Chasing coral taps into the collective will and wisdom of an ad man, a selfproclaimed coral nerd, topnotch camera designers, and renowned marine biologists as they invent the first timelapse. Australias massive great barrier reef, the focus of the much of the films latter half, lost nearly a third of its coral in 2016. In many scenes, its a documentary that could play alongside planet earth s aquatic sequel, blue planet. Chasing coral is a film directed by jeff orlowski and produced by. Using his 2012 documentary, chasing ice, in which timelapse technology showed the melting of glaciers, as his guide, mr. Chasing coral 2017 tvpg 1h 29m critically acclaimed films divers, scientists and photographers around the world mount an epic underwater campaign to document the disappearance of coral reefs. Chasing coral is an effective rallying cry for coral. Director jeff orlowskis motivations are clear from the beginning of the netflix documentary chasing coral.
In the new documentary chasing coral, a team of photographers, divers and scientists analyze more than 650 hours of underwater footage to illustrate the realtime effects warming seas. Chasing coral official trailer hd netflix original. From our premiere in january at sundance, to screening at the u. The film chasing coral, one of the best and most important documentaries of 2017, contains within it one of the saddest, most emotionally devastating moments of any movie this year.
I fell in love with this new world i discovered beneath the surface. Chasing coral 2017 u 03162017 us documentary 1h 33m user score. Part of the drama in chasing coral has to do with orlowski and company trying to document the changes. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called coral bleachinga sign of mass coral deathhas been accelerating around the world, and the public has no idea of the. Chasing coral was produced by exposure labs and directed by jeff orlowski. Snorkeling and scuba diving opportunities were a major part of the attraction of. Thats one year, in an area the size of the whole eastern u. Orlowski frames chasing coral with a similar structure. Chasing coral trailer 2017 trailer for chasing coral.
This 2017 sundance audience award winner captures on camera the vibrant life and tragic death of corals, presenting in epic scale our changing. Chasing coral is available to stream july 14 on netflix. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world. Chasing coral is filled with some truly gorgeous footage of all sorts of coral. Chasing coral taps into the collective will and wisdom of an ad man, a selfproclaimed coral nerd, topnotch camera designers, and renowned marine biologists as they invent the first timelapse camera to record bleaching events as they happen. Chasing coral director on threat posed by coral reef. As the worlds coral reefs vanish at an unprecedented rate, a team of divers, photographers, and scientists race against time to preserve a sophisticated and vital part of our underwater ecosystem. Streaming chasing life season 2 episode 9 wild thing. Docs the truth is in the stars 2016 july 1 the legend of jagannath july 5 real detective.
The documentary chasing coral tells the story of a threeyear effort to capture the loss of the worlds coral reefs through timelapse, underwater photography. Chasing coral was directed by jeff orlowski, who also directed chasing ice 2012, an extraordinary film one of the most important documents of climate change ever made in. Better call saul, broadchurch, and more on netflix in july. Coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans, a remarkable ecosystem that sustains us. Chasing coral official trailer hd netflix original documentary subscribe for more tv trailers here. Chasing coral on netflix goes underwater to highlight.
Documentary vividly chronicles a growing threat to oceans director jeff orlowski uses timelapse underwater cameras to demonstrate the alarming extent of a worldwide coral. Ive been a swimmer all my life, but it wasnt until our first bareboat charter that i tried snorkeling. Over the course of 3 years, divers, scientists and photographers compiled more than 650 hours of breathtaking video illustrating how coral reefs are the nursery for all life in the oceans. Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. Chasing coral highlights underwater footage shot worldwide, including in the florida keys national marine sanctuary.
For a brief minute, he becomes his own subject, taking a seat in front of the camera to personally relay the deep impact that seeing images of dead coral reefs had on him, and to confess his goal of documenting the change, in order to reveal it to the public in a powerful way. Join us in taking a visual look back at an incredible year. Chasing coral goes underwater to explore coral reef. Chasing coral 2017 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Chasing coral soundtrack from 2017, composed by saul simon macwilliams, dan romer. Chasing coral 2017 coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate.
Netflixs chasing coral would like you to know that it is. Yet with carbon emissions warming the seas, a phenomenon called coral bleachinga sign of mass coral deathhas been accelerating around the world. The documentary chasing coral, which has its premiere on netflix on friday, july 14, opens, appropriately enough, with images of coral formations in various shapes and sizes, all of them. It premiered at the 2017 sundance film festival and was released globally on netflix as a netflix original documentary in july 2017. Released by drawing number one in 2017 containing music from chasing coral 2017. Chasing coral is a film directed by jeff orlowski and produced by larissa rhodes, as an exposure labs production. Chasing coral, sees director jeff orlowski diving headfirst into another obsession. Chasing coral is a netflix documentary on coral reefs. Chasing coral shows the horrors of climate change so. Watch chasing coral full hd free streaming dailymotion. Selfprofessed coral nerd and camera technician zackery rago jumped at the chance to join the team of filmmaker jeff orlowski chasing ice and the ocean agency founder and ceo richard vevers in their.
Chasing coral director jeff orlowski on to put it in the simplest terms, because the oceans are heating up very, very rapidly weve already lost half of the corals on the planet, he states. With andrew ackerman, pim bongaerts, neal cantin, phil dustan. It chronicles the widespread bleaching thats occurring on coral. Beneath the waves, coral reefs are dying on a massive scale. Chasing coral is a new documentary film that premiered on netflix on july 14th. Chasing coral 2017 stream and watch online moviefone. Divers, photographers and scientists set out on an ocean adventure to discover why the reefs are. These scientists and filmmakers are fighting to stop it. Chasing coral is an extraordinary movie about the health of the worlds coral reefs. Chasing coral premiered at the 2017 sundance film festival in the u. In the new documentary chasing coral, which is being released for public viewing today, divers, scientists, and photographers around the world mount an epic underwater campaign to document the disappearance of coral reefs, according to netflix if the trailer is any indication, this is a mustsee documentary for.
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