Friday, June 26, 2009

Eastern Cape Production named Film of the Year

Did you know that Wild Ocean - a 3D movie shot in the Ocean off the Eastern Cape, was selected as the 2009 Earthwatch Film of the Year? How cool!



Wild Ocean
celebrates the annual feeding frenzy in the oceans of South Africa as billions of sardines migrate up the Wild Coast, causing breaching whales, frenzied sharks, herding dolphins, and diving gannets to compete in an epic struggle for survival.

Written, directed, edited, and scored by Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas (the UK-based, Oscar and Emmy-nominated creative duo behind the internationally acclaimed Stomp), Wild Ocean was a finalist for two Panda Awards (otherwise known as "The Green Oscars) at the 2008 Wildscreen Festival: "Best Film-Theatrical" and "Best Music".

It's only a little whinge, but if only Eastern Cape filmmakers could have gotten to this story first......