IT'S A WRAP! RISE OUR WORLD HERITAGE FILM SHOOT

  APRIL 2023

 We had a fantastic time working with the RISE Our World Heritage team and Vatosoa Rakotondrazafy of Beolobe. The RISE project aims to show, act and advocate on how we can combine local knowledge and know-how, sciences and new technologies to provide innovative and efficient solutions to the problems of climate change (adaptation and mitigation) and biodiversity all around the world. 


MFP not only filmed for and got the necessary film and aviation permits for the team in Madagascar but Chris Scarffe, MFP’s co-founder also features in the film. Chris took @nicolas_plain, founder of RISE, underwater to show him the incredible reefs and marine life as well as the threats facing them. We are looking forward to seeing the finished film!


TESTIMONIAL


"The entire RISE team had a fantastic experience working with Chris & Goff at MFP. They provided us with very professional pre-production and production services. This included obtaining all the necessary film and aviation permits and advising on the most beautiful and meaningful locations to tell our story. On top of this Chris’s underwater and drone shots were incredible. We highly recommend their services for every stage of production and we would love to work together again."


Dr. Nicolas Plain, Founder of the RISE Our World Heritage project.



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Herizo Randrianandrasana prepares to photograph indri lemurs!

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by Chris Scarffe • 09 Feb, 2024
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A woman pours water in Madagascar at sunset

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by Chris Scarffe • 11 Jan, 2024
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by Chris Scarffe • 20 Nov, 2023
πŸ¦ŽπŸ“š Meet Herizo Randrianandrasana, MFP’s first Scholarship Student! We are very excited to welcome him to the team and for him to train with us over the next two months. πŸ“’ πŸŽ₯The scholarship’s focus is on training Malagasy nationals in wildlife and environmental filmmaking and photography. Its ultimate goal is to create awareness around conservation and help to empower a new generation of impactful Malagasy storytellers. 🌿🦎 πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™ Thanks to Wildscreen’s support, Herizo will receive a salary and the Aina Madagascar Film Fellowship will cover his travel and living expenses.
WeAct, Cookstove, Michel Strogoff, Goff, Madagascar Film & Photography, Deforestation, Fire

REDUCING DEFORESTATION

by Chris Scarffe • 14 Jun, 2023
MFP recently worked with WeAct to document the cookstove project they support in Madagascar. WeAct provides fuel efficient cookstoves to households that reduce the amount of firewood needed to cook. This in turn decreases deforestation and local emissions - and improves health, income and employment opportunities for local communities. Goff traveled with the WeAct crew to Fianarantsoa to photograph in the factories that make the cookstoves and the homes of local community members that are using the stoves.

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by Chris Scarffe • 04 May, 2023
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by Website Editor • 17 Aug, 2022
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by Website Editor • 16 Aug, 2022
Chris, MFP's co-founder was honoured to be selected as one of the Nomination Jury of experts in the Impact Category at the Wildscreen Panda Awards! "It was very inspiring to see so many incredible films striving to make a difference. Congratulations to the three outstanding nominees . It will be a very difficult task for the judges to pick a final winner." - Chris Scarffe
Award Win, Eyes of the Orangutan, Chris Scarffe

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by Website Editor • 01 Jun, 2022
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by Website Editor • 26 Apr, 2022
We are proud to announce that Eyes Of The Orangutan a Terra Mater Factual Studios / Chris Scarffe Film & Photography production has won two Silver Awards at the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards. Chris Madagascar Film & Photography's co-founder worked on the production as a director, producer and camera operator. Silver Award Winner: Environmental & Ecology Documentary Silver Award Winner: Travel & Tourism Documentary
Wildlife of Madagascar

WIN A CANVAS PRINT TO CELEBRATE WORLD WILDLIFE DAY

by Website Editor • 21 Feb, 2022
You could #WIN a beautiful canvas print of one of our best wildlife photographs by entering our competition. The contest is a way to celebrate the upcoming World Wildlife Day and to share with you some of our best images of the incredible and unique wildlife of Madagascar.
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