Molly Hackett

Wildlife Filmmaking (MA) 2020

I grew up close to Richmond Park in London, quickly developing an interest with the natural world, and teaching myself photography and filmmaking in my spare time. In 2017, I graduated with a BSc in Zoology from the University of Bristol, and followed this with an MA in Wildlife Filmmaking at the University of the West of England, which I graduated from in 2019.

When I first learned that there are more tigers in private ownership in America than in the wild, I knew I had to make a film about it. The Housecats explores the lives of these tigers

and the people who care for them, under the shadow of a new law that could end this trade forever. Travelling across America and meeting these people was an eye-opening experience that broke down multiple pre-conceptions for me, and I hope this film sparks the same debate in its viewers.

mollyhackett95@gmail.com

The Housecats

With more tigers living in private ownership in America than in the wild, the short documentary 'The Housecats’ explores the lives of these tigers and the people who care for them. Could a new law help end this trade forever?

'The Housecats' Film Poster

Poster for my student film, 'The Housecats'.

< To Course