China in the Himalayas. A journey of research by The Nature Conservancy, launching its compact with the Chinese government to protect one of the most bio-diverse and ethnically diverse regions in the world. BEST IN FIELD RESEARCH TROUBLED WATERS
Synopsis: Have Earth’s vibrant waterways—its streams, rivers, estuaries and even oceans—become massive delivery systems for invisible poisons? BEST IN SCIENTIFIC EXPLORATION THE ONE DEGREE FACTOR
Synopsis: Scientists are making astonishing connections between forces thousands of miles apart, leading them to believe life on Earth is being pushed to extremes by a one degree rise in average temperature. BEST IN STUDENT FILMS THE MOST ANCIENT GAME
Synopsis: Some people say elk numbers near Yellowstone National Park have decreased since the reintroduction of wolves. Scott Creel is a professor at Montana State University studying elk/wolf interactions, and his research may explain this phenomena in a way you might not have guessed. BEST IN WILDLIFE AND CONSERVATION AND BEST IN FESTIVAL KALAHARI: THE GREAT THIRST LAND
Synopsis: The blistered world of the Kalahari Desert is a haunted realm. Dust devils patrol a seemingly empty landscape, and scores of tracks dimple a vacant terrain—as if laid by ghosts. But in this land of enigma, wildlife does exist. Ever taunted by the promise of rain, they wait in the wings for their cue to emerge. Finally, forces mingle in just the right combination, sparking an extraordinary explosion of life. Summoned by storm clouds, millions launch on epic journeys, appearing from their hiding places where some have spent years. It’s a world set in motion by a few drops of water. Some have made this trek before; for others, this will be their first—a test of supreme courage through a desert that shows no mercy. BEST PHOTOGRAPHY KALAHARI: THE FLOODED DESERT
Synopsis: The Okavango River flows out of the highlands of Angola, through Namibia, and into the northern reaches of the Kalahari Desert in Botswana, where most of its waters simply evaporate in the wetlands of the Okavango Delta. Yet the river, the delta, and its floodplains support one of the most unusual ecosystems in the world, transforming a hostile environment into a Garden of Eden. Still, above and below the surface of the water, predator and prey engage in a struggle for survival. Fish eagles, Nile crocodiles, elephants, and lions must find their way between the fire and the flood. BEST SHORT FILM THE LAST WILD HORSE: THE RETURN OF TAKHITO MONGOLIA
Synopsis: The Last Wild Horse depicts the emotional reintroduction of Takhi to their last known home range in Mongolia’s Gobi desert. Takhi, also known as Przewalski’s horse, is the last surviving horse species that has never been domesticated. An important national symbol for Mongolians, the Takhi also serves as an important case study for conservation biologists who struggle to support the viability of thousands of species on the verge of extinction. SPECIAL JURY AWARD WINNER 1 ALONE ACROSS AUSTRALIA
Synopsis: In 2001, one of the world’s most accomplished climbers and adventurers, Jon Muir, began a 2,500 kilometer odyssey to cross Australia from the south to the north coast on foot. For 128 days, Jon and his dog Seraphine survived entirely off the land—hunting and gathering along the way. Jon was taxed to the limit physically and emotionally. Often close to despair, he drew on his instinct for survival, his deep understanding of the land, and his remarkable inner strength. SPECIAL JURY AWARD WINNER 2 THE GHOSTS OF LOMAKO
Synopsis: The Ghosts of Lomako follows primatologist Jef Dupain, conservationist Karl Ammann, and bioethicist Kerry Bowman on an exotic, suspenseful, and compelling journey into the wilds of the Congo. It examines the paradox of a mission to save apes from extinction in a country facing annihilation itself. It explores the delicate balance between the human condition and the natural world. But more than anything, the film is an intimate and highly personal documentary that explores a desperate attempt to do the right thing in an almost incomprehensible world. SPECIAL JURY AWARD WINNER 3 BENDUM: IN THE HEART OF MINDANHAO
Synopsis: A documentary about the land and life of an indigenous tribal community in the tropical uplands of central Mindanao in the Philippines. Struggling through decades of commercialized logging and deforestation, the local community of the small village, Bendum, has successfully gained control over their ancestral lands.
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