About Holly
Holly Morris is an internationally known filmmaker, author, and explorer dedicated to telling inspiring, pro-woman stories on a global scale. For over two decades, she has been a correspondent for television programs like National Geographic Explorer and Globe Trekker, traveling to over 20 countries to report on everything from camel races in the Sahara to political activists in Cuba. Her popular book and PBS series, Adventure Divas, chronicles her journey from working in publishing to becoming a globe-trotting journalist who champions heroines around the world. Holly’s most celebrated work is the award-winning 2015 documentary, The Babushkas of Chernobyl. Based on her print journalism, the film profiles a defiant community of mostly elderly women who illegally returned to and now thrive inside Ukraine’s highly radioactive Exclusion Zone after the 1986 nuclear disaster. The film won the Jury Award for Directing at the Los Angeles Film Festival and has been broadcast globally. Her most recent documentary, Exposure (2022), continues her focus on women pushing boundaries. The film tells the true story of eleven women from the Arab World and the West who teamed up for a harrowing skiing expedition to the North Pole. Through her work, Holly highlights the power of home, self-determination, and resilience in the face of immense risk.
