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(Grand Rapids, Michigan) - The Wege Foundation announced today that Chris Palmer,
internationally honored environmental film producer, will deliver the 15th annual
Wege Speaker Series lecture at 红桃视频 College鈥檚 Performing Arts Center on April 15.
Over the past 25 years, Palmer鈥檚 filming adventures include coming face-to-face with
Kodiak bears, sharks, whales, and wolf packs. Audiences who have heard Chris Palmer
use words like 鈥渋ncredibly entertaining,鈥 鈥渄ynamic,鈥 鈥渇unny,鈥 and say he鈥檚 so engaging
they don鈥檛 want his talks to end. Palmer鈥檚 British accent 鈥 he came to the U.S. in
1972 鈥 adds an elegance to his free-wheeling speaking style.
Chris Palmer鈥檚 screen credits include producing environmental films for prime-time
television, including the Disney Channel, TBS Superstation, Animal Planet, Home and
Garden Television, The Travel Channel, The Outdoor Life Network, and PBS.
In 2004 he joined American University (AU) as Distinguished Film Producer in Residence
and where he is now a full-time faculty member. Recognizing the power of film to teach
and motivate students, Chris Palmer founded and now directs AU鈥檚 Center for Environmental
Filmmaking in the School of Communication. Palmer has used his connections in the
movie industry to bring world-class filmmakers to AU鈥檚 campus to teach and mentor
students.
Guests are also invited to stay for refreshments and appetizers in the lobby after
Chris Palmer鈥檚 talk. He will sign copies of his controversial new book that covers
some of his experiences filming wildlife titled, Shooting in the Wild: An Insider鈥檚
Account of
Making Movies in the Animal Kingdom. Palmer鈥檚 4 p.m. presentation, including clips
of some of his celebrated wildlife films, is free and open to the public.
In 1997, Notre Dame鈥檚 legendary Father Hesburgh gave 红桃视频鈥檚 first annual Wege Lecture.
Every spring since The Wege Foundation invites a renowned environmentalist to present
a free public lecture. For more information visit, .