We are thrilled to announce that Snow Leopard Sisters, a powerful new documentary featuring our dedicated partner Tshiring Lhamu Lama, will make its world premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) this March in Austin, Texas! The Snow Leopard Conservancy is proud to serve as the impact partner for this remarkable film that showcases vital conservation work in Nepal’s Dolpo region.
See the Film Preview here!
About the Film
An unlikely friendship between two indigenous women, set against a dramatic decline in the snow leopard population. When local conservationist Tshiring Lhamu Lama learns about a snow leopard killing a family’s entire goat herd, she returns home to convince the family not to kill the animal in retaliation. The family’s young daughter, Tenzin Bhuti Gurung, accepts an offer to apprentice with Tshiring to escape an arranged marriage, and the pair travel together across the spectacular Himalayan landscape in search of the mysterious snow leopard. Can they find their own voice amidst centuries-old patriarchy, and save snow leopards despite a conservation industry failing to deliver change?
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The premiere of Snow Leopard Sisters launches our targeted impact campaign to expand these vital conservation efforts in Nepal. Your support can make a direct difference:
- $30,000 funds the construction of one communal predator-proof corral, protecting both livestock and snow leopards
- $1,000 provides comprehensive training for one local conservationist
- $125 supplies a Foxlight deterrent system, an innovative tool for preventing predator-livestock conflict
- A gift of any size supports coexistence efforts between people and snow leopards in Dolpo.
As this inspiring film, which showcases are work in Nepal, reaches global audiences, we invite you to be part of this transformative movement. Together, we can support communities like Tshiring’s in their mission to protect these magnificent cats while preserving their cultural heritage and economic stability.
Stay tuned for more updates about Snow Leopard Sisters and ways to get involved in our conservation efforts. Your support makes our work possible.