Sharkwater Movie & Invitation

Though this post is not about green building per se, think of it in the general category of irrigation. I think you will thank me if it compels you to see the new movie "Sharkwater." Not only is this an extremely important topic, but it's an amazing story and a beautiful movie. Of course I am biased, because our own Tippy Bushkin and Jeremy Stuart were key members of the production team, working closely with director Rob Stewart to tell the story of his international journey to save and demystify sharks.

A series of trailers on the website will give you glimpse.

And if you live in the SF Bay Area, below you will also see an invitation to the San Francisco premier for Tuesday Oct 30-- it is a private screening, but I've been given permission to extend the invitation to you.

And in the meantime, I hope you are enjoying water week at Building Green TV!

SHARKWATER MOVIE PREMIERES IN SAN FRANCISCO

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: sharkwatersf@yahoo.com

Since premiering to great acclaim at the Toronto International Film Festival, SHARKWATER (www.sharkwater.com) has gone on to win 21 awards at film festivals all over the world.

We would like to invite you to attend a private screening and be one of the first to see the film on the west coast and meet director Rob Stewart who will be on-hand for a Q & A session after the screening.

Private Screening

Roxie Theatre, San Francisco

Tuesday, October 30, 2007

VIP @ 6 pm

Screening @ 7:30 pm

For tickets and more information visit:

www.roxie.com

About SHARKWATER:

SHARKWATER takes you into the most shark rich waters of the world, exposing the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world’s shark populations.

In an effort to protect sharks, director Rob Stewart teams up with renegade conservationist Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Their unbelievable adventure together results in pirate boat rammings, gunboat chases, mafia espionage, corrupt court systems and attempted murder charges, forcing them to flee for their lives.

Through it all, Stewart discovers these magnificent creatures have gone from predator to prey, and how if something is not done to protect them, they could easily be wiped out within a few years due to human greed and the barbaric practice of shark finning.

Here are some facts to consider:

~Shark finning refers to the removal and retention of shark fins and the discard at sea of the carcass. The shark is most often still alive when it is tossed back into the water. Unable to swim, and bleeding to death, the shark suffers a slow death where 95% of the animal is wasted.

~Shark specialists estimate that 100 million sharks are killed for their fins, annually.

~The shark population is down 90% over the last 30 years and experts estimate that within a decade, most species of sharks will be lost because of finning.

SHARKWATER opens nationally on November 2, 2007. Please visit www.sharkwater.com for more information and to sign the petition to save sharks. Most importantly, help support the cause by forwarding this email to all your friends.

Thank you,
Sharkwater staff