The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
The first time film and television director Alison Reid heard the story of Anne Innis Dagg she was captivated and the feeling never let go.
As Alison listened to “Wild Journey”, a CBC radio documentary that told the tale of Anne’s pioneering journey to study giraffes in South Africa in 1956, she was riveted by every word.
Alison immediately read Pursuing Giraffe: A 1950’s Adventure (the book Anne wrote about that experience) and knew she had to make a film about it.
As she was starting to develop a scripted movie, Anne was invited to attend a Giraffe Indaba (or conference) in Nairobi. She would be returning to Africa to see giraffes in the wild for the first time in 57 years.
For Alison this was an historic event – one that she couldn’t miss recording. There was no time to raise financing. So, she took a leap of faith, found a small crew willing to go to Africa, and self-financed the trip. That is how the documentary, The Woman Who Loves Giraffes was born. Now completed, the feature documentary film has screened in festivals around the world, charming audiences and critics and winning awards. For more information visit The Woman Who Loves Giraffes .
Winner: Saint-Petersburg International Film Festival “Young Jury’s Prize” and “Special Mention” 2020
Winner: Sonoma International Film Fest “Best Documentary” and “Audience Award for Best Documentary” 2019
Winner: Sebastopol Audience Award for “Best Feature Documentary” 2019
Winner: Global Science Film Festival for “Best Feature Documentary" 2019