Embracing the Female Gaze in Nature Filmmaking | Jacqueline Farmer & Kristina Obame | TEDxVailLive скачать в хорошем качестве

Embracing the Female Gaze in Nature Filmmaking | Jacqueline Farmer & Kristina Obame | TEDxVailLive

Films, essays, and photographs exploring the natural world prioritize male voices, overlooking women and marginalized communities. Yet, the earth’s wild spaces are rich with stories from Indigenous peoples, people of color and women, who have historically been the custodians of these ecosystems. What happens when we change the storyteller? We change the story. Through their work, Jacqueline Farmer and Kristina Obame explore how diverse perspectives can deepen our understanding of the species and ecosystems we urgently need to protect. Jacqueline Farmer is a documentary filmmaker and the director of the Nature Through Her Eyes program with the VII Foundation, delivering women’s stories to global audiences and highlighting the vital role of women in environmental storytelling. Jacqueline has over 20 years experience as an executive producer and director of films for cinema, television, and IMAX. She is a partner at Saint Thomas Productions and an Advisory Council member of Jackson Wild. Jacqueline Farmer is a documentary filmmaker and the director of the Nature Through Her Eyes program with the VII Foundation, delivering women’s stories to global audiences and highlighting the vital role of women in environmental storytelling. Jacqueline has over 20 years experience as an executive producer and director of films for cinema, television, and IMAX. She is a partner at Saint Thomas Productions and an Advisory Council member of Jackson Wild. Kristina Obame is a Gabonese-American writer and producer based in Libreville, Gabon. In 2021, she founded Gaboma Multimedia & Production Studios, an independent TV and Film production company. Her work focuses on nature documentaries that explore the intersection of nature and culture, with a particular emphasis on how Indigenous knowledge systems can inform modern conservation practices. Kristina is a Gabonese-American writer and producer based in Libreville, Gabon. In 2021, she founded Gaboma Multimedia & Production Studios, an independent TV and Film production company. Her work focuses on nature documentaries that explore the intersection of nature and culture, with a particular emphasis on how Indigenous knowledge systems can inform modern conservation practices. In 2023, Kristina wrote, produced, and directed a short documentary set in southwestern Gabon. The film follows a young gorilla tracker whose connection to the gorilla—a totem animal for him—reveals his community’s ancestral bond with the rainforest through the lens of their folklore. Kristina’s current slate of projects in development includes documentaries on topics such as historic wildlife translocations, archaeological expeditions, and human-wildlife conflict, reflecting her commitment to telling impactful stories that bridge science, culture, and conservation. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx