#118A ArtsNational Gold Coast Lecture - Sat 13 June 2026
Location
The Lakeside Room, HOTA
About
#118A ARTSNATIONAL Gold Coast
June 2026 Lecture and Morning Tea
'On the Wild Side - Filming Creatures Great and Small.'
“In this lecture, I’ll share my techniques for capturing extraordinary images for Sir David Attenborough and National Geographic. From playful Macaque monkeys in China to majestic Cassowaries in Northern Australia, I’ll illustrate my presentation with segments from my nature documentaries.”
Biography: Sydney filmmaker Pieter de Vries is one of the leading documentary cinematographers in the world, travelling six months of the year to every imaginable location. His career has seen him filming the Red Army in China, rats in the sewers of New York, and the wreck of the Titanic with director James Cameron. Pieter has contributed to programs hosted by Sir David Attenborough and was Director of Photography for Darwin's Lost Paradise. His numerous awards have included Cinematographer of the Year, and an Emmy nomination. His work has featured on NBC, BBC, History, Discovery and National Geographic Channels, as well as on ABC Television.
Our Speaker from Australia is cinematographer Pieter De Vries.
Morning Tea included.
**Please be seated by 9.20am. Lecture commences at 9.30 am**