Last year we seized the opportunity to shoot two conservation stories in Central Vietnam with WWF.
We're excited to announce that one of those films, Tam Mỹ Tây, has scooped Runner-Up in the Documentary Shorts category at Films for the Forest, judged by BAFTA-winning director Richard Linklater (Boyhood). It will also compete at Ekotop-Envirofilm in Bratislava this September.
The film follows the ever charismatic Mr Dành and his endeavours to persuade his community to help protect the vulnerable Grey Shanked Douc Langur. It's a love story, and we undoubtedly fell for the passion he and his crew of volunteer rangers shared for their Langur friends.
With three days to shoot in extreme heat, we're grateful to our largely local crew who led the production with Director, James Thomson, and DOP Josh Guyan. We look forward to its release into the wider world soon.
Learn more about Tam Mỹ Tây, including upcoming festival screenings, over on FilmFreeway.