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Sportsfishing for Sustainable Livelihoods in PNG

We are really pleased to release our latest documentary in collaboration with the National Fisheries Authority of Papua New Guinea! Sportsfishing for Sustainable Livelihoods in PNG - FULL VERSION Rapid social, economic and environmental changes in Papua New Guinea present new and complex problems for the country. With most people still living on their traditional lands, balancing the country’s need for development while preserving its rich natural and cultural heritage is one of its greatest challenges. The National Fisheries Authority of PNG and James Cook University, with support from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), have initiated a ground-breaking research initiative aimed at exploring sportsfishing as an alternative, sustainable livelihood for coastal communities in PNG. Working in close collaboration with local communities, the project brings together industry, government agencies, international research institutions and donors, to develop best practice guidelines for the growing recreational fishing and ecotourism industry. In the first project of its kind in the region, it offers a model for developing sportsfishing as a sustainable, collaborative industry that allows for socio-economic development and environmental protection while enabling people to preserve their ties to culture and their land and seas.

Sportsfishing for Sustainable Livelihoods in PNG

We are really pleased to release our new video in collaboration with the National Fisheries Authority of Papua New Guinea. Here is a short trailer for it but you can access the full version over on our website... http://cinematicscience.com/ Here's a bit more background to the project: Rapid social, economic and environmental changes in Papua New Guinea present new and complex problems for the country. With most people still living on their traditional lands, balancing the country’s need for development while preserving its rich natural and cultural heritage is one of its greatest challenges. The National Fisheries Authority of PNG and James Cook University, with support from the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), have initiated a ground-breaking research initiative aimed at exploring sportsfishing as an alternative, sustainable livelihood for coastal communities in PNG. Working in close collaboration with local communities, the project brings together industry, government agencies, international research institutions and donors, to develop best practice guidelines for the growing recreational fishing and ecotourism industry. In the first project of its kind in the region, it offers a model for developing sportsfishing as a sustainable, collaborative industry that allows for socio-economic development and environmental protection while enabling people to preserve their ties to culture and their land and seas.

Landholders Driving Change - tackling erosion from the ground up

We really enjoyed working with NQ Dry Tropics NRM to produce this video highlighting their work with local graziers to reduce erosion to improve water quality in local rivers and the Great Barrier Reef. Learn more about their Landholders Driving Change here. Great work David Wosner who was the Executive Producer for this video. http://ldc.nqdrytropics.com.au/ NQ Dry Tropics’ Landholders Driving Change project aims to tackle erosion and improve land management, productivity and Reef water quality in the Burdekin region – and graziers have been helping to design solutions. This project is about keeping soil on the land, to help maximise pasture cover and keep our waterways clean.

Farming fish for change

We are really excited about sharing this mini-doco that we produced for the Papua New Guinea National Fisheries Authority. It was a huge privilege to visit the highlands of PNG and tell these stories about how research into fish production for food and income security is having positive social impacts. Reduction in crime, tribal war and antisocial behaviour, and increases in self-esteem in individuals and cooperation between former adversaries are just a few of the effects of the project. Thanks to Jacob Wani for commissioning this video and Gideon Pama, Havini Vira, Lina Pandihau and the rest of the NFA crew for assisting with video production, all the talented people who shared their time to be interviewed, Executive Producer Jes Sammut, Leontine Baje for translation, Sarah Abbot for helping craft the script and Hepburn Creative for the editing. The fish farming research is supported through NFA and UNSW, and funded through NFA and ACIAR.

We taught a science videography course at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia earlier this year. We were really impressed with what the students achieved in just three days and using their phones and GoPros. Check out one of our favourite videos and 'Meet Aiptasia'.

Great to see our Digital Homestead video about the use of digital technology to optimise Queensland cattle production featured on the Advance Queensland website. http://advanceqld.initiatives.qld.gov.au/innovators/cattle-graziers.aspx

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Cinematic Science Expedition Photography

Expedition Photography is one of Cinematic Science core services. Check out this video highlighting some recent images by #CinematicScience Photographers Mark Ziembicki and Tane Sinclair-Taylor. These images were taken during their adventures in the Azores, Borneo, Burma/Myanmar, Cape York Peninsula, Christmas Island, China, Cocos Islands, Egypt, Fiji, Indonesia, Maldives, Oman, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Phoenix Islands, Kiribati, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Sudan, Switzerland, Tanzania, The Kimberley, United Arab Emirates and Yemen. #CinematicScience http://cinematicscience.com/

Featured Video: Fish of Paradise

Professor Marcus Sheaves launched a multi-million dollar sportfishing research project with a video produced by Cinematic Science. The video ‘Fish of Paradise’, shot in the wilds of Papua New Guinea, was delivered within a week of filming. The video led to a large increase in funding from a major international organisation and discussions with a new commercial sponsor. “This is game changing, we need videos like this for all our projects.” Professor Sheaves, James Cook University #CinematicScience