2013Nominee
Best Picture
Game of Lions
Dereck Joubert
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Johannesburg, South Africa
March 3, 1956
Biography
Dereck Joubert is a South African-born filmmaker, author, conservationist and National Geographic explorer-in-residence based in Botswana. He is also the brother of well known South African artist and conservationist Keith Joubert. He has been filming, researching and exploring Africa for over 35 years with his wife, Beverly Joubert. The couple have made over 40 films for National Geographic, with a strong focus on iconic species like big cats and elephants Joubert is the CEO of Great Plains Conservation. With lodges and tented camps in Kenya, Botswana and Zimbabwe, the company returns large tracts of land to nature through conservation tourism and community programs
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2000Nominee
Best Director
Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
2015Winner
Best Performance
Blood Lions
Career Highlights
2020Highlight
Best Director
Jade Eyed Leopard
2022Highlight
Best Picture
The Way of the Cheetah
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Whispers: An Elephant's Tale
Blood Lions
The Way of the Cheetah