May 25, 2026

"The forest is their supermarket": filming Nature at the world's edge

"The forest is their supermarket": filming Nature at the world's edge
"The forest is their supermarket": filming Nature at the world's edge
Talk Latin America
"The forest is their supermarket": filming Nature at the world's edge

Colombian filmmaker John Martin has spent 25 years traveling to more than 50 countries, documenting what we stand to lose, not with alarm but with beauty. In this episode of Talk Latin America, John, Conservation International's Director of Production & Visual Storytelling, joins host Diego Laje to discuss the art and challenge of translating dense scientific research into stories that move people to act. From navigating uncharted territory in the Amazon to filming 360 VR inside one of the most impenetrable rainforests on Earth, John shares what it truly takes to capture nature on camera and why giving indigenous communities their own voice is the most powerful conservation tool of all.