Lion Ark
Award Winning Feature-length Documentary
Award Winning Feature-length Documentary
More action adventure than traditional documentary, Lion Ark is an award-winning feature-length documentary that follows the world’s most ambitious and daring animal rescue. The film follows a group of animal rights activists as they take on South America circuses in a bitter, hard-fought battle; travelling across Bolivia to pursue and shut down illegal animal wranglers, and save the lives of 25 lions that are airlifted to freedom. The film had a very successful festival run and is distributed for broadcast by ITV; it has been shown around the world;
Best Documentary Omaha International Film Festival
People’s Choice Award, Boulder International Film Festival
Best Documentary Alhambra Theatre Film Festival
Audience Award Buffalo Niagara International Film Festival
Audience Choice Best Documentary, San Diego Film Festival
Audience Choice Environmental Film Sedona International Film Festival
Audience Favorite Documentary Palm Beach International Film Festival
Best Documentary Sun & Sand: The Mississippi Film & Music Festival
Audience Award YES Film Festival
The Animal Award, Cinema Verde Environmental Film & Arts Festival
Audience Choice Best Documentary Anchorage International Film Festival
Nominated: Outstanding International Motion Picture, 45th NAACP Image Awards
Official Selections: Raindance Film Festival; Mill Valley Film Festival; Hawaii International Film Festival; Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival; Virginia Film Festival; Starz Denver Film Festival; Beloit International Film Festival; Irvine International Film Festival; Crossroads Festival for Documentary Film & Discourse
A followup film, Spirit of Freedom, was shot by us in Peru and Colombia and is currently in post production. It will air on Animal Planet.