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Interview with National Geographic Explorer Xizhinong
SmallRig Awards 2024-11-22 02:44:16
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER Xi Zhinong
Xi Zhinong is a top wildlife photographer and filmmaker using his voice and his camera to protect wildlife. His visual storytelling has helped many other endangered species.
His work has earned him numerous photography and filmmaking awards including BBC’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year and the first Chinese member in the International League of Conservation Photographers.
Xi Zhinong’s past projects include the 1992 “Golden Monkey Research Project” at Baima Snow Mountain in Yunnan, which received funding from the World Wide Fund for Nature, followed by the 1995 Yunnan golden monkey work “Mother and Child” which appeared in Newsweek, Time Magazine, BBC Wildlife and National Geographic. In 2002, Xi Zhinong produced the documentary “The Mysterious Golden Monkey”, a project 10-years in the making. The film was awarded the “Green Oscar” at the Nature Screen Film Festival in the U.K., making it the first Chinese wildlife documentary to win an international award.
Ruby Yang, a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) and winner of the Best Documentary Short Subject at the 79th Academy Awards, serves as the President of the Jury for the SmallRig Awards. In this exclusive video, she shares her experiences and insights into documentary filmmaking and the power of visual storytelling. As the President of the Jury for the SmallRig Awards, Yang will reveal her criteria for evaluating high-quality documentary films. What makes a documentary truly impactful? This video will answer all of those questions...
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