SHARK EDUCATION
EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL UNDER WATER
France
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Who has never dreamed of talking to animals? This documentary wants to show that it is possible to communicate with sharks due to an universal language: body language.
6 pm, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique Channel. Steven Surina, specialist in human-shark interaction, is finishing his dive among a dozen of bulldog sharks. He has done this dive hundreds of times, but suddenly the sharks behave in an unusual way. He feels vulnerable. The situation becomes difficult to defuse.
Photo Sylvie Ayer
This experience leads him to question himself.
Then he starts an investigation in the Azores during which immerses him back into his archives. With the help of several specialists, Steven will try to answer these questions that are still pending: is the body language of sharks universal? Is anthropomorphism not an obstacle to the human-shark relationship?
Photo Greg Lecoeur
Who are we?
We are three friends with the same passion for sharks and the same desire to change their image, to better protect them.
THE PASSER: Steven Surina. I'm a scuba diving instructor, shark naturalist guide, underwater cameraman and conferencist. With my organization Shark Education, founded in 2011, I'm accompanying groups of divers to meet sharks from around the world during thematic trips.
My goal: to demonstrate that it is possible to interact with sharks, to promote responsible ecotourism and, above all, I gives divers a training in shark conservation by converting them to this cause. I I have written 3 book including: "The Interaction Guide" and "Meeting the Sharks".
THE DIRECTOR Pierre-Etienne Larrous. I'm a director of documentary films, music and dance videos. I have directed several films about sharks (Shark Wave, Looking for Shadows, Journal de bord). As an underwater cinematographer, I have worked on "Requins mangeurs de sable" (Saint Thomas productions soon to be broadcast on National Géographic and France 5), "Méditerranée" (Boreales prod.) I'm also specialised in motion design and 3D modelling on animated films. I have been diving and working with Steven on the development of his educational video materials (3D animations) for many years.
THE PRODUCER : Patrick Metzlé. I'm passionate about scuba diving and marine fauna, I participated in several Shark Education expeditions with Steven. It is following a trip to South Africa that I proposed him to develop a series mag/documentary on the relationship between humans and sharks, of which I have produced the pilot directed by Pierre-Etienne "Shark Wave" in which a personality, in this case the filmmaker Jan Kounen (Doberman, 99 francs, Blueberry, Mon cousin ...) is invited to dive with sharks.
It was from this collaboration that this other "Shark Education" project, the film, was born.
What's the money for?
This film will be punctuated with a lot of footage Steven has shot over the years all over the world.
Your donations will be used mainly to shoot the complementary sequences in the Azores and Mozambique.
Depending on the amount of funds raised, we will be able to complete 1, or even 3 stages thanks to you.
- 30.000 : September 2021 shooting in the Azores where the main action of the film takes place, it is here that Steven will begin his quest with the blue sharks off Pico, accompanied by the South African specialist Martijn Schouten.
Photo Frabrice Dudenhofer
- 40.000: Fall/Winter 2021, interviews with several shark specialists / First draft of a part of the film that we will present to the productions and the channels.
- 60.000 or +* : February 2022, shooting in Mozambique. This is where the film starts and this is also where it will end, with the bulldog sharks of Ponta do Ouro and more particularly a female called White Spot.
*who knows, maybe even finish the post production of the film.
Photo Sylvie Ayer
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Thanks to all of you !
L'équipe de "Sur le front" est venue nous rejoindre en Mars dernier lors de notre expédition requins des Maldives.
100% Merci à tous ! Thank's to all ! 28 May 2021
Grace à vous nous avons pu atteindre notre objectif et même le dépasser.
Nous avons maintenant le budget nécessaire au tournage de Septembre aux Açores ou nous rejoindrons un autre spécialiste, le sud Africain Martijn Schouten.
C'est au large de l'île de Pico que Steven et Martijn iront plonger avec les requins Peau Bleue afin d'observer et analyser leur langage corporel.
Le requin Peau Bleue est aussi une des espèces les plus pêchée qu'il est urgent de protéger.
Le budget collecté à ce jour nous permettra aussi d'envisager la 2ème étape de post-production intermédiaire afin de proposer le projet aux chaines.
Aussi nous ne sommes pas loin d'atteindre tout ou partie de l'étape 3 pour le tournage de févier 2022 au Mozambique avec les requins Bouledogue.
Il nous reste 1 mois ½ pour ce faire.
Toute l'équipe vous remercie du fond du cœur de votre participation et de l'énergie que vous nous communiquez qui nous portera pour aller au bout de ce projet, qui nous l'espérons contribuera à changer l'image de ces animaux essentiels aux océans et donc à la vie sur terre.
