Inspire:Me series with
Lindsey Parietti
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Tue 20 September 2022
10:00 - 11:00 - Location
- Online Event
- Contact
- Gemma Mannell events@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking not required
Biography
Lindsey Parietti is an American filmmaker and journalist who won a student BAFTA for her nature documentary Blood Island, which she produced as part of the UWE MA Wildlife Filmmaking programme. The short film tells the story of laboratory tested chimpanzees abandoned on a remote island in Liberia.
While still on the course Lindsey successfully pitched a TV series to the BBC. Once commissioned, she became part of the BBC Natural History Unit crew that produced the three-part series Baby Chimp Rescue, which aired on prime time BBC2. The documentary follows the story of an amazing couple rescuing orphaned baby chimpanzees from the illegal pet trade. Nurtured by a dedicated team of human carers, the chimps begin to discover their individual personalities and develop the skills they'll need to live like wild chimps.
Lindsey is currently an assistant producer within the BBC Natural History Unit and has gone on to make topical, environmental documentaries including The Year Earth Changed (Apple TV+) and Our Changing Planet (BBC1).
Drawn to stories of social and environmental justice, she uses the documentary medium to advocate for the support and protection of the natural world. Through her films she hopes to inspire empathy, action and to empower people to make positive changes in the world around us.
Originally trained as a print journalist, Lindsey taught herself videography and photography amid Egypt's revolution to help create an accurate record of what was happening on the ground. Her articles, videos and photography have appeared in National Geographic, Al-Jazeera America, the Associated Press, Reuters, The Boston Globe, The Boston Herald, The Sunday Times and Huffington Post, among other outlets.
Join the session via Zoom, enter password 198043.
About the Inspire:Me Series
You've decided to study at university to broaden your horizons, to think bigger. Our Inspire:Me series will get you thinking bigger towards a future that is yours to create.
To listen back to previous speakers see the Inspire:Me homepage.
Speakers
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Lindsey PariettiAmerican filmmaker and journalist
Programme
- 09:55: Join the talk online
- 10:00 - 10:45: Event including Q&A
Join the session via Zoom, enter password 198043.
Location
This is an online event
Accessibility
If you have any access requirements, please email the Events Team at events@uwe.ac.uk.
UWE Bristol aims to ensure, as much as possible, that all our public events are fully accessible. Early notice of access requirements is much appreciated.
Event recording
All events will be recorded and we will aim to make them available as a video on YouTube one week after the event date, subject to approval of the speaker and no technical difficulties with the recording.
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