Morris is an explorer in her subject matter, and her filmography reflects this, especially when it involves women. She directed and produced the award-winning documentary, The Babushkas of Chernobyl, which has been broadcasted worldwide and is one of several films in which she features prominent female role models.
“The idea of women and agency and reaching your potential and changing the world is big,” says Morris. “These women are the narrators of their own stories. It’s important and political. I hope Exposure represents a new type of climate storytelling. The crisis is central, but it’s not defeating. It’s cultivating an agency for change, a common thread in my filmmaking.”
And Morris also adds an element of humor to her storytelling, which is often part of the meaningful metaphors she offers. “It’s the characters, and my films are intimate,” she says. “Humor is a tool for surviving, and the women in Exposure are regular people, not even athletes, let alone polar explorers. If they can do this, so can the rest of us, and they achieve what others voiced was impossible. Women need to be leaders in the climate crisis. Hopefully, the film operates on all these levels.”
Sheikha Asma Al Thani and Ida Olsson celebrate the trek. Photo by Powderkeg Studios
“Capturing the natural world, where Morris believes she is at her best creatively, physically, and mentally, is what attracts her to filmmaking.”
Capturing the natural world, where Morris believes she is at her best creatively, physically, and mentally, is what attracts her to filmmaking. Earlier in her career, Morris authored Adventure Divas: Searching the Globe for a New Kind of Heroine (Random House) and was the former editorial director of Seal Press and a longtime host, 20 years, of Globe Trekker (PBS).
As a print journalist, Morris was featured in Outside, National Geographic Adventure, SLATE, and The New York Times. In addition, her film work has received many notable grants, including from the National Endowment for the Arts, The Redford Center, Fork Films, Chicken & Egg Pictures, and the San Francisco Film Society.
Exposure has been screened theatrically and at prominent leadership and climate conferences nationwide to inspire, inform, and educate women and those fighting the climate crisis.
“I knew this film had to be made because of its values and being cross-cultural,” says Morris. “The values of the expedition in Exposure are the bedrock of the film.”
Exposure will have a For Your Consideration screening on December 10, 2022, at Roxie Theater in San Francisco, California, with a Q&A with Holly Morris, moderated by Lynne Twist, hosted by The Redford Center. In addition, Exposure will screen December 12-22 at Roxie Theater.
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