Meet Andrew Brown, Trophy Games writer & producer: WHAT INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE/PRODUCE TROPHY GAMES? Ive traveled all over the world but when I went to Kenya to film for a nonprofit organization that Im involved with - the people, the culture, the landscape - everything captured my heart. Growing up as a kid in Alaska and spending my teenage days on the North Carolina coast, Ive always appreciated nature. But I would say I fell in love with nature on a trip to the Maasai Mara - where I encountered a pride of lions first hand and fell asleep listening to hyenas whooping around the campsite. Through that I learned how important Kenyas wildlife was to its economy & the local communities. I was so inspired & invested, I had to create something to give back to Kenya. WHEN DID YOU CREATE THE IDEA OF TROPHY GAMES? I stumbled on the idea of this film actually while reading a bunch of books by Jeffrey Sachs & Paul Collier. Through that, I learned more about the developing world and social poverty traps. I was actually in a class at Duke University when a lecturer was talking about how as the world becomes more globalized, problems on the other side of the world are becoming more & more everyones problems. The world is smaller than ever and I didnt want to sit on the sidelines. That said, I dont think a young whiteboy from the US can be the savior of East Africas poaching crisis - but I do think I can create a spotlight that illuminates the people in Kenya that can win the battle. HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR FILM WRITING AND PRODUCTION STYLE? I like to tell stories that are intimate and that bridge people together. There are so many things in this world that divide people and if we can create a story that strips all that away, I think most people discover that they are the same. WHY IS TROPHY GAMES AN IMPORTANT FILM? Trophy Games is an important film because its so much more than a wildlife conservation film - its a film about the Kenyan people that risk their lives to protect their heritage and their local economies. There are brave men and women risking their lives in the East African bush to preserve something good for their children -- for our children as well. These guys dont get enough credit and I want to make a film that they can be proud of and a film that will be a call to arms to support them.
Posted on: Thu, 30 Oct 2014 18:32:14 +0000
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