Nepal: Environmental
Filmmaking
Tell Stories That Matter
This is not a typical film program.
For two weeks in Nepal, you will step into environments where stories are not staged—they are lived. You will learn to observe, listen, and document with intention, working in landscapes where environmental and human narratives are deeply intertwined.
This program is about developing your voice as a filmmaker while learning how to tell stories that are ethical, grounded, and real.
Orientation, cultural context, and story framing in an ancient urban landscape.
Community, conservation, and the everyday narratives of human and natural systems.
Wild environments, wildlife, and the challenge of cinematic storytelling in the field.
Story Over
Spectacle
The most powerful documentary work is built not on dramatic imagery alone, but on trust, patience, and the willingness to truly listen before you press record.
This program trains that discipline in real environments, with real communities, producing work that is driven by meaning—not just imagery.
- Observation before filming
- Listening before directing
- Building trust before capturing
- Film in real-world environments without staging
- Work with local communities as collaborators
- Develop documentary storytelling and story arc skills
What You Will Create
By the end of the program, you will have produced portfolio-ready work grounded in ethical storytelling practice and shaped by lived field experience.
Short documentary or film sequence
Visual narrative portfolio work
Field production documentation
Ethically grounded, portfolio-ready
“The most important stories aren’t found. They’re built through attention, trust, and time.”
Program Details
14 Days
~10 Students
$6,000–$6,400
Includes international airfare
Included
- International airfare
- All accommodation
- All meals
- In-country transportation
- Local guides & facilitators
- All activities & field experiences
- Basic travel medical & evacuation insurance
Not Included
- Visa fees
- Vaccinations & travel clinic
- Personal gear
- Personal expenses
- Optional upgraded insurance
Program Leadership
Jennifer L. Berglund
Creative Direction & StorytellingNational Geographic Explorer, filmmaker, and science storyteller guiding story development, creative direction, and ethical filmmaking practice.
Manoj Gautam
Field & Community PartnershipNepal-based conservation practitioner connecting students to people, place, and the story context of each environment.
Interested in this program?
Spots are limited to ~10 students. Reach out with questions about eligibility, timing, or what to expect in the field.
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