THE COVE
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is limited.
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and the Connection to Canada
A free special screening and discussion
Thursday, September 22, 2011, 7 - 9 pm
Room 1900, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W Hastings, Vancouver, BC
The Centre for Coastal Science and Management in
the Faculty of Environment at Simon Fraser University
is pleased to present a free special screening of the
Academy Award® Winner for Best Documentary of
2009, THE COVE with an introduction and discussion
by Leah Lemieux author of Rekindling The Waters: The
Truth About Swimming With Dolphins
(www.RekindlingTheWaters.com).
Sponsors
The International Fund
for Animal Welfare
www.ifaw.org
Moderator: Dr. Lawrence Dill, Professor Emeritus,
Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University (to be confirmed)
THE COVE
The Documentary
Abstract:
www.hsi.org
THE COVE follows an elite team of activists,
filmmakers and freedivers as they embark
on a covert mission to penetrate a remote
and hidden cove in Taiji, Japan, shining a
light on a dark and deadly secret. Utilizing
state-of-the-art techniques, including
hidden microphones and cameras in
fake rocks, the team uncovers how this
small seaside village serves as a horrifying
microcosm of massive ecological crimes
happening worldwide. The result is a
provocative mix of investigative journalism,
eco-adventure and arresting imagery,
adding up to an unforgettable story that has
inspired audiences worldwide to action.
(http://www.thecovemovie.com/)
Awards:
Event Produced By
Annelise Sorg
(604) 736-9514
Academy Award® Winner for Best Documentary 2009
Best Cinematography, Woodshole Film Festival 2010
The Audience Award, Sundance Film Festival 2010
David Attenborough Award, Int’l Santa Barbara
Film Festival 2010
Best Documentary Feature, Toronto Film Critics Assoc. 2009
Best in Festival Blue Ocean 2009
And others
This presentation is part of our 2011 Film and Lecutre
Series - A Planet Under Pressure: Citizens and Scientists
Taking Action on Global Warming and Other Threats.
For more information visit www.sfu.ca/cstudies/science/
Bio-Sketch:
Leah Lemieux is an author and
lecturer who has been working
on dolphin protection, education
and conservation initiatives for
twenty years, collaborating with
individuals and NGOs from a
number of countries, including
the Jane Goodall Institute’s Roots
and Shoots Environmental and
Humanitarian program. She is the author of Rekindling The
Waters: The Truth About Swimming With Dolphins. Leah
has been touring extensively in the UK, Canada and the
US, lecturing in connection with her book and THE COVE.
Leah will be available to sign her book from 6:30 - 6:50
pm. Copies will be available for purchase. Cost: $20.
Dr. Lawrence Dill is Professor
Emeritus in Biological Sciences
at Simon Fraser University. He is
a widely published evolutionary
ecologist and a Fellow of the Royal
Society of Canada. He is a past
recipient of the Ig Nobel Prize for
his work on Atlantic and Pacific
Herring and burst pulse sounds.
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