A few of the passion projects I've worked on around the globe.

 AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD

Feature Documentary - With one ship (The Farley Mowat) too slow to chase down the whaling fleet, with their second ship (The Robert Hunter) unsuited for Antarctic ice conditions and with no country supporting their efforts to enforce international law, the situation becomes increasingly desperate in this real-life David-vs.-Goliath adventure. 

BONDING WITH GIANTS & an excerpt from dr. jane goodall

Five average millennials on an epic journey to Kenya, where they come face-to-face with elephants and the dedicated people who protect them. Guided by a series of world-class experts, the cast develops a profound respect and understanding of Kenya's elephants while overcoming incredible obstacles and forming deep friendships. The program capitalizes on the incredibly popular adventure/travel format, adding a profound conservationist message. Set in stunning locations, including the Sheldrick Elephant Nursery, Tsavo National Park, Samburu, Amboseli Lake/Desert, Maasai Villages, and the Maasai Mara Guide School, Bonding with Giants pushes the millennials to their physical and mental limits in an exciting style that is entertaining, provocative, and enlightening.

JANE GOODALL'S ROOTS & SHOOTS - TAIWAN

A short introduction to one of the many projects Roots & Shoots does around the world to engage the youth in efforts to help them become active stewards for the environment. 

TOUR OF THE DRAGON

Extreme Sports Doc - While in Bhutan I was lucky enough to meet HRH Prince Jigyel Wangchuck who conceived the first Tour of the Dragon in 2009 as “a friendly group ride” with 23 of his cycling comrades – which included Tshering Tobgay, Bhutan’s current Prime Minister. He invited me to film it. How could I turn down that opportunity. Hailed by the New York Times as the “world’s toughest single-day bike race” the Tour of the Dragon is unlike any course on earth - with 166 miles of all-terrain, under-construction roads - more than 18,000 vertical feet of ascent, and then descent- with an average riding elevation over 5,000 feet, its easy to understand why locals call it ‘The Death Race.’ Throw in the risks of falling boulders, wild roaming animals, and riding through complete darkness – and it’s easy to see why so few choose to do it.

HOW I BECAME AN ELEPHANT

Feature Documentary - Winner at the 2013 Jackson Hole Wildlife FIlm Festival, How I Became An Elephant is more than just a film. It's one girl's story... which led to a movement, which led to a continuing plan, to save a species... which then led to YOU.

When Juliette West set out on a quest to educate herself she got far more than she bargained for. How I Became an Elephant follows this wide-eyed fourteen year-old from suburban California on her quest to save the world’s largest land mammals; a quest that takes her halfway across the globe and face to face with the gentle giants she aims to save.

SIYAYA TAIWAN

In this Series Rattle The Cage and Francois Odendaal takes four lucky Taiwanese kids on a crazy adventure into Taiwan's wilds to connect with nature and the critters who live there. 

THE KENYA IVORY BURN 2016

Documentary Series for Social Media - in association with WildiZe Foundation. On April 29, 2016 Kenya destroyed 103 tonnes of contraband ivory and 6 tonnes of rhino horn. It was to send a resounding message to the world that ivory is worth more on the elephant than in a shop. 

GROSS ANIMAL HAPPINESS

Nestled between China and India in the foothills of the Himalayas, the Kingdom of Bhutan has been described as the real Shagri-La. But as ancient cultures and traditions merge with modern technologies and sensibilities, Marianne Guillet serves an unlikely clientele: the thousands of animals who roam the quaint mountain villages and sprawling cities of Bhutan.  She is a self-taught veterinarian, a cross between Dr. Doolittle and MacGuyver. In her mountain-top lab, Marianne treats all creatures great and small. Aided by her crack team of young trainees, and her assistant, a Macaque monkey named Sister Namgay, for Marianne everyday is an adventure, with all of the potentials for triumph and heartbreak that adventure entails.

LOLITA: SLAVE TO ENTERTAINMENT - DOCUMENTARY TRAILER

When Two Species Collide in the Icy Waters of Puget Sound a Storm of Epic Proportions is Unleashed. Man versus nature; in the summer of 1970, a barbaric hunt kills five orca whales and destroys the lives of countless others. Six young orcas are ripped away from their family, sold to marine parks, and shipped across the world to enter into a life of slavery. Three decades later only one survives. And she just so happens to be Miami's biggest performer. Lolita: Slave to Entertainment is a stirring wake up call. For those who have visited a marine park, for those who think they might do so in the future, and for those who simply wish to know the truth about performing marine mammals, this film is a "must-see." ~James Laveck Tribe of Heart (Producer of the award-winning doc. The Witness) Directed and Edited by Tim Gorski (c) Rattle the Cage Productions 2013

SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEOS

SAVING PEPSI

We found Pepsi in very bad shape after a day of filming elephant abuse in Thailand. He needed immediate care as do so many dogs in Asia. So, we snatched him up and took him in to the vet and cleaned him up. He now has an adopted father (caretaker) who after a half day’s training now understands the basics of animal care.

DISABILITY IS A MATTER OF PERCEPTION

It's a shame that people often see the disability long before they see the person or in this case the animal. It's all a matter of perception.

CITES EXPLAINED

African Journalist Adam Cruise unravels the mystery that is CITES for us and the COP18 conference of the parties.

CHINA’S TIGER FARMS

Using Tim’s drone footage of tiger farms in China and some of the markets around Asia, World Animal Protection explains the problem and debates around farming tigers and tiger care for the Traditional Chinese Medicine industry.

RESCUING ROADIE

Roadie was found wasting away in the street in rural Thailand. In-between elephant filming, I just had to go and get him. Wait for it. At the end you will see Roadie today, just a few months later.