A forest ranger named Chen Yimao has lived in the Hainan Province Rainforest in China since 2005. He works to monitor and protect the Hainan Black-Crested Gibbon. The Hainan Black-Crested Gibbon is one of the world's most endangered primates and is the least studied of the gibbon species. There are only 22 Hainan Black-Crested Gibbon remaining and all live in Bawangling National Nature Reserve of Changjiang County.
Jury comments:
"From China, this work signifies the more global development of this form of storytelling. The story itself utilizes the universal elements; a strong central character whose story is told in an intimate and sympathetic way, an environmental issue highlighted through that character' s concerns, a nice use of video and photography to create a solid visual narrative, excellent graphics and a certain sense of humor in parts."
Aim
With this work, Lei Wang hopes to raise awareness about the Hainan Black-Crested Gibbon and the difficult circumstances in which the local rangers work in order to protect the gibbons.
Photo and video
Lei Wang
Post-production
Lei Wang
3D Effect
Jikui Huang
Hand Drawer
Qing Liu
Translator
Weihua Zhang
