by Windy Borman | Aug 20, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Today I joined my friend, Peter, on a trip to Northern Thailand. We stopped along the highway so I could film the scenic spots (i.e. rice patties at the base of mountains) and eventually made it to Mae Sai, the northern-most city in Thailand, bordering Myanmar...
by Windy Borman | Aug 17, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Today, I had the opportunity to interview Soraida Salwala, Founder and Director of Friends of the Asian Elephant (FAE). Our two-hour interview turned into 6.5 hours of talking, which included lunch and tea. I found her to be a pillar of strength and a compassionate...
by Windy Borman | Aug 16, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Work on Motala’s prosthetic limb began at 9:00am this morning and shortly after lunch Motala took her first steps on her prosthetic limb. Soraida Salwala fed her small clumps of sugar cane and petted her trunk while the crew from the Prostheses Foundation first...
by Windy Borman | Aug 15, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Today was one of those days I am reminded why I am a documentary filmmaker. I arrived at FAE a little before 9am and Mosha’s 3rd prosthetic fitting was already underway. After dumping the bags and grabbing the cameras, Liam, Julia and I raced up to her. Based...
by Windy Borman | Aug 14, 2009 | Eyes of Thailand, Notes from the Director
Today, I decided to put my extra day in Chiang Mai to good use. First, I visited the Elephant Nature Park office near Thapae Gate. The Founder and Director, Sangduen “Lek” Chailert, is well known in the international elephant conservation and animal...
