Watch: Short Doc 'Strange Beasts' About an Infamous Lion Safari Park

"Successful, original, and dangerous..." 🦁 These are the unsettling true stories of an infamous safari park located in Australia. Strange Beasts is a fascinating 10 minute mixed media short film made by filmmaker Darcy Prendergast. It premiered in 2023 and is now available online to watch via Vimeo. During its decade of operation, the Bacchus Marsh Lion Safari (which was open from 1970 until about 1985) was one of Victoria's most popular tourist attractions - now one of its greatest mysteries. These are a few encounters as told by Ron 'Prenda' Prendergast - who was an 18 year old big cat keeper that worked there. 🐅 Shot on 16mm, the mixed format approach seamlessly sits archival footage beside era specific animation techniques, such as scratch on film, paint on glass, stop motion and 2D. This would play perfectly as a companion with Netflix's "Tiger King" series, though they're both depressing looks at poorly run big cat parks. Watch below. // Continue Reading ›

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