Winner of both the Audience Choice Best Short Documentary Film and Grand Prize Best Short Documentary Film at the Marina del Rey Film Festival 2021, as well as Best Short Documentary Film at the Florence Film Awards 2021, "Land of the Free: In the shadows" is a groundbreaking documentary containing never-before-seen nefarious and subversive facts, blowing the lid off secrets behind the big business of LEGALLY killing endangered species for pride, pleasure and profit. It contains attributable contributions filmed around the world including Sir Roger Gale MP (UK),
Tippi Hedren (Los Angeles), Priscilla Presley (Los Angeles) Queen Elizabeth II (House of Lords, London) 2019 Albert Schweitzer Award winner John Thompson (Washington DC) , former NCA covert operative Reg Dickason (Brisbane Australia) , John Mitchell-Adams of Destinations Africa (Sydney Australia) Derek Joubert (South Africa) and the unsung hero of the piece who saved thousands of animals on the front lines in Africa, Meryl Harrison (Zimbabwe), as well as both stunning and shocking overt and covert footage. The piece is narrated by Stargate's Cliff Simon (who passed in a sudden tragic accident shortly after filming the narration). The film is dedicated to Cliff's memory, his family and friends believing this is a powerful and meaningful legacy. The musical score including the heart-rendering "Last Minute" has been composed for us by the incredible Mzansi Youth Choir of Soweto, whom Cliff called "The soul of Africa". The international production is a collaboration between Gold Coast producer Lynn Santer and Hollywood producer James Ganiere.
