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Wild Ocean

Wild Ocean is in an uplifting, giant screen cinema experience capturing one of nature's greatest migration spectacles. Plunge into an underwater feeding frenzy, amidst the dolphins, sharks, whales, gannets, seals and billions of fish. Filmed off the Wild Coast of South Africa, Wild Ocean is a timely documentary that celebrates the animals that now depend on us to survive and the efforts by the local people to protect this invaluable ecological resource. Hope is alive on the Wild Coast, where Africa meets the sea.

Genre

Documentary, Ecology, Nature, Oceanography

Awards

Outstanding Achievement Award, Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival, October 2009. Wild Ocean was specifically recognized for its capture of complex 3D underwater footage in a treacherous and challenging geographical and marine environment. Negotiating a chaotic underwater ballet of sharks, dolphins, gannets, seals, and millions of sardines, the Wild Ocean production team successfully captured the elusive and frenzied animal behavior that brings the audience truly into the center of the action. Such footage is challenging to capture in 2D; to shoot this great migration in 3D is a notable first in wildlife filmmaking.
Film of the Year, Earthwatch Institute, March 2009.
Best Original Score, presented to Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas, Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA), 2008.
Best Sound Design, presented to Brian Eimer, Mike Roberts, and J.R. Fountain, Giant Screen Cinema Association (GSCA), 2008.

Film Facts

Website

Film Website

"A Big Fish Story," Los Angeles Downtown News.com, October 27, 2008.
Wild Ocean film review from deeperblue.com, December 31, 2008.
"Exciting IMAX Film Bound to Stir Deep Thoughts About Overfishing," NJ.com, December 31, 2008.

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Film Details

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Released:
March 2008
Status: In Distribution
3D: Yes
Run Time: 40 minutes
Format: 15/70, 10/70, 8/70
Distributor:
Giant Screen Films
Produced By:
Giant Screen Films, Yes/No Productions
Executive Producer:
Producer: Don Kempf, Steve Kempf, David Marks
Director: Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas
Associate Producer:
Writer: Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas
Cinematography: Reed Smoot (director of photography), D. J. Roller (underwater director of photography)
Sound Editor:
Visual Effects:
Music/Score: Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas
Editor: Luke Cresswell, Steve McNicholas
Narrator:
Other Credits: Theater support provided by the 3D Film Interest Group
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