Tim Gorski Explained

Tim Gorski is an American cinematographer, film producer and animal welfare activist, known for his documentaries concerning animal welfare and wildlife conservation, among them the piece How I Became an Elephant (2012), which has received awards and favorable reviews in the media,^[1] and his earlier piece Lolita: Slave to Entertainment (2003).^[2] Gorski's filmography is visible online.^[3]

Works

Films

• Lolita: Slave to Entertainment (2003), directed by Gorski, this a 56 min documentary narrates how, "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." Publicized in the context of public gatherings demanding freedom of the whale from its seaquarium captivity,^[4] the film has been cited as an example of the extent to which documentaries can contribute to change certain realities.^[5]

• At the Edge of the World (2008), under the direction Dan Stone and with Gorski's participation as a producer and cinematographer, this 90min documentarry chronicles the 2006 campaign by the non-profit Sea Shepherd Conservation Society against a Japanese whaling fleet in the Antarctic.^[6] Premiered with success at the Toronto International Film Festival,^[7] the movie was lauded at the Monaco International Film Festival 2008,^[8] the Woodstock Film Festival (2008),^[9] the Atlanta Film Festival 2009, the Documentary Edge Award 2010,^[10] and the LA Femme Filmmaker Award in 2012.^[11] The documentary has been said to constitute an intrepid record of modern-day piracy.^[12]
• How I became an Elephant (2012), a 1h:22min documentary describing the way a sensitive teen-age girl from California joins efforts with an animal activist lady in Thailand to raise awareness against the systematic mistreatment of elephants in the tourist and logging industries, by actions that include developing a clay-elephant art project.^{[13] [14]} The film has been considered an enlightening journey of compassion, action and hope,^[15] and deserved multiple awards including the 2012 Femme International Film Festival (Best Documentary Winner),^[16] the 2013 Mostra Animals Film Festival (Audience Tribute),^[17] and the 2013 Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival (Best Children's Program)^[18]

Other

Gorski is also known for his involvement in animal rescue and relief operations in remote regions of the world,^{[19] [20]} including Taiwan, where he worked as the CEO of a non-profit organization acting in the field.^[21] His ventures have been reviewed in Ted Talk,^[22] Wildlife SOS,^[23] VoiceAmerica,^[24] and specialized blogs.^[25] His account as a survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami in a severely affected area of Thailand was published on The South Florida Sun Sentinel in 2005.^[26]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Award-Winning Documentary Film 'How I Became an Elephant' Announces International Release. https://archive.today/20131129031814/http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10622627.htm. dead. November 29, 2013. 2020-10-27. PRWeb.
2. Web site: Lolita: Slave to Entertainment (DOWNLOAD) Timothy Gorski. 2021-07-03. www.indiepixfilms.com.
3. Web site: Tim Gorski. 2021-07-03. csfd.cz. cs-CZ.
4. Web site: McCarthy. By Angeli Rodriguez, Teenlink correspondent, Archbishop. Hundreds walk in Miracle March for Lolita. 2020-11-04. sun-sentinel.com.
5. Web site: Sandra Kimler. Can Documentary Films Change The World?. 2020-10-30. en.
6. Web site: 2008-09-07. THE DOC SHOT Q&A: Dan Stone, Director, 'At the Edge of the World'. 2020-11-03. International Documentary Association. en.
7. Web site: 2008-09-12. At The Edge of the World Premieres at the Toronto Film Festival. 2021-03-16. Sea Shepherd UK. en-GB.
8. Web site: Monaco International Film Festival of non violent films. 2020-11-03. angelfilmawards.com.
9. Web site: 2008 Maverick Awards. 2021-07-03. Woodstock Film Festival. en-US.
10. Web site: 2010-03-04. Documentary Edge Awards. 2020-11-03. The Big Idea. en.
11. Web site: Past Filmmaker Winners. 2021-07-03. lafemme.org.
12. News: Catsoulis. Jeannette. 2009-08-27. Avast, Eco-Pirates, Here Be Whalers (Published 2009). en-US. The New York Times. 2020-11-03. 0362-4331.
13. Web site: How I Became an ELEPHANT 2012. Nov 4, 2020. emro.libraries.psu.edu.
14. Web site: Clay Elephants Help Save Real Elephants - Voice of America - English. 2020-11-02. www.voanews.com. en.
15. Web site: How I Became an Elephant. 2020-11-04. Environmental Film Festival. en-US.
16. Web site: Filmmaker Winners 2012 Festival. 2020-11-04. www.lafemme.org.
17. Web site: Neto. Raphael S.. Brasileira (SVB). Sociedade Vegetariana. Mostra Internacional de Cinema pelos Animais. 2020-11-04. Mostra Internacional de Cinema pelos Animais. en.
18. Web site: 2013 Finalists & Winners. 2020-11-04. Jackson Wild: Nature. Media. Impact.. en.
19. Web site: McCrum. Kirstie. 2015-12-31. Tragic dog found hairless and close to death looks transformed three months on. 2020-10-24. mirror. en.
20. Web site: 2017-12-06. Saving Kevin Bacon and other rescue missions - Taipei Times. 2020-10-24. www.taipeitimes.com.
21. Web site: People for Animal Care and Kindness -Sponsor Prospectus. Jan 14, 2021. packtw.org.
22. Web site: How Do We Save Over 2 Million Lives With Minimal Resources 如何以最少資源拯救200萬條生命 Tim Gorski TEDxNeihu - YouTube. 2020-11-04. www.youtube.com.
23. Web site: 2010-08-18. THE STRAITS TIMES - August 2010. 2020-11-04. Wildlife SOS. en-US.
24. Web site: Bonding With Giants with Tim Gorski. 2020-11-04. The VoiceAmerica Talk. en.
25. Web site: 2014-11-03. Interview with Tim Gorski. 2021-01-14. Manfrotto School Of Xcellence. en-US.
26. Web site: Writer. Elizabeth Baier Staff. TSUNAMI SURVIVOR TO FILM DOCUMENTARY. 2021-01-14. Sun-Sentinel.com. en-US.