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 The Nature: Through Her Eyes festival was a special event with free  admission celebrating and highlighting women’s roles in storytelling  about nature and the environment, including writers, photographers,  filmmakers, as well as camera and sound operators.The festival was held in Perpignan, France from October 18-21st, 2019  with presenters from the media, literature, academia and research, and  legal and commercial worlds. Programming included professional  workshops, seminars, film screenings, and mentoring, and these videos  offer a glimpse into the 4 days of exciting events. The UPVD was a partner of the event.https://youtu.be/yKfKX1Nczsc Since 2004, Birgit Peters has written and directed natural history and  wildlife documentaries for ARD, NDR, BR, VOX and ORF as well as for  international co-productions such as the BBC/NDR series Pacific Abyss.  She also presented the wildlife series Adventure Ocean and Wonders of  the Namib for ARD and NDR amongst other productions. In 2016, Birgit  became Commissioning Editor and Executive Producer for ORF UNIVERSUM,  leading broadcaster and producer of blue chip wildlife documentaries.  Celebrating more than 30 years, ORF UNIVERSUM work with Austrian and  international production companies and major partner broadcasters in  Europe, Asia and the USA.  Learn more about the festival at: www.naturethroughhereyes.com 