Published Books

Shooting in the Wild

A veteran producer examines the thrilling yet controversial world of wildlife filmmaking—from celebrity follies to life-and-death perils.

By Chris Palmer
Published by Sierra Club Books, May 2010
Available at Amazon.com now

Online

• Facebook
• Facebook fan site
• Twitter
• Blog
• YouTube
• LinkedIn
• One World One Ocean Foundation
• MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation
• VideoTakes, Inc.

BOOKS IN PROGRESS

• Confessions of a Wildlife Filmmaker to be published in early 2014
• The World’s Funniest Jokes and Why They’re Funny
• The World’s Wisest Aphorisms
  
• How to Effectively Father Daughters
  

PERSONAL HEALTH

• Chris Palmer’s Personal Mission Statement (pdf)
• Dad’s Exercise Book (pdf)
• Success, Fulfillment and Productivity Handout
• Chris Palmer’s 65th birthday and his family’s gift to him
• Inspiring Enthusiasm and Motivation in the Classroom

 

Comedy in Communication

• Syllabus, Comedy in Communication: The Role of Humor in Persuasive Messages
  

Stand-up Comedy

• VIDEO: "B-side" with Chris Palmer
• "Cracking Up," the Gazette
  
• "AU prof doubles as stand-up comedian at Bethesda hotel," The Eagle Online
• "Wildlife Documentarian Does Stand-up," dcist
• "Away from the office, professors interests are wide ranging," American Weekly
• "Stand-up Guy," Bethesda Magazine
• "Laughter is the best medicine for Bethesda nightlife," The Gazette
• "Local comedy finds a new home," the Montgomery Country Sentinel
  
• "Chevy Chase comedians bring down the house," Next Door News
• "Chris Palmer's New Career", LF Examiner

Recent Articles

• Chris writes a regular column for Realscreen Magazine on Best Practices, the most recent ones being on procrastination, life planning, and decluttering.
• It’s Time to Rethink Tenure in Inside Higher Ed

Speeches

• An Evening with Chris Palmer - The Best and Worst of Wildlife Films
• Keynote Speech - National Annual Meeting of the ARCS Foundation, Amelia Island, Florida
• Wege Lecture - Grand Rapids, MI. (April 2011) - Wege Lecture (PDF)
  
• An Evening with Chris Palmer, Shooting in the Wild March 23, 2010
• Environmental Film Festival, Reflections on Shooting in the Wild  March 22, 2011
  
• Environmental Film Festival, Morality of Filmmakers
  
• Environmental Film Festival, Rainforest Event at Smithsonian
• Hurricane on the Bayou speech at the Smithsonian
• Speech to High School Students for “Discover the World of Communication”
• How to Strengthen and Revitalize the Environmental Movement
• The 2006 American Visions Festival
• IMAX gala dinner speech in LA March 31, 2006
• An Evening with Chris Palmer – How to Film Sharks and Bears
• Adventures in Wildlife Filmmaking
• How Can Environmental and Wildlife Filmmakers Be Successful?
• Working with Non-Profit Organizations: The Pluses and Minuses (Buyer Be Fair)
• Reality Television: Is it Good or Bad?
• From Witness to Judge: Are Documentaries Becoming Too Subjective?
• Whales
• Coral Reefs
• Ted Turner
• Bears
• Wolves
• Dolphins
• Insights into Creativity
• Making Films an Integral Component of a Grassroots Activist Campaign
• Do Environmental and Wildlife Films Really Make a Difference?
• The Three Elements that Make for a Successful Film

If you’d like to receive any of the above speeches, please e-mail Chris Palmer at palmer@american.edu.