Plastic oceans international uses film and sport to fight. It dives into and investigates the devastating impacts that plastic. A plastic wave a documentary film on plastic pollution duration. This has become increasingly clear, and a plastic ocean finds examples from many perspectives. Every year 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into our oceans presenter. A plastic ocean 2016, by craig leeson, is one of the most recent and shocking documentaries about plastic pollution. Mar 22, 2017 a plastic ocean is a documentary film directed by the australian journalist craig leeson. A plastic ocean by craig leeson 2016 films for the earth. A plastic ocean 102 mins, usa, 2016 a plastic ocean begins when journalist craig leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. Plastic oceans international produces, distributes and supports film and other digital content focusing on the planets health and conservation, and promoting a global movement to rethink plastic. Parts of the film also look at landbased plastics, their use, toxicity and effects on human health. In this adventure documentary, craig teams up with free diver tanya streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to twenty locations around the world over the next four years to explore the fragile state of our. In a chat with socialstory, he talks about the the movie and its focus on plastic. The themes in a plastic ocean are already well known, nevertheless the film offers well researched journalism and a high documentary quality.
Awards for a plastic ocean a wave of change is certainly upon us. I started to wonder what was happening in oceans elsewhere on the planet. Anushka bhasker of algalita marine research and education. A plastic ocean makes meaningful connections between the issue at hand and ones own life. Journalist and filmmaker craig leesons feature film, a plastic ocean is trending on netflix and amazon prime. This is an adaptation from the original documentary a plastic ocean by the plastic oceans foundation.
A plastic ocean is an epic global adventure following a documentary filmmaker and a world record freediver as they travel the earth discovering the shocking impact plastic is having on our oceans and the marine animals that live there. Opening on rare footage of blue whales in their natural habitat, the camera pans right, into a floating whirl of oil and rubbish laying bare the devastating impact humanitys overreliance on plastic has had on the worlds seas. There is 1 mild swear word used at minutes 45second in, so you can skip that if needs be. The shocking truth, a documentary film looking at the spread of plastic pollution and its longrange effects on the environment, maritime life. This film will hopefully play a key role in sending out the message about ocean plastic pollution to a huge audience. Plastic ocean movie and movies about marine plastic pollution. A multidisciplinary quest by the plastic ocean foundation to document and explain the scope and scale of the problem. Jun 07, 2019 plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the worlds ability to deal with them.
A plastic ocean the film making oceans plastic free. Our work is based on proven science and our own experience. A plastic ocean foundation is a charitable organisation registered in hong kong, dedicated to creating a wave of change to stop plastic pollution and to be part of the solution through science, education and policy advocacy we are a group of dedicated scientists, educators, social entrepreneurs, scholars and journalists who are concerned about the fragile state of our ocean. A plastic ocean is the result of four years investigative film making. We were in what we thought was a relatively pristine environment. A plastic ocean summarizing the information of the documentary. She had decided to produce a film to document the global issue of ocean plastic pollution. The overconsumption of plastic has taken a significant toll on worlda s oceans. A plastic ocean is a new featurelength environmental documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. Mar 23, 2017 a plastic ocean is a documentary film directed by the australian journalist craig leeson. They investigate how our addiction to plastic is impacting the food chain and how that is effecting every one of us through new and developing. Weve been producing plastic in huge quantities since the 1940s.
A plastic ocean can a movie help us see this invisible. This is a question sheet to go along side the documentary. A plastic ocean 2016 stream and watch online moviefone. A plastic ocean is a new awardwinning feature length documentary brought to you by a group of dedicated scientists, film makers, social entrepreneurs, scholars, environmentalists and journalists, that explores the fragile state of our oceans and uncovers alarming truths about the consequences of our disposable lifestyle.
A plastic ocean event reflection hannahsgip medium. Sociopolitical documentary hosted by craig leeson, published by netflix in 2016 english narration cover informationit begins when journalist craig leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. Although it doesna t go much further than pointing out the extent of the problem, it certainly provides a wealth of. Plastic oceans uk have been experts on plastic pollution for a decade, starting with awardwinning documentary a plastic ocean.
In 2010 former bbc film producer jo ruxton invited me to join the team of plastic oceans, a registered united kingdom charity. A plastic ocean foundation is not an antiplastic organisation. This year, the 2018 earth day theme is a world without plastic pollution. In this adventure documentary, craig teams up with free diver tanya streeter and an international team of scientists and. A plastic ocean is a documentary film directed by the australian journalist craig leeson. It dives into and investigates the devastating impacts that plastic has caused to our environment, especially our marine life. Apr 09, 2019 founded in 2016 and inspired by craig leesons 20 documentary a plastic ocean, plastic oceans international has focused on using film and media as a primary tool to raise awareness of the. We inspire people to make reallife positive changes to prevent ocean plastic pollution. It is 1hour 40 minutes long and suitable for key stages 2, 3, 4 and 5 the level of detail picked up by the children will just vary.
