ON THE WILD SIDE: Filming Creatures Great and Small

Next date: Saturday, 20 June 2026 | 10:00 AM

Presented by Pieter de Vries

Pieter will share his techniques for capturing extraordinary images for Sir David Attenborough and National Geographic from playful macaque monkeys to majestic cassowaries in Australia. From playful Macaque monkeys in China to majestic Cassowaries in Northern Australia, the lecture will be illustrated with segments from Pieter’s nature documentaries

Filmmaker Pieter de Vries is one of the leading documentary cinematographers in the world. His career has seen him filming the Red Army in China, rats in the sewers of New York, and the wreck of the Titanic. Pieter has contributed to programs hosted by Sir David Attenborough and was Director of Photography for Darwin’s Lost Paradise. His numerous awards have included Cinematographer of the Year, and an Emmy nomination.

 

 

When

  • Saturday, 20 June 2026 | 10:00 AM

Location

Beautifully illustrated presentation followed by a most generous, convivial morning tea with the speaker.

Ballygriffin Cultural Centre, St Ursula’s College, 42 Queen St, Yeppoon, 4703, View Map