49: Risa Morimoto, Edgewood Pictures: Your Big Fat Crazy Animal Rescue Story

Published: June 16, 2016, 1:25 a.m.

Risa Morimoto is a documentary filmmaker and television director. She makes her own films, and also travels around the world directing episodes for the TV show House Hunters International.

She and her husband Paul Griffin have three rescues: Eddie, Ray, and Mimi (whom Risa rescued from Panama, along with her puppy Willow).

If you want to learn more about Risa Morimoto and the various film and TV projects she’s working on, and see some great dog photos, go to our show notes at http://thisispawprint.com/49

Edgewood Pictures

House Hunters International is a popular television show on the HGTV channel.

Risa directed the full-length documentary, Wings of Defeat

Other Resources

Elephant Nature Park is the Thailand animal sanctuary Risa discussed in the episode. Lek Chailert is the founder. http://www.elephantnaturepark.org/

Christine Choy is Professor at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. She was nominated for an Oscar for her film “Who Killed Vincent Chen?”

Paul Griffin, Risa’s husband and author, was our guest on episode 43. Paul just released his latest work, When Friendship Followed Me Home, a novel written for young teenagers. http://thisispawprint.com/43

For the International Travel and Transport of pets, check with your airline and the corresponding government agency’s guidelines.

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