What at first began as a search for the elusive blue whale, ended up being an. A plastic ocean has been screening to sold out audiences and we are so humbled to now see the film recognized with awards from various film festivals from around the globe. Founded in 2016 and inspired by craig leesons 20 documentary a plastic ocean, plastic oceans international has focused on using film and media as a primary tool to raise awareness of the. In the center of the pacific ocean gyre our researchers found more plastic than plankton. Plastic oceans uk, established in 2009, was the first ngo to raise awareness about the impact of plastic pollution on our ocean. The film was critically panned on release, scoring a 17% on rotten tomatoes. Heres the 20s trailer, and the 42 minute version on iview the researchers were trying to find all the plastic in the ocean, because the amount floating on the surface doesnt tally with what we know weve dumped on the ocean.
In this adventure documentary, craig teams up with free diver tanya streeter and an international team of scientists and researchers, and they travel to twenty locations around the world over the next four years to explore the. Ecozine got the chance to attend the first asian screening of a plastic ocean, hosted by the asia society hong kong centre, and hear from the production team behind it. Watch a plastic ocean online vimeo on demand on vimeo. May 24, 2017 this is an adaptation from the original documentary a plastic ocean by the plastic oceans foundation. Sep 30, 2018 a plastic ocean 2016, by craig leeson, is one of the most recent and shocking documentaries about plastic pollution. We thought we could use plastic once and throw it away with negligible impact to humans and animals. According to the plastic ocean foundation, the organization that produced leesons film, over 600 species of marine life are known to suffer directly from plastic pollution including some on the international union for conservation of nature iucn red list list, such as the hawaiian monk seal, loggerhead turtle and sooty shearwater. I walked into the plastic oceans event not expecting much. A plastic ocean will be available to the general public early next year, but for the meantime we invite you to get a taste by checking out the trailer. Its been named by sir david attenborough as one of the most important films of our time and has ignited mass consumer awareness. Awards for a plastic ocean plastic oceans international. Jun 07, 2016 a new documentary feature film, a plastic ocean, wants to change all that.
Now with 47 times more pieces of plastics in the ocean than plankton. With david attenborough, sylvia earle, ben fogle, craig leeson. Click here to watch free streams of a plastic ocean, a film sir david attenborough calls, one of the most important films of our time. The film was released in the uk on 2 may 2014, and later released in the us on 26 september 2014. A plastic ocean was filmed in 20 locations around the world in beautiful and chilling detail to document the global effects of plastic pollution while. The shocking truth, a documentary film looking at the spread of plastic pollution and its longrange effects on the environment, maritime life and humans was shown last. A plastic ocean is a new featurelength adventure documentary that brings to light the consequences of our global disposable lifestyle. A plastic ocean summarizing the information of the. The project took 7 years during which time filming was undertaken in 20 different countries. The documentary explores the fragile state of our oceans, uncovering alarming truths about plastic pollution and the threat it poses to human health, and critically suggests solutions that may be put into effect. Find out where a plastic ocean is streaming, if a plastic ocean is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Now we have engaged citizens its time to solve the crisis and change. A plastic ocean shows us a world awash with rubbish.
A plastic ocean grabs your attention immediately, with what might be one of the greatest horror reveals in cinema. It follows several popular films on the oceans that have successfully shifted attitudes and even shaped legislation. A plastic ocean 102 mins, usa, 2016 sa eco film festival. In making the film plastic oceans assembled a team of the worlds top scientists and leading filmmakers to produce a powerful, highend documentary in high definition. More than 8 million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean each year. A plastic ocean is a new awardwinning feature length documentary brought to you by a group of dedicated scientists, film makers, social entrepreneurs, scholars, environmentalists and journalists, that explores the fragile state of our oceans and uncovers alarming truths about the consequences of our disposable lifestyle a plastic ocean documents the global effects of plastic pollution and. In the past 10 years humans have created more plastics than the previous 100 years.
Plastic oceans uk solving the plastic pollution crisis. A plastic ocean was filmed in 20 locations around the world in beautiful and chilling detail to document the global effects of plastic pollution while introducing. A plastic wave a documentary film on plastic pollution. A plastic ocean begins when journalist craig leeson, searching for the elusive blue whale, discovers plastic waste in what should be pristine ocean. Drink bottles, shopping bags, toiletries and even clothes are made with plastic. A plastic ocean documents the newest science, proving how plastics, once they enter the oceans, break up into small particulates that enter the food chain where they attract toxins like a magnet. It dives into and investigates the devastating impacts that plastic has caused to our environment. Id seen a short piece of the full documentary during a global scholars meeting, and although i. Film a plastic ocean brings shameful truth to light. Craig leesons a plastic ocean shows the devastating. They investigate how our addiction to plastic is impacting the food chain and how that is effecting every one of us through new and developing human health. Its how we dispose of plastic that is causing the problem. To find out more about the film, including how you can get involved in screening and promoting it, click here.
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