

United by the planet's biggest conservation project -- The Red List -- conservation heroes around the world are risking everything to save giraffe, gorillas, big cats and other endangered wildlife.
Cinematography
Gorilla close-ups that'll ruin your makeup.
Direction
Greenwood finds heroes in spreadsheets.
Score
Subtle enough to let silence devastate you.
Director
Steve Greenwood
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ellen DeGeneres narrated for free after visiting a giraffe sanctuary; her production company funded additional anti-poaching units featured in the final act.
Released during COVID-19 lockdowns, the film became an unexpected metaphor for human vulnerability—conservationists suddenly couldn't reach animals they were trying to save.