This family resides in a village just outside of chicago. Body of filmmaker rob stewart recovered scuba diver life. The documentaries cover everything from music and cinema, to literature, religion, politics and physics. He was best known for making and directing the documentary films sharkwater and revolution. Rob stewarts rising revolution protect our planet now. Revolution is a canadian 2012 documentary film by rob stewart. January 31, 2017 was a canadian photographer and filmmaker. Rob stewart receives lifetime achievement award celebrity. Revolution os is a documentary which traces the history of gnu, linux, and the open source and free software movements.
By alexandra heilbron on september 27, 2017 1 comment. He was best known for writing, directing and narrating the documentary sharkwater 2006. A 30 minute one on one skype session with filmmaker rob stewart. The global catch and shark advocate rob stewart s new film, not coincidentally called revolution. Teaser from the late rob stewarts third film sharkwater. His second documentary, revolution, won a number of awards at international film festivals. A followup to his awardwinning documentary sharkwater, this continues his remarkable journey of discovery to find. This is stewart s third film following his multi award winning features, sharkwater and revolution. Sharkwater extinction is a thrilling, action adventure journey that follows filmmaker rob stewart as he exposes the billion dollar illegal shark fin industry and the political corruption behind it. He said somehow, some way, its gotta get better than this. A graduate of the university of utah film school, amanda has been an industry professional more than 10 years. Stewart travels with the famous ship sea shepherd on a dangerous open sea journey as they encounter shark poachers off of costa rica and guatemala. Canadas clean50 honoree list was released just a few days ago to honor 50 canadians. Rob stewarts rising revolution september 28, 2017 february 5, 2019 protectourplanetnow if a great white shark were to swim into your thoughts, most of us will think of the movie jaws.
The films world premiere was at the toronto international film festival in the tiff docs section. Revolution from rob stewart on vimeo loading twitter feed. Helping to protect sharks, changing government policy, and inspiring the creation of shark conservation groups, sharkwater is considered one of conservations success stories, resulting in shark finning being banned worldwide. Rob stewart december 28, 1979 january 31, 2017 was a canadian photographer, filmmaker and conservationist. In this highly anticipated follow up to the hit sharkwater, filmmaker rob stewart brings us on an adventure 3. A truelife adventure following director, rob stewart sharkwater over four years and 15 countries discovering there is a lot more than sharks at risk of becoming extinct. Sneak peek director rob stewarts awardwinning documentary revolution, from d films and universal studios entertainment canada, now available on digital download, with dvd, bluray and digital vod releases, available august 20, 20. Awardwinning director of sharkwater, rob stewart, talks to tribute. The truelife adventure of rob stewart, this followup to his acclaimed sharkwater documentary continues his remarkable journey. In this truelife adventure, biologist and filmmaker rob stewart brings us closer to sharks than ever before. Cannes edition at chivas house, presented by chivas brothers and sponsored.
With nnimmo bassey, krystyna bednarska, adrienne maree brown, lester brown. As documentary film director, 1revolution was stoddards first film, which was written up by forbes. Amanda stoddard is an active member of the one revolution team. In revolution, the globetrotting, shirtdoffing filmmaker behind the savethefish documentary sharkwater, turns his attention to a more sizable cause. Thank you for supporting this movement to stop the assault on sharks. The global catch and shark advocate rob stewarts new film, not coincidentally called revolution. From west africa, spain, panama, costa rica, france, and even in our own backyard, stewarts third film dives into the often. This is stewarts third film following his multi award winning features, sharkwater and revolution.
He died at the age of 37 in a scuba diving incident while in florida filming sharkwater extinction. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Revolution save the humans is the evolutionary tale of life on. The truelife adventure of rob stewart, this followup to his acclaimed sharkwater documentary continues his. Revolution a film by rob stewart official movie website. Rob stewart is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Extinction follows the filmmaker around the world as he dove into the. Sep 27, 2017 rob stewart receives lifetime achievement award. What youre doing is great, but youre missing the point. Hannan has also worked with rob stewart on his documentary features sharkwater and revolution. Covid19 advisory for the health and safety of meetup communities, were advising that all events be hosted online in the coming weeks.
It features several interviews with prominent hackers and entrepreneurs and hackerscumentrepreneurs, including richard stallman, michael tiemann, linus torvalds, larry augustin, eric s. Sharkwater extinction official movie site help save sharks. Stewart is most famous for sharkwater, a 2006 documentary that examines global sharkhunting. Rod stewart carmine appice, kevin savigar, duane hitchings billy left his home with a dollar in his pocket and a head full of dreams. It was the highestgrossing canadian documentary in 20. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading save the humans. I used to think saving sharks was the most important issue on the planet, but after sharkwater was released, i met with numerous scientists and conservationists who told me. Surviving pirate boat rammings, gunboat chases, mafia espionage and battles with corrupt governments, stewart risks his life to stop the slaughter of sharks and. Revolution documentary on earths environmental emergency duration. Revolution is a new movie from internationallyacclaimed filmmaker rob stewart.
