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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/RDD5JwP8ZvE Gail Jenkinson is a Director of Photography working in natural history,  documentary and specialist factual. Filming on land, sea and air she has  been fortunate enough to film in all seven continents. She is HSE  qualified for filming underwater and is a specialist at working on  boats, making her highly experienced at shooting aboard sea fairing  vessels. These range from the high tech MV Alucia in the open ocean, to  small catamaran’s bobbing upon fast moving rivers. She has visas  allowing her to work in the US permanently as well as in her native UK.  Gail is often employed in remote, challenging and sometimes hostile  environments. Recent credits include, BBC’s Blue Planet 2, Dianne Fossey  - Secrets in the Mist for National Geographic and Discovery’s Gold Rush  White Water.  Learn more about the festival at: http://www.naturethroughhereyes.com.  Find more about Gail Jenkinson at: http:// https://www.gailjenkinson.co.uk/