Jane Goodall: The Hope
The story of one remarkable woman who became a global icon in animal welfare and conservation who not only hoped for a better world, she achieved it! This sweeping documentary celebrates the vast legacy of Dr. Goodall’s four decades of advocacy work for chimpanzees and depicts the next chapter for generations to come.
Producers: Elizabeth Leiter
Director: Kim Woodard & Elizabeth Leiter
Cinematography: Daniel Carter, Michael Haertlein, Bill Wallauer
Editing: Matt Colbourn, Jon Sauer
Sound: Adriano Bravo
Composer: Francis James Ralls
Director’s Biography
Kim Woodard and Elizabeth Leiter are documentary filmmakers who co-directed the 2020 National Geographic film Jane Goodall: The Hope, which earned Emmy and Critics' Choice Documentary Award nominations . Elizabeth Leiter made her directorial debut with Frontline's The Abortion Divide and has also directed 399: Queen of the Tetons . Kim Woodard is co-founder and co-president of the production company Lucky 8, which creates unscripted content for broadcast and streaming platforms .