The Elephant In the Living Room

Tim Harrison wears many hats: he’s a police officer and a paramedic. He also wrangles exotic animals that people set free. Harrison is the director of Outreach for Animals, a Dayton organization that educates people about exotic animals and discourages them from keeping them as pets. In THE ELEPHANT IN THE LiVING ROOM we ride along in Tim’s truck as he goes about his business. And there’s plenty of it: he recently picked up 19 alligators near Dayton and 10 near Cincinnati. He tells stories about rescuing a boa constrictor from inside somebody’s walls and about a deadly Gaboon viper that some kids found in a garage. He attends a reptile show and an Amish exotic animal auction where cameras are not welcome. One of Tim’s pet projects is the case of Terry Brumfield and his two adult lions. Which makes Tim worry as he wonders about his own role as either the hero or the villain of these stories. Still, there are no laws restricting people from keeping exotic pets. – B.B.

Community Partner

Category	Greg Gund Memorial Standing Up Film Competition, Local Heroes, It's Easy Being Green
Producer	Michael Webber
Cinematography	Michael Webber
Editing	Michael Webber
Director Bio	Ohio native Michael Webber received a $25,000 grant in 2008 from the Humane Society of the United States to help with production costs of the documentary.
Select Filmography	THE ELEPHANT IN THE LIVING ROOM (2010)
Print Source	Mainsail Productions inquire@theelephantinthelivingroom.com www.theelephantinthelivingroom.com

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Past Screenings

Friday, March 26, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 4:30 PM
- with FilmForum
Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 9:20 AM