Revolution is a feature documentary about opening your eyes, changing the world and fighting for something. Rob stewart revolution interview with tribute at tiff 2012. Rob stewart undertakes a documentary challenge and discovers that not only sharks, but all life on earth is threatened by the changing seas. Researchers publish in journals, but revolutionaries integrate new media to reach the masses.
May 11, 2018 new footage from the late rob stewart s third documentary sharkwater. Apr 28, 2014 researchers publish in journals, but revolutionaries integrate new media to reach the masses. A 2006 canadian documentary that was written, narrated and filmed by rob stewart, sharkwater discloses the insatiable shark hunting industry and how it is severely depleting the shark population. Revolution os is now on dvd revolution os tells the inside story of the hackers who rebelled against the proprietary software model and microsoft to create gnulinux and the open source movement. Climate change, environmental degradation, species loss, ocean acidification, pollution, and foodwater scarcity are reducing the earths ability to house humans and we need. In his 2007 feature, sharkwater, canadian wildlife photographer and director rob stewart documented the atrocities perpetrated by a fishing industry. Theyre thoughtprovoking, eyeopening, and enlightening. It follows the filmmaker as he follows up on his earlier film, sharkwater, and examines both looming environmental collapse and what people, especially young people, are doing to avert it. Revolution movie rob stewarts revolution now playing in. Revolution, filmmaker and marine biologist rob stewart s followup to his mythbusting 2007 documentary, sharkwater, starts off with stewart lost in the middle of the pacific, swimming against. Extinction 2018 is a thrilling and inspiring action packed journey that 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.
Join climatefast as we show revolution, an award winning documentary about the evolution of life and the revolution underway to save us. Hannan is the cofounder and director of the ocean ark alliance, a highprofile collective of scientists, filmmakers and artists who are focused on both regional and global marine conservation initiatives. Feb 03, 2017 stewart is most famous for sharkwater, a 2006 documentary that examines global sharkhunting. Sharkwater is a 2006 canadian documentary film written and directed by rob stewart. Filmed over four years in 15 countries, revolution captures some of the most remarkable wildlife spectacles ever recorded, and gives audiences a firsthand look into the biggest battle. Rob stewart, the canadian conservationist and filmmaker renowned worldwide for his documentary sharkwater, about the illegal shark finning trade, died through drowning as a result of hypoxia a lack of oxygen, according to recently released autopsy results. Filmmaker rob stewart advances the theory that though humans depend on the natural world for subsistence, humans are natures greatest enemy. Rob stewarts second documentary revolution the evolution of life on earth and the revolution to save it. For more great films, please visit our complete collection. New footage from the late rob stewarts third documentary sharkwater. Revolution 20 is a science fiction television series. Revolution begins with stewart and an assistant in the water with sharks, and expands from there to saving the ecosystems we depend on for survival. Revolution movie rob stewarts revolution now playing. Revolution by rob stewart 2012 films for the earth.
Stewart travels to 15 countries, visiting such locations as the coral reefs of papua new guinea, deforested regions of madagascar, and the alberta tar sands. Toronto filmmaker rob stewart turns his camera from the saving the oceans. Raymond, bruce perens, frank hecker and brian behlendorf. The show takes place in the year 2027, 15 years after all electricity in north america is out of commission. And rob stewart, the director of sharkwater and the forthcoming documentary revolution will join george to talk about environmental activism, his work as a filmmaker, and the threats that face. Discussions on transformto, a collaborative project to reduce torontos greenhouse gas emissions will follow. It follows the filmmaker as he follows up on his earlier film, sharkwater, and examines both. Rob stewart filmmaker simple english wikipedia, the free. Revolution is a four year fifteen country adventure from sharkwater director rob stewart.
Discuss diving, the documentary, sharks or anything you want. Stewart went missing diving at alligator reef off the coast of florida, united states on january 31, 2017. Rob stewarts revolution on dvd, bluray, digital download. Surviving pirate boat rammings, gunboat chases, mafia espionage and battles with corrupt governments, stewart risks his life to stop the slaughter of sharks and save our oceans and the very earth itself. Rob stewart, who directed the 2012 film revolution, in conversation with varietys steve gaydos at the variety studio. For some good examples of documentaries that successfully educate audiences, see mark halls sushi. In his 2007 feature, sharkwater, canadian wildlife photographer and director rob stewart documented the atrocities perpetrated by a fishing industry effectively decimating the species and, in turn. On june 1, 2001, microsoft ceo steve ballmer said linux is a cancer that attaches itself in an intellectual property sense to everything it touches. Continuing his adventurous journey around the world, filmmaker rob stewart brings us revolution, a full length feature film that is inspiring humans to change the world and save our planet. Plastic paradise the great pacific garbage patch movie.
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