Pour suivre l'évolution du projet, les tournages, n'hésitez pas à vous abonner à notre page FaceBook
Vos contreparties : Notre campagne se terminant le 17 Juillet nous vous les enverrons en septembre après les vacances d'été, au retour des Açores, pour être sur que vous soyez bien la pour les receptionner.
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Hello,
Thanks to you we have been able to reach our goal and even exceed it.
We now have the budget for the September shooting in the Azores where we will join another specialist, the South African Martijn Schouten.
Steven and Martijn will be diving in the open sea of Pico Island to observe and analyse the body language of blue sharks.
The Blue shark is also one of the most heavily fished species that needs to be protected.
The budget raised so far will also allow us to consider the 2nd step of intermediate post-production in order to propose the project to the broadcasters.
Also we are not far from reaching all or part of step 3 for the February 2022 shooting in Mozambique with the Bull sharks.
We have 1 ½ months to go.
The whole team would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your participation and for the energy you are giving us to complete this project, which we hope will contribute to changing the image of these animals, essential to the oceans and therefore to life on earth.
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Super projet, merci Steven de t'investir autant pour les requins et de nous permettre de mieux les connaître. A nous d'investir maintenant 😉
€34,245.00
Target €30,000.00
This project collects in € (EUR) but you can still invest in the currency of your country (your bank may apply exchange fees).
Unrewarded donation
INCENTIVES
your name in the credits
Your name will be mentioned in the end credits
ONLINE CONFERENCE WITH STEVEN SURINA + your name in the credits
1 hour online shark education conference with Steven Surina
INVITATION PARIS SHARK FESTIVAL ENTRE LE 17 ET LE 19 SEPTEMBRE
Pour une séance de votre choix, le jour de votre choix. + votre nom au générique + conférence en ligne.
PREVIEW OF THE FILM + Online conference + your name in the credits
We will invite you to preview the film online or at a private.
PASS FESTIVAL DU 17 AU 19 SEPTEMBRE
Vous aurez accès à toutes les séances, toutes les conférences ainsi qu'aux cérémonies d'ouverture et de clôture. +votre nom au générique + conférence en ligne + visionnage du film en avant première.
BOOK "RENCONTRE AVEC LES REQUINS" signed + Preview of the film + On line conference + your name in the credits
By Steven Surina, illustrations by Cyril Girard, naturalist cartoonist. Little brother of "REQUIN - Guide de l'Interaction", this book is intended to be a practical, light, transportable pocket book and essential for all your future dives with sharks.
SHARK EDUCATION KNIFE + Preview of the film + On line conference + your name in the credits
Produced by CB Distribution, these French made knives are specially customised for Shark Education. Limited collection in Beech and Olive.
BOOK "SHARKS, GUIDE DE L'INTERACTION" signed + Preview of the film + On line conference + your name in the credits
Written by Steven Surina and illustrated by the famous photographer Greg Lecoeur, this 350-page "bible" skilfully covers all aspects of diving with sharks. In this book, the author shares his experience with us, and at the end of an analysis of "peaceful interactions" with sharks, supported by concrete examples, he gives sound advice on how to behave when diving with different species of sharks. To understand these behaviours, those of the sharks, and those that the diver should have, he gives a synthetic overview of the notions of anatomy and biology, and a descriptive list of the main eco-tourist species.
PACK SHARK EDUCATION + Preview of the film + Online conference + your name in the credits
"Le guide de l'interaction" and "Rencontre avec les requins" signed and the knife
DONATION TO AN ASSOCIATION FOR SHARKS CONSERVATION
100 euros will be donated to a shark conservation association of your choice. The organisations need our help all year long and especially for their ongoing European campaign #StopFinningEu against shark finning.
PIMP MY SHOOES WITH SHARKS + Preview of the film + On line conference + your name in the credits
Your customised shoes with blue sharks, hand painted (white shoes not too low). If you don't have suitable shoes, we will show you some possible models.
SHARK SCULPTURE + Preview of the film + On line conference + your name in the credits
Sculpture Led lamp made and signed by the director of the film Pierre-Etienne Larrous. (limited serie)
BDE SPECIAL SHARK CRUISE + Preview of the film + Online conference + your name in the credits
In Egypt With Alyses diving. 6 days/7 nights full board, 3 dives per day (no night dives), free nitrox.Excluding flights, visa and taxes
PARTNER + Preview of the film + Online conference + your name in the credits
Your company logo in the end credits.