Team

Richard Peirce (United Kingdom): Producer, Investigator & Protagonist
Penguin Random House author Richard Peirce has published several books, including Pangolins: Scales of Injustice, The Poacher’s Moon, Giant Steps, Orca, Nicole and Sharks in British Seas. As a TV personality Richard has been featured on the BBC, ITV, Discovery, ARTE, and National Geographic. Lions, Bones & Bullets is inspired by Richard’s best-selling book, 'Cuddle Me, Kill Me' an investigation into South Africa's lion industry.

Jasmine Duthie (New Zealand): Producer, Writer, Editor
Jasmine is a New Zealand Writer & Film Producer focusing on character-driven wildlife content. She produces award-winning documentaries and digital campaigns, from tigers rescued from Aleppo to dolphin sanctuaries in Greece.

Anton Leach (New Zealand): Director, Director of Photography, Executive Producer
Director Anton Leach travels the world, capturing award-winning transformative stories. With over 25 years of experience, Anton has directed and produced content in over 20 countries. His original content has been broadcast by National Geographic, Discovery, BBC, Al Jazeera, iTV, ABC and ZDF.

Peter Egan (United Kingdom): Narrator
Peter Egan is most well known for Chariots of Fire and Downtown Abbey. Peter Egan effortlessly brings wisdom and class to his role.

Karen Everett (USA): Story Editor
Karen Everett is one of the world's leading documentary story consultants and the founder of New Doc Editing. She taught editing for 18 years at the Graduate School of Journalism at UC Berkeley, named the No.1-ranked U.S. documentary program.

Rory Cantwell (United Kingdom): Edit Consultant
Rory is an editor and colourist with over 30 years experience and a founding partner in Soho Editors post-production talent agency based in London. He’s worked on many high-end commercials and films over the years. Rory’s a passionate animal advocate and runs a popular vegan / animal rights campaign on Twitter.

Rob Schroder and Miguel (Mig) Loureiro (South Africa): Composers
Rob and Mig from Robroy Music, composed the original score for Lions, Bones & Bullets. Robroy Music is an award-winning music company specialising in composing and producing soundtracks for commercials, documentaries, feature movies and digital campaigns.

Richard Borg (New Zealand): Graphic Designer & VFX Artist
Richard is that guy who can just make things happen you really didn’t think possible, our magician behind a computer, he can create some pretty incredible stuff. With years of VFX and animation experience he's an epic member of the team.

Ilana Lakofski (South Africa): Sound Post Production
Ilana (affectionately known as Illy) is a final mix engineer at Sonovision Studios. Ilana has 15 years’ experience working on audio projects ranging from commercial radio and TV recordings through to film and top-rated TV series. Over the years Ilana’s work has gone on to win numerous international and local awards. Her passion for sound design and the protection of wildlife led her to become involved in this project.

Alastair Tye Samson (New Zealand): Colourist and Finishing Artist
Alastair has been an online editor, colourist, and all-around motion picture finishing nerd for nearly 20 years. He works with filmmakers and producers to elevate their films, television shows, music videos, and TV spots. He combines a bleeding-edge knowledge of technology with a strong creative eye and forensic attention to detail.

Linda Park (South Africa): Chief Researcher
Author and researcher, Linda Park is well-known for her knowledge of the captive lion breeding industry. She consults with journalists, authors and filmmakers on captive wildlife issues.

Nigel Dewar Gibb (United Kingdom): Legal Advisor
Nigel is an experienced commercial IP lawyer working across various aspects of entertainment law. He previously established a law firm with associate offices in New York, and also set up the Entertainment Alliance – an Anglo-Scottish advisory network of specialist lawyers and accountants to promote cross border legal and financial services in the media and entertainment sectors.

Sabine Della Pepa (Germany): Impact Researcher
Sabine is a former banking specialist, living in Germany. In 2014 she started her life-changing journey by volunteering at several wildlife projects in southern Africa.

Yavor Gechev (Bulgaria): Impact Producer
Yavor is a PR and digital marketing expert and an animal advocate. For the past 13 years he has been part of an international animal welfare organisation, where he was leading communications. As a Press and Logistics Officer Yavor was part of a number of animal rescue missions in disaster and conflict zones in Europe, Africa and Asia.