Oscar-winning producer Jake Eberts spoke about the making of the forthcoming film Oceans and we were privileged to see a number of shorts of the film. Oceans cost US$75 million to make and was supported by Skoll's Participant Productions. It has some beautiful underwater photography of marine life, fish behaviour and habitats. Some tantalising shots of underwater cameramen swimming with various species of sharks, which included the big white. Also amazing shots of large species of whales, including the Humpback, that were shot at very close quarters.
The film explores the effects of overfishing and the killing of many species of fish, including 2 million sharks that are killed in long line fishing nets. Eberts discussed how film can be used to highten awareness and influence citizen participation towards finding solutions for environmental and social problems.
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