Sharkwater Extinction Closing film of DCEFF in Washington: ambiance
The Environment Film Festival @ National Georgraphic Society in Washington, closing ceremony with "Shared Earth Foundation Award for Advocacy Winner "award to late Rob Stewart director of "Sharkwater Extinction"
The award was handed to Rob's parents who have managed to complete the film after Rob's diving accident in the keys.
Sandy and Brian Stewart, Brock Cahill, and Kathryn Kullberg were attending the homage and screenings of Rob's three films Sharkwater, Revolutionand Sharkwater Extinction.
This thrilling, inspiring, and action-packed journey follows filmmaker Rob Stewart as he exposes the massive illegal shark fin industry and the political corruption behind it -- a conspiracy that is leading to the extinction of sharks. From West Africa, Spain, Panama, Costa Rica, France, and even in our own backyard, Stewart’s third film dives into the often-violent underworld of the pirate fishing trade to expose a multi-billion dollar industry. Shark finning is still rampant; shark fin soup is still being consumed on an enormous scale; and endangered sharks are being used to make products for human consumption. Stewart’s mission is to save the sharks and oceans before it’s too late. But exposing illegal activities isn’t easy; protecting sharks has earned him some powerful enemies.
Directed by Rob Steward (Canada, 2018, 87 min.)
Post-screening discussion feat. Sandy and Brian Stewart (Producers/Rob's Parents) & Brock Cahill (Member of Team Sharkwater/Founder of The SeaChange Agency). Moderated by Kathryn Kullberg (Director of Marine and Wildlife Protection, The Humane Society of the United States).
Special Closing Night Reception followed the screening .
Program:
* Welcome: Brad Forder, Director of Programming, Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
* Award Introduction and Presentation:
** Caroline Gabel, President and CEO, Shared Earth Foundation, Board of Directors, Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital
** Brian Stewart, Producer, Sharkwater Extinction
** Sandy Stewart, Producer, Sharkwater Extinction
* Screening: Sharkwater Extinction (Canada, 2018, 87 min.)
* Post-Screening Discussion:
** Kathryn Kullberg, Moderator, Director of Marine and Wildlife Protection at the Humane Society of the United States
** Brian Stewart, Producer, Sharkwater Extinction
Bruce Guthrie Photos
