Ep 105: Slow Travel, Cultural Heritage & Nature Filmmaking in South East Asia, with Kamila Delart

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11 Nov 2021 β€’ 32m00s

“I’m trying to get people curious.” Travel film and video content is changing, particularly as the pandemic redefines the way we think about the purpose of travel and the meaning of tourism.

To get an insider’s perspective on where we are heading, Gary chats with award-winning filmmaker Kamila Delart. Based on the Malaysian island of Langkawi for a decade, Kamila has worked with tourism boards and travel companies across South East Asia. She also produces her own short films focusing on slow travel, cultural heritage and nature.

In a fascinating chat, the show journeys from shooting inside heritage temples to spotting sea otters on an empty beach and an as-yet-unfulfilled shoot in Papua New Guinea.

En route, Kamila discusses her multi-award-winning film, The Egret’s Voyage, which was shot along the Kinabatangan River in Sabah, East Malaysia, and honoured at film festivals in Cyprus, New York and Montenegro.

She also talks about the ethical and cultural responsibilities that content creators must respect, and the challenges of creating tourism video content for different demographics and markets.

Above all, Kamila believes that the future of travel filmmaking will encourage people to slow down and experience destinations with all their senses.


Here are some links referenced in the podcast:

Kamila’s Destination Storyteller Website

The Egret’s Voyage

The Power of the Gods

Discover Langkawi

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