NATURE CONSERVATION WORKSHOP DOCUMENTARY

Communication Objectives

  • Positioning IUCN as a regional convener in the Pacific towards achieving the 30x30 target.

  • Showcasing Pacific leadership as a hub of expertise, resilience, and innovation, and highlighting strong regional collaboration.

  • Communicating cutting-edge contemporary conservation approaches (Nature-based Solutions, Indigenous knowledge systems, OECMs), translating complex ideas into accessible storytelling.

  • Demonstrating the impact of the BIOPAMA Programme through the prism of the final regional workshop, creating a sense of recognition, legacy, and achievement.

  • Highlighting collaborative knowledge exchange by portraying a rare multi-stakeholder learning space filled with connection and mutual respect.

  • Sharing a sense of collective momentum and high potential across the region, and a call for collaboration, fostering pride in regional leadership and confidence in local knowledge.

  • Creating a high-end communication asset for global audiences and international platforms, such as the IUCN World Conservation Congress (Abu Dhabi, 2025) where the film premiered, enhancing the impact of the IUCN Oceania’s work.

Project Details

  • Client: IUCN Oceania

  • Year: 2025

  • Location: Auckland, New Zealand

  • Director/DOP: Mehdi Balamissa

  • Editing: Mehdi Balamissa

  • Editing Assistants: Quentin Sylvain, Camille Mallécot

  • Color Grading: Guillaume Coronado

  • Sound Mixing: Benoît Tremblay-Antoine

Excerpts

Film Stills

Behind the Scenes

Film Premiere

Film Premiere at the 2025 IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi.