Sea the Truth
Title (Spanish): Sea the Truth
Title (English): Sea the Truth
Country of Origin: Netherlands
Year of Completion: 2010
Duration: 60 minutes
Format: DVD
Language: English
Subtitles: Spanish
| Sunday 09/09/2012 -- 7:00 PM |
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Film SynopsisThe state of our oceans and seas is the main focus of Sea the Truth. Leading scientists such as Daniel Pauly suggest that if we continue to catch and eat fish at the current rate, the oceans and seas will be empty within 40 years. The hunt for fish is an economic monster on the run: large bottom trawlers are scraping the bottoms of the seas empty, taking with them all living things with destructive force. The massive amount of by catch is thrown back into the sea, maimed or dead.
Under the guidance of Dutch MP, Marianne Thieme, two young marine biologists Marianne van Mierlo and Barbara van Genne, are searching the world over for scientific information about the condition of our biggest ecosystems, which covers more than two thirds of our planet. Underwater photographer, Dos Winkel, shows them the beauty of marine life and the enormous threats to which it is exposed. For the documentary, the producers filmed in Newfoundland, on Bonaire, in the North Sea, the Azores and at various locations in the Netherlands. Authorities offer the solution of sustainable fishery projects while leading scientists say that every fish that is taken now, is one too many. This documentary shows that, unfortunately, there is no such thing as“sustainable fishing.”
Film Credits:
Director: Claudine Everaert
Producer: Monique van Dijk Armor
Editing: Dennis van Kouerik
Cinematography: Gertjan Zwanikken
Director's Biography:
Claudine Everaert is a director, film and TV producer. She studied journalism and runs her own production company, Alalena Media Productions in Hilversum, The Netherlands. She worked on numerous successful TV programs for national television in The Netherlands. Claudine is the Executive Producer for Meat the Truth. Monique studied audio-visual journalism at Hogeschool Windesheim in Zwolle (The Netherlands), where she graduated in 2003 and worked at, among other places, MTV Networks, At It Productions, Endemol Netherlands and Alalena Media productions.
She worked as researcher and producer on the first film the Nicolaas G. Pierson released, Meat the Truth. Monique is also a board member and one of the founders of the film and multimedia crossover festival, Amsterdam Film experience.
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Supporting grassroots organizations and communities
Among the goals of the DR Environmental Film Festival (DREFF), is to include and support grassroots organizations and communities, schools and young people in general.
Marcos Diaz
A real Universal Community leader and spokesman for the core values of the UN Millennium Development Goals as it is the Dominican swimmer Marcos Diaz. He will meet a group of youth, who will have a swimming competition, at La Caleta. The expected goals of this activity is to offer an opportunity to youth of disadvantaged areas to interact with Marcos, and to get a better understanding for the role model that Marcos represents for Dominicans and the rest of the world, as well as a better understanding of the sea and this protected area of La Caleta.For more details about Marcos Diaz visit Dominican Get-Together in the Big Apple
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