Episode Eleven: Patricia Sims on following your heart, world elephant day and the impact of filmmaking

Patrica Sims is a Director, Writer and Producer specializing in documenting threatened wildlife and is fascinated by the connection between humans and nature. From the arctic to the tropics, from the land to the sea. A true documentarian, Patricia has spent her life embedded within communities that live in close proximity with the natural world and her goal is to bring a global awareness to threats they face. She is a Fellow International of The Explorers Club, and Fellow in the Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS). 

In 2012 Patrica founded World Elephant Day, A global awareness campaign that brings attention to the critical threats facing elephants. Now in its 13th year the annual World Elephant Day campaign reaches millions of individuals across the globe through events, traditional media, and social media outreach.

Her multi award winning films, For the love of dolphins, Beluga Speaking Across Time, Return to the forest and When elephants were young have been celebrated globally. The founder of production company Canazwest Pictures, A public speaker, avid freediver and lover of all things nature, Patrica loves nothing more than a walk on the beach with her dog. In 2024, she is in development on several projects including her feature documentary “Breathless” and feature documentary series “The Big Hunt”.

Show Notes: 
- https://worldelephantday.org
- http://www.canazwest.com/bios
- https://canadiangeographic.ca/canadian-geographic-adventures/rcgs-travel-ambassadors/rcgs-ambassador-patricia-sims/