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Scales - The Tipping Point

Bruce Young is a deeply curious filmmaker from South Africa who is fascinated by pangolins, an animal on the edge of extinction. Scales is his third film about the animal. This time he is on a personal quest to find out why these quiet, shy, harmless, and yet charismatic little creatures are the most trafficked mammals on the planet. And if there is any hope that they will survive.

  • Bruce Young
    Director
    Blood Lions, Eye Of The Pangolin
  • Bruce Young
    Writer
    Blood Lions, Eye Of The Pangolin
  • Diana Keam
    Producer
    Don't Be Late for My Funeral, Pangolin - Journey to Freedom
  • Wayne de Lange
    Producer
    Don't Be Late for My Funeral, Pangolin - Journey to Freedom (director)
  • Ian McCallum
    Key Cast
  • Bruce Young
    Key Cast
    Eye Of The Pangolin
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    40 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    September 30, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    170,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    South Africa
  • Country of Filming:
    South Africa
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Bruce Young

Director/Producer/Writer - Eye Of The Pangolin (2019) to raise awareness about the most trafficked mammal on the planet. Director/Writer - Blood Lions (2015) to expose the canned lion hunting industry in South Africa. Bruce has spent his life telling stories on film. First as an actor in South Africa and the US. Then as a writer/producer/director in Africa.

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Director Statement

I am a deeply curious filmmaker from South Africa. I am fascinated by loss and learning. Pangolins are on the edge of extinction. This is my third film about the animal. I want to know why these quiet, shy, harmless, and yet charismatic little creatures are the most trafficked mammals on the planet. And what we might learn about our relationship with Nature if we lose them.