Into the Okavango

Into the Okavango is a 2018 American National Geographic documentary film written, directed and produced by Neil Gelinas.[1] The story of the film is about a team of modern day explorers who go for 1500 mile long expedition for a period of four months on a trip to three African nations namely Angola, Botswana and Namibia to save the Okavango River that joins the Okavango Delta.[2][3] The film was predominantly shot in Angola and Botswana. It was released on 22 April 2018 and gained critical acclaim for the portrayal of wildlife.[4] The documentary film was also screened in few international film festivals and also won several awards and nominations.[5]

Into the Okavango
Directed byNeil Gelinas
Produced byNeil Gelinas
Screenplay byNeil Gelinas
Brian Newell
StarringSteve Boyes
Maans Booysen
Adjany Costa
Production
company
Release date
  • April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22) (Tribeca)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
Botswana
Angola
Namibia
South Africa
LanguageEnglish

Cast
  • Maans Booysen
  • Steve Boyes
  • Paul Skelton
  • Bill Branch
  • Gotz Neef
  • Tumeletso Setlabosha
  • Adjany Costa

Synopsis

A passionate conservation biologist brings together a river bushman fearful of losing his past and a young aspiring scientist who is quite uncertain about her future on an epic expedition across three nations for a period of four months through unexplored and dangerous landscapes in order to safeguard the wildlife of Botswana and to save the Okavango Delta, which is one of the world heritage sites mentioned by the UNESCO.[6]

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Result
2019 Producers Guild of America Awards (PGA) Best Documentary Motion Picture Nominated[7]
2018 News & Documentary Emmy Award Outstanding Nature Documentary Nominated
2018 Nashville Film Festival SPECTRUM Audience Award - Neil Gelinas Won

References
  1. "Into the Okavango, a National Geographic Movie". National Geographic. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  2. Society, National Geographic. "Okavango Wilderness Project". d3jn39f15ua5yn.cloudfront.net. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  3. TV, NatGeo. "National Geographic WILD - Into The Okavango". www.natgeotv.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  4. "'Into the Okavango': Film Review | Tribeca 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  5. "Into the Okavango | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  6. Kite-Powell, Jennifer. "These Two Documentaries Show The Importance Of Conservation In The Okavango Delta". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  7. "2019 PGA Awards Winners". Producers Guild of America. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
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