Revisiting Tales of Community Conservation – Milking The Rhino

Back in 2007, Off the Radar covered a documentary still in the early stages of screening. Three years later, Milking the Rhino has won countless awards, including Best Nature Film at the Yosemite Film Festival and Best Documentary at both the Pan African and San Luis Obispo International Film Festival. The film documents the Massai people in Kenya and their struggle with conservation laws who have now become spokespeople for community-based conservation and the benefits they are able to reap in effect.  According to a recent update in April 2009, the establishment of Il ...

Travel Talk Show Hopeful

Oprah has begun to accept auditions in the "Your OWN Show" competition series, where participants submit auditions vying for the role of a talk show host for Oprah's new network, OWN. While many creative auditions have been submitted, one contestant caught our eye. Zach Anner makes his case to host a travel show designed to inspire people who never though they could travel. Zach, though physically confined to a wheelchair due to cerebral palsy, shows the freedom to be found in an adventurous and willing spirit. To vote, go to his official audition video here....

180 Degrees South – New Film

"When your whole life is spent in the outdoors, you realise you have a sense of responsibility to these wild places." So begins the trailer for 1800 South, Conquerors of the Useless. A film that follows Jeff Johnson as he follows the legendary 1968 trip of Yvon Chouinard and Doug Tompkins from California to Patagonia.  Jeff set out to find unclimbed mountains and un-surfed waves, but ended up being faced with the urgency of environmental disasters as well.  The film is still in post-production, but the Woodshed ...

Ken Burns Film “The National Parks – America’s Best Idea”"

I spent the evening of May 22nd in a packed theater in Telluride, Colorado, at the Mountain Film Festival watching the World Premiere of Ken Burns's new film, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea." This was my first time to the Mountain Film Festival and I expected to see such films like the snow-boarding thriller "That's It, That's All" and "Solo," which documents Australian Andrew McAuley's ill-fated kayak trip across the Tasman Sea, but was happy to see the many issue-oriented documentaries such as Burns's National Parks....

East Meets West Foundation Documentary

Check out the Easts Meets West Foundations documentary; a 24 minute film shot by Emmy award winning cinematographer Stephen McGee. The film showcases 20 years of work by the foundation. With beautiful footage shot all over Vietnam, the film takes you to villages, hospitals, schools and local homes for an up-close view of the innovative programs of EMW that have had a profound impact on over 2.5 million people living in poverty in Vietnam. Watch it here

Video by Matt Thames, Eclipse Kiteboarding Team Rider

SolShine from Matt Thames on Vimeo. "I've never lost the magical feeling since first learning to kite. What amazes me the most is how many different types of people can get together at the beach and instantly become friends. It's as if the feeling we share is a common ground to base an entire sport upon. It's hard to compare a sport to kiteboarding. Imagine driving the boat and water skiing at the same time, Or you could say its like flying a parachute with a ...

Rwanda Ecotourism: Balancing Tourism and Sustainability

This video comes from the Green Living Project. They visit with Rosette, the head of Rwandas national parks and tourism. (ORTPN) where she explains how Rwanda balances tourism and protecting their national treasures.

WorldNomads in the Qelqanca village of Peru, near Cusco

Source: http://journals.worldnomads.com/positive_footprints/post/23235.aspx

Milking the Rhino

Jeannie Magill conceived, researched and is co-producing this documentary film, Milking the Rhino...and Other Tales of Community Conservation. This brief clip provides a view of the creation of the Il 'Ngwesi Lodge, owned and operated by Maasai tribes people on the edge of the Mukogodo Hills in northern Kenya. For screening and broadcast dates, read their newsletter.

NAPO Wildlife Center

Napo Wildlife Center, featured in our March 2006 newsletter, is the subject of this documentary created by Laura Jones. Recommended viewing for any adventurous eaters!

Pepy Video and Photo Journal

PEPY summer intern, Tom Richardson created this documentary about PEPY's Child Clubs at the Chanleas Dai commune in Cambodia: After viewing the video, you might enjoy browsing through this photo journal from Chanleas Dai.

Quike in Action

Check out these great videos of the Quike! You can read an interview of Roger and Megan here. Snow Downhill From the Driver's Seat