Into the Okavango

Into the Okavango
Directed by	Neil Gelinas
Screenplay by	Neil Gelinas Brian Newell
Produced by	Neil Gelinas Kaya Ensor
Starring	Steve Boyes Maans Booysen Adjany Costa
Cinematography	Neil Gelinas
Edited by	Neil Gelinas[Brian Neville
Music by	Sven Faulconer
Production companies	National Geographic Documentary Films
Release date	April 22, 2018 (2018-04-22)(Tribeca)
Running time	88 minutes
Countries	United States Botswana Angola Namibia South Africa
Language	English

Into the Okavango is a 2018 American National Geographic documentary film written, directed and produced by Neil Gelinas. ^{[1] [2]} It focuses on a team of modern-day explorers who go for a 1500 mile, four-month expedition through Angola, Botswana and Namibia to save the Okavango River that joins the Okavango Delta. ^{[3] [4]} The film was predominantly shot in Angola and Botswana. It was released on 22 April 2018 and gained critical acclaim for the portrayal of wildlife. ^[5] It was also screened at a handful of international film festivals and won several awards and nominations. ^[6]

Cast

• Maans Booysen
• ^[7] Steve Boyes
• Paul Skelton
• Bill Branch
• Gotz Neef
• Tumeletso Setlabosha
• Adjany Costa

Synopsis

A passionate conservation biologist brings together a river bushman fearful of losing his past and a young aspiring scientist who is uncertain about her future. They participate in an epic expedition spanning three nations over a four- month period through unexplored and dangerous landscape,aiming to safeguard the wildlife of Botswana and to preserve the Okavango Delta,a UNESCO World Heritage Site. ^[8]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Result
2019	Producers Guild of America Awards (PGA)	Best Documentary Motion Picture	Nominated [9]
2018	News & Documentary Emmy Award	Outstanding Nature Documentary	Nominated
2018	Nashville Film Festival	SPECTRUM Audience Award - Neil Gelinas	Won

References

1. "Into the Okavango, a National Geographic Movie". National Geographic. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
2. "Okavango Wilderness Project". National Geographic Society. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
3. Society, National Geographic. "Okavango Wilderness Project". d3jn39f15ua5yn.cloudfront.net. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
4. TV, NatGeo. "National Geographic WILD - Into The Okavango". www.natgeotv.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
5. "'Into the Okavango': Film Review | Tribeca 2018". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
6. "Into the Okavango | Tribeca Film Festival". Tribeca. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
7. "IMDb: Ratings, Reviews, and Where to Watch the Best Movies & TV Shows". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-09-09.
8. Kite-Powell, Jennifer. "These Two Documentaries Show The Importance Of Conservation In The Okavango Delta". Forbes. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
9. "2019 PGA Awards Winners". Producers Guild of America. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-11-05.

External links

• Into the Okavango at IMDb