For
those
of
you
in
Zimbabwe
–
and
indeed
all
around
Africa
and
the
rest
of
the
world
–
who
would
like
to
watch
(or
watch
again)
Sharon
Pincott’s
highly
acclaimed
documentary
titled
ALL
THE
PRESIDENT’S
ELEPHANTS
can
now
do
so
freely
on
this
online
link
—
https://stirr.com/movies/5831/all-the-president-s-elephants.
(It
had
been
unavailable
in
some
Regions
on
this
link,
but
this
has
now
been
rectified.)
This
Award-winning
documentary
was
filmed
in
2011
by
the
South
African
production
company
Triosphere,
featuring
Sharon’s
life,
work
and
amazingly
intimate
relationship
with
the
families
of
wild,
free-roaming,
Hwange
elephants
known
as
The
Presidential
Elephants
of
Zimbabwe,
as
well
as
the
Reaffirmation
of
the
Presidential
Decree
initiated
by
Sharon,
and
much
more.
Official
Nominations
for
this
documentary
include
–
South
African
Film
&
Television
Awards
2013:
Best
TV
Wildlife
Program,
Best
Director,
Best
Editor,
Best
Cinematographer.
Official
Film
Festival
Selections:
Durban
International
2012;
Jozi
South
Africa
2013;
Netherlands
2013;
France
2013.
At
the
Japan
Wildlife
Film
Festival
2013
it
won
OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTION
TO
NATURE
–
with
the
judges
commenting
how
“very
moving”
it
was
“to
see
how
closely
people
and
elephants
can
be
mentally
connected”,
and
expressing
their
respect
and
appreciation
for
Pincott’s
elephant
conservation
work.
It
was
also
a
finalist
at
the
Sichuan
TV
Festival
2013,
China,
for
BEST
NATURE
&
ENVIRONMENT
PROTECTION
AWARD.
ScreenAfrica
described
this
documentary
as
“unforgettable”
and
“touching
and
profound”.
Intrepid
Explorer
magazine
called
it
“riveting”
and
“graphic
and
powerful”.
When
it
screened
on
French
television,
its
name
was
changed
to
THE
ELEPHANT
GUARDIAN
(LA
GARDIENNE
DES
ÉLÉPHANTS).
It
also
screened
on
television
in
Hungary,
South
Africa
and
Australia.
In
2016,
it
was
a
finalist
in
the
International
Elephant
Film
Festival,
known
now
as
one
of
the
‘World’s
best
elephant
films’
from
the
previous
9
years
–
an
event
that
involved
both
the
United
Nations
and
CITES.
Sharon
is
now
back
in
Australia,
needing
to
be
close
to
good
Specialists
and
hospitals
in
order
to
undertake
regular
treatments
to
try
to
keep
her
numerous
(mostly
Autoimmune)
conditions
under
control
–
as
well
as
2
very
rare
ones,
including
Stiff
Person
Syndrome
(which
singer
Celine
Dion
also
suffers
from)
–
which
began
to
kick
in
during
2015
after
she
eventually
fled
Zimbabwe.
She
suffers
daily
severe
pain
and
mobility
and
organ
issues
as
a
result
of
these
incurable
and
progressive
conditions.
But
as
Sharon
says,
“there
can
be
no
regrets”,
despite
the
lack
of
high-level
support,
harassment,
apathy
and
envy
that
she
endured
in
Zimbabwe
for
many
years.
She
still
does
what
she
can
for
elephants
remotely
as
her
health
allows,
and
continues
to
use
her
old
www.facebook.com/PresidentialElephantsZim
page.
Post
published
in:
Business