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Dethroned film screening poster

Filmcasino
20.6.2024
Planned

DETHRONED Film Premiere Screening

When a King falls, his kingdom trembles.

This film will premiere at Filmcasino in Vienna, Austria at 18:30 CET on 20th June 2024. This will then be followed by an online premiere in November with the exact date to be announced soon.

The big cats. For millennia, mankind has revered them; the source of our greatest wonders, and our greatest fears. But in the modern day, what has become of the relationship between us? 

Photojournalist Aaron Gekoski has spent his life documenting the interplay of people and planet. Now he’s turning his camera on these icons of the ancients. From the jungles of Peru and the lion farms of South Africa, to exotic pet owners in Pakistan and Southeast Asia’s illegal wildlife trade, DETHRONED is a thoughtful and beautifully crafted investigation into our relationship with big cats.  

Ultimately it asks: what becomes of us when we destroy all that is sacred?

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Acknowledgements

Aaron Gekoski
Aaron Gekoski 
Photojournalist and Film-Maker
Aaron Gekoski is an internationally-acclaimed photojournalist and film-maker, specialising in human-animal conflict. For more than 15 years he has travelled the globe to report on our complex relationship with wildlife covering issues from the illegal wildlife and pet trade, to deforestation, marine conservation and wildlife tourism, his images have appeared in publications such as National Geographic, the BBC, GEO, The Guardian, The Times, Newsweek, and many more.

He is a winner of accolades such as Wildlife Photographer of the Year, Nature Photographer of the Year and International Photography Awards. Aaron has produced or featured in over 100 short- and long-form documentaries. His films have been acquired by numerous leading broadcasters including Al Jazeera, Smithsonian, Apple TV, Sky, Amazon, and National Geographic. A documentary he produced called, 'Eyes of the Orangutan' was recently up for Best Conservation Film at the prestigious JacksonWild Film Festival, with Aaron nominated for Best On-Screen Talent at Wildscreen. The film is currently being shown on National Geographic.   
Will Foster-Grundy
Will Foster-Grundy 
Cinematographer and Producer
Will is an English cinematographer and producer operating across genres and working environments. Just as comfortable on set as underwater, up a mountain, or shooting from the roof of a moving vehicle. Will strives to create powerful, emotive imagery in the most challenging of situations. 

Will has provided cinematography for a number of independent productions selected for international film festivals between working for broadcast clients including Netflix, BBC and National Geographic. 
 
Susanne Lummer
Susanne Lummer 
Executive Producer
A lovable animal typically has soft fur, four paws, and two big eyes, right? Well, not for Su. She's the Executive Producer with a soft spot for creepy-crawly creatures that have at least six to eight legs and the same number of eyes. Susanne's passion for wildlife of any size, combined with her experience and expertise in natural history and science productions, characterise her work at Terra Mater Studios, where she's strengthening the Specialist Factual team. Susanne graduated from her biology studies in Berlin with a diploma thesis about electron-microscopical research of unicellular organisms and later added a university degree in science journalism.

 As Executive Producer in Vienna, she supervises productions such as the Romy Award-winning series 'The Lions Rule' and international science co-productions like 'Star Chasers of Senegal'. After the success of 'Eyes of the Orangutan', 'Dethroned' is now her second project in collaboration with Will Foster-Grundy and Aaron Gekoski. Let's just say, they make a great team.
Vanessa Amoroso
Vanessa Amoroso 
Head of Wild Animals in Trade
Vanessa has been employed at FOUR PAWS / VIER PFOTEN International since September 2021 and has worked within the animal welfare sector for thirteen years. She holds a BSc in Environmental Biology and a PGCert in International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law.

In her current role, Vanessa oversees the design and delivery of the commercial big cat trade campaign in South Africa and the European trade of Tigers. In addition, Vanessa also heads up the wildlife trade component of the Pandemics and Animal Welfare campaign.

Film Credits:

2023 I Documentary film I English 

A TERRA MATER STUDIOS and FOUR CORNERS FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY production, in association with FOUR PAWS International  

Produced by: Aaron Gekoski. Will Foster-Grundy. Kristine Marquez. Damian Antochewicz 

Director of Photography: Will Foster-Grundy 

Written and directed by: Will Foster-Grundy 

Edited by: Damian Antochewicz 

Music: Adrian Lo 

Executive Producers: Sabine Holzer. Susanne Lummer 

Get in touch:

FOUR PAWS: https://www.four-paws.org/about-us/contact  

FOUR CORNERS FILM AND PHOTOGRAPHY: https://fourcornersfilmandphotography.com/

TERRA MATER STUDIOS: www.terramater.com 

 

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