Trophy 2017
Previous FilmsThis in-depth look into the powerhouse industries of big-game hunting, breeding, and wildlife conservation in the U.S. and Africa unravels the complex consequences of treating animals as commodities.
The Filmmakers
Shaul Schwarz, Director
Shaul Schwarz is a filmmaker and award-wining photojournalist. His debut documentary NARCO CULTURA premiered at Sundance in 2013. Schwarz is a regular photographic contributor to Time and National Geographic and has directed content for Discovery Channel, History Channel, and CNN. In 2016, he directed the Emmy-nominated web series, A Year in Space, produced with Time Magazine’s Red Border Films, and co-directed the documentary AIDA’S SECRETS. He is the founder of Reel Peak Films.
Christina Clusiau, Co-Director
Christina Clusiau is a documentary filmmaker, cinematographer, and photojournalist based in Brooklyn, NY. Christina co-founded Reel Peak Films in 2013, a production company specializing in short and long-form documentary films, commercials and television content made with cinematic quality and journalistic integrity. Christina shot the Emmy-nominated web series, A Year in Space, in partnership with Time Magazine’s Red Border Films, as well as the feature documentary AIDA’s SECRETS which premiered at Hot Docs in 2016.
Lauren Haber, Producer
Lauren Haber is an independent producer based in Brooklyn. As head of film and television for Parts & Labor, she oversaw the production and development of critically-acclaimed films such as Robert Eggers’ THE WITCH, Josh Marston’s COMPLETE UNKNOWN, Matt Ross’s FRANK & LOLA, Ira Sachs ‘ LOVE IS STRANGE, David Lowery’s AIN’T THEM BODIES SAINTS, Shaul Schwarz’s NARCO CULTURA, and more.
She is currently in post-production on Shaul Schwarz’s documentary TROPHY and Russell Harbaugh’s debut feature LOVE AFTER LOVE starring Chris O’Dowd and Andie MacDowell, and developing several projects for both film and television.