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Jan 24, 2013 · The new documentary by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, which premiered as part of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, takes a closer look at the multi-ton Orcinus orca — or killer whale — paying particular attention to the whales that perform at marine parks around the globe.
Jul 17, 2013 · That all changed with the undertaking of her new documentary Blackfish, an official selection of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, which depicts the sobering reality that exists for killer whales held in captivity and exposes the well-concealed truth about the dangers that their trainers face.
Jul 20, 2013 · Where 2009’s “The Cove” exposed the theme park chain’s role in dolphin kidnapping, abuse and slaughter, “Blackfish” does the same with orcas. It uses Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau’s 2010 death in a killer whale tank as a springboard for a tale of decades-long corporate conspiracy.
Blackfish is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. It concerns Tilikum, an orca held by SeaWorld and the controversy over captive orcas. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2013, and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures and CNN Films for wider release.
Jul 18, 2013 · Providing context for this alarming behavior, researchers describe highly socialized, caring creatures used to living in thousands of miles of ocean and ill suited to theme parks where they may...
- Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Nov 11, 2015 · This feature-length film about a trainer’s death caused by a captive killer whale at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida, placed the plight of captive orcas in the spotlight.
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Blackfish: Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. With Tilikum, John Hargrove, Samantha Berg, Mark Simmons. A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
