Chris Palmer is an environmental and wildlife film producer who has spent 25 years producing more than 300 hours of original programming for prime time television and the large format film industry. His films have been broadcast on the Disney Channel, TBS Superstation, Animal Planet, Home and Garden Television, The Travel Channel, The Outdoor Life Network, the Public Broadcasting System and in the global system of IMAX theaters. His IMAX films include Whales, Wolves, Dolphins, Bears, India: Kingdom of the Tiger, and Coral Reef Adventure.

He joined American University in August 2004, establishing the Center for Environmental Filmmaking at the School of Communication. He is member of the full-time faculty at AU. Chris is also president of the MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation, which produces and funds IMAX films. He is also chief executive officer of VideoTakes Inc., a film production company in Arlington, Va, where he produces environmental films, videos, DVDs, and new media. He is currently writing a book on wildlife filmmaking for Sierra Club Books which will be published next year.

In 1983, Chris founded the nonprofit National Audubon Society Productions, serving as president and CEO for 11 years. In 1994, he founded the nonprofit National Wildlife Productions (part of the National Wildlife Federation, the largest conservation organization in the United States) which he managed as president and CEO for 10 years, directing NWF’s launch into broadcast, cable, syndication, home video, new media, large format and international markets.

Chris and his colleagues have won numerous awards, including two Emmys and an Oscar nomination. He is a frequent speaker at conferences and film festivals. He also gives workshops on how to live a fulfilling life, how to raise money, how to give effective presentations, how to network effectively, and how to triple one’s productivity. He is a stand-up comedian and performs every Saturday night at the Bethesda Hyatt in Bethesda, Md.

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