Hong Kong Strong: A Fast-Paced Look at the City and Its People | Short Film Showcase

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Hong Kong Strong: A Fast-Paced Look at the City and Its People
Watch this thrilling short film defined by its director as a “deep dive into the many layers of Hong Kong.” Filmmaker Brandon Li says it’s also an exploration of his own Cantonese heritage.
Brandon Li: https://vimeo.com/166929892
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Ireland’s Underwater World | National Geographic

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As a child Ken O’Sullivan was mesmerized by Jacques Cousteau’s films. He is now an underwater filmmaker. Year-round, he records the seas around Ireland, the same cold waters that have lured him in for the past 10 years. His work has been done in solitude, and so it made sense to him to turn the camera away from the water and toward himself and his personal journey. The result is this short film by Sea Fever Productions. ... Read More إقرأ المزيد | Share it now!

A 1-800 Number That Helps Animals and Humans Coexist | National Geographic

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What would you do if wild elephants came through your yard on a regular basis? Many of India’s national parks are too small to contain the animals that live in them. Those that wander out can cause damage to crops and even injure or kill humans. India’s government will help people recoup losses caused by the animals, but the process is complicated and long. National Geographic Emerging Explorer Krithi Karanth created WildSeve, a program to help people with the process. People can call a phone number, and WildSeve will send a representative to help document the damage and fill out and file all necessary paperwork. In just 10 months the program helped 3,000 families.
Read more about the WildSeve project in India:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/07/wild-seve-human-wildlife-conflict-conservation-india-krithi-karanth/
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Kayaking Alaska’s Newly Discovered River Canyon | Best Job Ever

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Imagine being dropped off by a tiny bush plane into a remote wilderness, knowing you are about to brave the biggest challenge you have ever faced. Todd Wells did just that when he led an exploratory kayaking expedition into the heart of the Wrangell Mountains in Alaska. He and his team members were only able to get to their destination at the headwaters of the Chitina River by being dropped off one at a time, with their kayaks strapped to the bottom of the plane. “I had paddled Class V with each of these paddlers before, but this … was probably the biggest challenge that any of us had ever faced,” Wells says. “Our goal [was] just to make it down safely in one piece. #BestJobEver
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