THE FILM TEAM
PRODUCER/DIRECTOR - GEORGE BUTLER
George Butler is regarded as an award–winning pioneer of the theatrical documentary. Believing that well-crafted documentaries can hold their own against dramatic features, Butler created many classic films, including Pumping Iron, introducing moviegoers to the then anonymous Arnold Schwarzenegger, The Endurance film trilogy, retelling Sir Ernest Shackleton’s saga of Antarctic survival, and the acclaimed conservation films In the Blood, and Lord God Bird. Butler also produced acclaimed IMAX® features, such as Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure and Roving Mars.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - JULIAN ROBERTSON
Julian Robertson, founder of Tiger Management Corporation, was one of the most successful and well-known hedge fund managers of our time. A supporter of Panthera, Robertson was a leading philanthropist who has donated $1.1 billion to charitable causes including medical research, education and environmental protection.
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - FRANK MARSHALL
Frank Marshall is one of the premier film producers in the entertainment industry. His body of work has come to define a generation for moviegoers, producing such timeless hits as Jurassic World, Bourne, Back to the Future, and the Indiana Jones franchises. Grossing more than $1.5 billion worldwide, the 2015 blockbuster Jurassic World is the fourth biggest box office hit of all time. In addition to a prolific producing career, Marshall has garnered wide acclaim as a film director, having brought to the screen such memorable movies as Arachnophobia and Alive.
WRITER & PRODUCER - CAROLINE ALEXANDER
A widely published and acclaimed writer, Alexander’s books include the New York Times best sellers, Skies of Thunder, The Endurance, and The Bounty. Alexander has written extensively about tigers in such publications as The New Yorker, Outside, and National Geographic Magazine, where she was a contributing writer for many years. She has penned the narratives for Butler’s award-winning films The Endurance and the IMAX® Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure, and his conservation film The Lord God Bird.
PRODUCER - KEERO BIRLA
Keero S. Birla has produced award-winning IMAX® films, factual series and independent cinema. As a Giant Screen producer, Birla has forged a name in the IMAX® industry for delivering acclaimed family entertainment. He has led crews through the jungles of India and across the Mongolian desert to produce the large-format films Kingdom of the Tiger, Dinosaurs Alive 3D. He produced Dubai’s first Imax Flight Without Wings for the world’s most lucrative horse race The Dubai World Cup. As Producer of George Butler's Tiger Tiger and the Disney+ documentary The Space Race, Keero is committed to making films that engage, uplift, and inspire audiences.