Chasing Coral
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Directed by | Jeff Orlowski |
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Edited by | Davis Coombe |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
Running time | 93 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Chasing Coral is a 2017 American documentary film about a team of divers, scientists and photographers around the world who document the disappearance of coral reefs.[1] Chasing Coral was produced by Exposure Labs and directed by Jeff Orlowski.[2] It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released globally on Netflix as a Netflix Original Documentary in July 2017.[3] Jeff Orlowski has previously directed the movie Chasing Ice in 2012, which shares a similar plot to Chasing Coral.[4]
Soundtrack
[edit]Saul Simon MacWilliams and Dan Romer composed the score for the film.[5] Romer also co-wrote an original song, "Tell Me How Long", featuring Kristen Bell.[6]
Reception
[edit]The film won the Audience Award for U.S. Documentary at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Chasing Coral, film with UGA ties, wins Emmy". Odum School of Ecology. October 2, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ Peters, Adele (April 9, 2018). "Chasing Coral Shows The Tangible, Devastating Effects Of Our Warming Planet". Fast Company. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Chasing Coral". Netflix Media Center. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
- ^ Orlowski, J. (2012). Chasing Ice. Submarine Deluxe.
- ^ "'Chasing Coral': Film Review - Sundance 2017". The Hollywood Reporter. 22 January 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Kristen Bell To Sing Closing Song On 'Chasing Coral' Documentary". Deadline. July 17, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "2017 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners" (PDF). Sundance Institute. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-07-21. Retrieved 2017-09-21.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Chasing Coral on Netflix
- Chasing Coral at IMDb
- Chasing Coral at Rotten Tomatoes
- Chasing Coral at Metacritic
- 2017 in the environment
- American documentary films
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- 2017 films
- Films scored by Dan Romer
- Documentary films about photographers
- Nature photography
- Netflix original documentary films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American films
- Documentary films about global warming
- Documentary films about marine biology
- Coral reefs
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