Light at the Edge of the World - Polynesia, Smithsonian Channel
SECRETS OF THE REEF
Directed by: Jonathan Bird
Film Source:
Jonathan Bird Productions
Screened in High Definition as part of the Ocean Film Series
SECRETS OF THE REEF (USA, 2008, 78 min.)
Washington, D.C. Premiere An immersion into the metropolis of a Pacific coral reef as seen through the lives of three of its inhabitants, a sea turtle, a hermit crab and a fish. Their struggle for survival in a fish-eat-fish world is set against a backdrop of incredible beauty and color. But all is not well in the reef metropolis: An unseen threat approaches closer by the day–one bigger than any they have faced before. A gripping story, the film culminates in a bold statement about reef conservation. Directed and written by Jonathan Bird. Executive Producer, Christine Bird.
Discussion with filmmakers Jonathan Bird and Christine Bird follows screening.
Ticket/Reservation Info:
FREE, no reservations needed.
National Museum of Natural History
Baird Auditorium
10th St. & Constitution Ave., NW
(METRO: Smithsonian or Federal Triangle)
