Researcher Michael Fishbach’s encounter with a young humpback off the coast of Mexico looks ill-fated when they try to release the whale from a fisherman’s nylon net. But barely breathing, the young humpback doesn’t give up its will to survive, and after hours of attempting to release her from the net, the researchers don’t give up their will to help her. An inspirational story of determination and the importance of conservation for the oceans magnificent mammals.
Saving Valentina
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She’s Alive . . .
A powerful montage by filmmaker Vivek Chauhan who is also a naturalists working with the Sanctuary Asia network (www.sanctuaryasia.com). Credits include Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s incredible film HOME http://www.homethemovie.org, Greenpeace and Timescapes.org with music by Armand Amar.
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Frangere
Frangere is a short video of the ocean inspired by both the sixteenth century latin word “frangelis” meaning “liable to break” and the stage production The Glass Menagere by Tennessee Williams.
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Sea of Glass
Sea of Glass is a short video depicting the visual aspects of the ocean. Filmed along the shores of West Wales, it explores the “liminal space between land and sea.” The short is accompanied by an original music score by Tom Middelton that accentuates the visual experience.
Sean Vicary, the film maker writes:
“My work is primarily concerned with ideas of ‘landscape’ (internal and external) and our increasingly politicized interaction with the ‘natural’ world.
Sea of Glass from Sean Vicary on Vimeo.
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The Great Oceans Videographer Awards
The Great Oceans has been recognized for its outstanding achievement in video production during this years 2011 Videographer Awards out of 1,800 entries from around the world. From the press release:
The Videographer Awards is one of the most coveted awards in the video industry. Over the past 15 years, thousands of production and communication professionals have entered their best and most creative work. The goal of the Videographer Awards is to identify and recognize the video artisans who excel in the scope of their own environment. Continue reading
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World Oceans Day
We are attracted to oceans. Perhaps, because of what it stands for–a mysterious, daring and challenging place, an unknown that keeps us wondering. Oceans also increase our quality of life. The
y are a vital part of our transportation system thus our economy. They generate most of the oxygen we breathe, provide us with recreation and substance. Oceans are a part of us.
First proposed June 8th, 1992 by Canada at The Earth Summit meetings in Rio de Janerio and formally adopted by the United Nations in Decemeber 2008, World Oceans Day was established to bring attention to the plight of the oceans. Continue reading →
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