Nature History Vietnam

Telling the Untold Stories
of Vietnam's Nature

Telling the untold stories of Vietnam's natural world

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Selected & Awarded At

  • CTNC
  • WWF

What We Do

What Chăm creates

Every story needs its own way of being told. From long-form documentary to short campaign content, we turn ideas into images people remember.

  • Our core work Impact documentary Script development and full production for ecology and wildlife conservation films.
  • Impact storytelling Content for NGOs & ESG Working alongside NGOs, conservation funds and sustainability-driven companies.
  • Fixer in Vietnam Field consulting & support Ground infrastructure for international crews: we know the routes, the people and the paperwork.
  • Getting films seen Community campaigns Partnering with local authorities, schools and national parks to bring films into communities.
  • Edit · Colour · Sound Post-production & finishing Editing, colour grading, sound design and multilingual subtitling to cinema standard.
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Our Mission

From the lens to real change

Chăm does more than record images of the natural world. We make documentaries built to shift public understanding, support conservation policy and change behaviour on the ground. Combining an international cinematic language with deep local ecological knowledge, we carry the voices of scientists, forest rangers and buffer-zone communities out to the world.

Every project begins with several patrols before the camera is switched on for the first time. The script takes shape while working alongside researchers and conservation officers — it is not written in an edit suite and then carried into the forest looking for illustrations. And when the film is finished, we bring it back to screen for the very community that appears in it.

What We Make

Three ways Chăm tells a story

Every project we take on follows one of these three threads — or weaves all three together.

Natural history & endemic species

OUR WORK

Films by Chăm

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Filming Standards

Respecting habitat & wildlife

At Chăm Film, how we film matters as much as what ends up on screen. We follow international ethical guidelines for natural history filmmaking to the letter. Nothing staged, nothing provoked, no baiting to force an animal to behave the way we want. Distance is kept with infrared camera traps, 600mm telephoto lenses and noise-reduced drones — whatever can be reached from far away is never approached up close. At the first sign of stress in an animal, the crew stops rolling, even if it is the moment we have waited weeks for. Before release, GPS coordinates of endangered species are stripped from the film. No shot is beautiful enough to be worth handing poachers a map.

By the Numbers

Our storytelling journey in numbers

24+

Film projects completed

18

Ecosystems filmed

12+

Partners & collaborating organisations

6

International awards

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Connected Capability

Understanding nature in the field

The best shots usually come after days of waiting in silence. That is why we invest in people and equipment that can hold out in the field for the long haul.

Our production team has worked alongside international crews and journalists, and knows the workflows and technical standards of broadcasters like the BBC and National Geographic. Just as important is the network built over years with national parks, reserves, research institutes and the communities living in the buffer zones — something no budget can buy, only time can build.

On equipment, we carry cinema cameras, macro and long telephoto lenses, directional field recording systems and dedicated night-filming rigs.

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People

Behind the Scenes

A small crew, used to long expeditions and sleepless nights spent waiting for a single moment.

About Us
Nguyễn Duy Anh

Technical Specialist · Behind-the-Scenes Photographer · Editor

Nguyễn Duy Anh

Handles technical operations, behind-the-scenes photography and post-production — a flexible, dependable member of Chăm Film.

Our Network

We work with national parks, conservation organisations and research institutes, both in Vietnam and abroad.

Testimonial

"Chăm Film delivers more than sharp, cinema-grade footage. What matters most about them is the understanding, the patience and the absolute respect they show for nature and for local communities on every expedition."

— Conservation organisation representative

Ecology specialist · Project partner

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Tell the story of the great forest with us

Are you a researcher, a conservation organisation, an investor or a filmmaker looking for a partner in Vietnam? Get in touch with Chăm Film.

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