Ep 94: BBC Wildlife, Smithsonian, and Nature Conservancy - Morgan Heim
Morgan (Mo) Heim MA - Environmental Journalism, BS - Zoology Once upon a time, Morgan spent her days studying things like dam removal or how killer whales communicate in the dark waters of British Columbia. Now, she's a science groupie, working with researchers, NGOs and media outlets to connect nature's stories with broader audiences.She loves helping wildlife…and people, and wants them to do a better job of living together. She does this by creating photographs and films that weave together the stories of wildlife and humans sharing our planet.Mo is a Senior Fellow with the International League of Conservation Photographers and a former board member of the North American Nature Photography Association. She has worked on two National Geographic granted projects, one on urban coyotes, and the other for the feature film Deer 139, following the migration of a single, pregnant mule deer across Wyoming. Her photos and writing appears in outlets, such as BBC Wildlife, Smithsonian, Nature Conservancy , World Wildlife Magazine, Newsweek and Playboy. Her film collaborations have appeared in Banff Mountain Film Festival, Adventure Film, Telluride and the International Wildlife Film Festival. In 2016, The Snow Guardian received second place recognition in the Film4Climate Competition in associate with COP22 and has since gone viral.She also likes to support budding storytellers! Mo leads workshops on photography and filmmaking all over the world, and offers trainings to help get your own projects off the ground. Check out the latest workshop schedule to see how you can enhance your skill sets and also explore somewhere fun!Preserving An American Icon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baYOa4mkdc0&feature=youtu.beWebsite https://www.morganheim.com/MOTION/1Vimeo https://vimeo.com/277698636IG: https://www.instagram.com/moheim/?hl=enT: https://twitter.com/notesfrommo?lang=enMorgan HeimAstoria, ORP / 206-619-4482E / moheim@gmail.comLike to have a ASC cinematographer as a mentor?Have you thought of upgrading your cinematography game? Would you like to have an ASC Cinematographer mentor you for free? Join veteran cinematographer Suki Medencevic, A.S.C. (Disney, Pixar, FX Networks, Netflix, American Horror Story). He teaches you how to create beautiful images using three lighting techniques he has mastered on film sets over his 30+ years in the film industry. Each technique uses basic, low-cost lighting equipment so that anyone can achieve beautiful visuals no matter your projects's budget.Learn film lighting from an ASC cinematographer. If you want to take your cinematography to the next level, this free training will get you there. These videos are available for a limited time, so sign up for instant access. CLICK HERE TO REGISTERhttps://www.ifhacademy.com/a/28632/aLFBXkpNIf you liked this podcast, shoot me an e-mail at filmmakingconversations@mail.comAlso, you can check out my documentary The People of Brixton, on Kwelitv here: https://www.kweli.tv/programs/the-people-of-brixtonDamien Swaby Social Media Links:Instagram