Killing the Shepherd
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A remote community in Africa, led by a woman chief, attempts to break the stranglehold of absolute poverty by waging a war on wildlife poaching. For decades illegal wildlife poaching by both subsistence and bush meat gangs has led to the government declaring this community’s homeland “depleted” of wildlife.
The chief finds help in the form of a safari operator and they work together to bring stability to the community. But all was not well. Disease, food stability, and rampant alcoholism hamper basic needs like health care and education. Even young girls, just after reaching puberty, are sold by their parents as child brides in order to feed their family for one year. Dark forces including South African land speculators, criminal poaching gangs, and her own people conspire against the chief. Even elements from the modern world work against the chief’s wishes.
Will the chief and her community see success?
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20 Major Awards
38 Film Festival Selections World-wide
Golden Gate International Film Festival - Best Documentary Feature
Docs Without Borders Film Festival - Best of Festival Social Issues
ScopiusFest - Best Feature Director
European Cinematography Awards
Depth of Field International Film Festival - Award Winner Cinematography
Something Wicked FilmFest - Best Feature Documentary & Best Editing Feature Documentary
Hollywood International Diversity Film Festival - Culture Perspective Award
Golden State Film Festival (CA) - Grand Prize Best Feature Documentary
Terres Travel Film Festival (Spain) - Preservation of the Planet Award
African Film Festival - Best Cinematography
Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (NYC) - Best Humans & Nature Documentary
WorldFest - Houston International Film Festival - Platinum Remi Award -Best Documentary Feature
Golden Gate (CA) International Film Festival - Best Feature Documentary
Impact Doc Awards (Virtual) - Award of Excellence - Cinematography & Feature Documentary
Västerås International Film Festival (Sweden) - Best Feature Documentary
Cannes World Film Festival - Best Indigenous Film & Best Cinematography
Royal Society of Television & Motion Picture Awards - Outstanding Achievement Award
Toronto Independent Film Festival - Best Human Rights Film
Wallachia International Film Festival (Bucharest) - Best Cinematography
Professional Outdoor Media Association - Best Conservation Film or Broadcast
Dive-in Deeper with the book
Incredible stories are often left on the cutting room floor during the film editing process. Killing the Shepherd: Beyond the Film delves deeper than any film. Gritty and raw, this book will take the reader through a transformative process providing hope for the future of Africa’s wildlife. It also provides a business blueprint enabling rural communities throughout the dark continent to realize their most basic human rights.
