Wildlife In Crisis is a four part series shedding light on Hoo Pub, Bua Noi, Zaytin and wildlife trafficking.

Part Four: with Colin Sytsma, the award-winning cinematographer of two documentaries and an animation focusing on the wildlife trade. He shares with us his experiences of meeting and filming Bua Noi and working with Wildlife Trade Investigator Daniel Stiles (interviewed in part three). We also discuss the effects of trafficking on the ecosystem.

His film 'Stolen Apes - Bua Noi' is screened here

Released for Free Bua Noi Day

Wildlife In Crisis is a four part series shedding light on Hoo Pub, Bua Noi, Zaytin and wildlife trafficking.

Part Three: with Daniel Stiles, a leading Wildlife Trade Investigator who explains how exactly wildlife trafficking works. He also shares his experiences of Bua Noi and Pata Zoo and discusses the similarities between her case and the more recent story of Zaytin, a trafficked baby gorilla, currently held captive in Istanbul, Turkey. Unless the authorities agree to release him, he is destined to become the next Bua Noi.

Released for Free Bua Noi Day

Wildlife In Crisis is a four part series shedding light on Hoo Pub, Bua Noi, Zaytin and wildlife trafficking.

Part Two: with Sai Scott, a Thai activist who has been speaking out about the death of Hoo Pub and raising awareness for Bua Noi in Pata Zoo. He shares insight into Thai animal laws, the accountability of the government and his other conservation and marine work.

Released for Free Bua Noi Day

Wildlife In Crisis is a four part series shedding light on Hoo Pub, Bua Noi, Zaytin and wildlife trafficking.

Part One: with Sinjira Apaitan, a Thai activist who has spent nearly 40 years fighting for the only gorilla in Thailand, Bua Noi. Bua Noi was trafficked and lives isolated, in highly unsuitable conditions in Pata Zoo, located on the top of a derelict shopping mall. Sinjira is also raising awareness for Hoo Pub, a young bull elephant who died during relocation due to human-wildlife conflict after questionable actions by veterinarians and authorities.

Released for Free Bua Noi Day

Get to know about what goes on behind the scenes of the making of Civet Coffee with Jes Hooper, founder of The Civet Project and film director Jack Wootton. This version of the interview was made for World Civet Day on April 4th. The film Civet Coffee: From Rare To Reckless can be viewed from our website S.O.F.A Film Festival

Dr. Jane Goodall’s influence lives on in art, in film, in activism, and in the choices people make every day. As we remember her birthday on April 3rd, now known officially as Jane Goodall Day, Margot Raggett MBE, Charmaine Quinn, Jack Wootton, Jes Hooper and Francesco Bori share their personal memories her. Their films ‘Portrait Of Pockets’, ‘Ethicall’ and ‘Civet Coffee: From Rare To Reckless’ , all endorsed by Jane, are screening as part of S.O.F.A Fringe until April 30th via sofafilmfestival.com

Margot Raggett MBE is the creator of the ‘Remembering Wildlife’ series featuring images donated by over 300 of the world's top wildlife photographers, raising over £1.26 million for 80+ conservation projects across 35 countries. 100% of profits fund frontline conservation. She shares with us the heart-breaking story of the poached elephant that inspired the project, personal experiences as a wildlife photographer, conservation projects that inspire her and takes us on a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at creating the books and recording ‘Voices For The Vanishing’. The episode is released to coincide with the Kickstarter Campaign for the 11th book ‘Remembering Giraffes’.

Tracey Winter Glover, JD is a filmmaker, author, and founder of Sweet Peeps Farm Sanctuary, a microsanctuary that provides lifelong care to chickens rescued from animal agriculture. In this episode she talks to us about her journey to becoming Vegan, advocacy for animals and humans, what chickens are really like and her future feature film. Her documentaries ‘Meet the Chickens’ and award-winning ‘Until All Are Free’ are screening as part of S.O.F.A Fringe until March 31st via sofafilmfestival.com

Koen van der Marel is finishing his bachelor degree in biology and shares with us his experiences during his volunteer and conservation work, mainly with manatees and porpoises. Well- travelled, he is fascinated by the rainforest, would love to study frogs and is a gifted photographer and scientific illustrator. Join us as we learn more about the mysterious creatures he helps to rehabilitate. A short reel of his work is also screening as part of S.O.F.A Fringe until February 28th via the website sofafilmfestival.com

Alexa Elliott is the creator of Changing Seas, a television series that has taken viewers into coral kingdoms, polar nights, and the far edges of marine discovery. A Fellow of the Explorer’s Club she is the winner of 12 Emmy Awards, a National Academy of Sciences Communication Award, and the Silver Circle Award for a lifetime of achievement. Through her films, she’s given us stories of scientists, explorers, and the ocean itself — stories that remind us that wonder and urgency often swim side by side. If you ever needed proof that film can make us see the ocean — and ourselves — differently, Alexa’s work is a perfect place to start. Join us as we take a dive into her world of oceanic discovery and experiences filming in challenging locations.

Two of her films — Changing Seas: Whales in a Plastic Ocean and California Sea Otters: Life on the Edge are screening as part of the festival on sofafilmfestival.com until October 24 and then as part of our Fringe Series until October 31st.