Get to know about what goes on behind the scenes of the making of Civet Coffee with Jes Hooper, founder of The Civet Project and film director Jack Wootton. This version of the interview was made for World Civet Day on April 4th. The film Civet Coffee: From Rare To Reckless can be viewed from our website S.O.F.A Film Festival

Dr. Jane Goodall’s influence lives on in art, in film, in activism, and in the choices people make every day. As we remember her birthday on April 3rd, now known officially as Jane Goodall Day, Margot Raggett MBE, Charmaine Quinn, Jack Wootton, Jes Hooper and Francesco Bori share their personal memories her. Their films ‘Portrait Of Pockets’, ‘Ethicall’ and ‘Civet Coffee: From Rare To Reckless’ , all endorsed by Jane, are screening as part of S.O.F.A Fringe until April 30th via sofafilmfestival.com

Margot Raggett MBE is the creator of the ‘Remembering Wildlife’ series featuring images donated by over 300 of the world's top wildlife photographers, raising over £1.26 million for 80+ conservation projects across 35 countries. 100% of profits fund frontline conservation. She shares with us the heart-breaking story of the poached elephant that inspired the project, personal experiences as a wildlife photographer, conservation projects that inspire her and takes us on a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at creating the books and recording ‘Voices For The Vanishing’. The episode is released to coincide with the Kickstarter Campaign for the 11th book ‘Remembering Giraffes’.

Mariclare Carey-Jones is a radio presenter for the BBC. She is also an independent film-maker with her own production company. In this episode we discuss the unethical breeding practises that lead to dog breeds such as French Bulldogs having severe illness such as BOAS and spinal problems as her own pup Pierre did plus she spills the behind-the-scenes details on making her other films relating to elephants in Laos and a vegetarian shepherd who breeds sheep for conservation and not the food chain. You can watch ‘Pierre’s Tale’, ‘Saving Gentle Giants’ and ‘The Veggie Shepherd’ between September 19 – 26 via sofafilmfestival.com