Documentary, 52 minutes

End of a Myth - interacting with sharks

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Documentary, 52 minutes
Sharks must be protected. – But who wants to protect animals that he is afraid of? Die The irrational fear that we have of sharks prevents us from getting to know them and may also explain our lack of interest in protecting them…

Underwater Camera:Ralf Kiefner, Andrea Ramalho
Additional Underwater Camera:Mark Addison, Mornè Hardenberg, Stan Kielbaska, Michael Rutzen
Camera:Ralf Kiefner, Andrea Ramalho
Additional Camera:Dirk Gion, Pkee Stopforth, Peter Spielmann
Director: Ralf Kiefner, Peter Spielmann
Script:Ralf Kiefner
Narrator:Marc Rossman
Music:Highland Musikarchiv
Editor:Patric Peters, Compose TV
Re-editing:Andrea Ramalho
Animation: Sebastian Weinhold, Compose TV
Sound-Mix:Detlev Schmitz
Audio Remix:Andrea Ramalho
Special Thanks to:Steve Yelding, Gypsea Divers, Mark Addison, Mike Rutzen, Prof. Victor Peddemors,
Prof. Otto Gadig
Exectutive Producer:© Ralf Kiefner
End of a Myth - Ralf Kiefner

Sharks must be protected. – But who wants to protect animals that he is afraid of? The irrational fear that we have of sharks prevents us from getting to know them and may also explain our lack of interest in protecting them. We must overcome our fears to really understand these prehistoric creatures. Only if we change our attitude towards sharks will we be able to appreciate the importance of these elegant predators for the ecological balance in our oceans. Only if we change our attitude towards sharks, we will be able to respect them, encourage their conservation and learn to live together in peace.

Shark experts, a twelve year old boy and a camera crew dive and snorkel with four different species of sharks. Breathtaking and never thought to be possible interactions between humans and these fascinating creatures prove, that the bad reputation of sharks is unjustified.

There are three different versions available:
“End of a Myth – interacting with sharks” (english version)
“La Fin D´un Mythe – tutoyer les requins” (french version)
“Das Ende eines Mythos – Interaktionen mit Haien” (german version)

COMMENTS

Dick Lucas, (NAUI – Europe):
“This documentary is the best shark film in the world! … followed by BEYOND FEAR and STRIPED HUNTERS.”

From the audience:
” … Phenomenal … End of a Myth is a documentary that disproves the undeserved bad reputation of sharks in an inimitable manner. With a lot of passion but also with many objective informations and breathtaking footage this film makes a big contribution to shark conservation…”

A professional underwater photographer from USA:
“…I have seen many shark films, but End of a Myth is the most spectacular and the most fascinating film about sharks, that I have ever seen … awesome, absolutely unbelievable. I never tought that such close and intense human/shark interactions would be possible … ”

From the audience:
“I´m still excited … I still cannot believe what I just saw in this film … this film completely changed my image about sharks!”

AWARDS

Awards on International Film Festivals 2007:

1. Place for BEST FILM and for BEST PRODUCTION
on the International Underwater Film Festival in Belgrade (Serbia)

On the 11. International Underwater Film Festival in Belgrade, End of a Myth has been awarded twice. With the 1. Prize as the BEST FILM and as the BEST PRODUCTION, professional film productions (Serbia, December 2007).

PUBLIC AWARD
on North Sea Film Festival in Den Haag (Netherlands)

End of a Myth has been awarded with the PUBLIC AWARD for BEST FILM on the 1. North Sea Film Festival in Den Haag (Netherlands, December 2007).

1. Place
on the International Eastern Mediterranean Underwater Film Festival (Northern Cyprus)

End of a Myth has won the International Eastern Mediterranean Underwater Film Festival in Northern Cyprus in March 2007 (Best Film in the Category Professional Documentaries).

GRAND PRIX ROLEX
on the Festival International du film maritime, d´ exploration et d´ environment in Toulon (France)

End of a Myth has been awarded with the GRAND PRIX ROLEX for the BEST FILM about the protection of the underwater world on the 39. FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL du film maritime, déxploration et d´environment in Toulon (France, October 2007).

NERVES OF STEEL – Special Award
on the International Film Festival The Sea Calls in St. Petersburg (Russia)

End of a Myth has been awarded with THE NERVES OF STEEL – special award for outstanding courage while filming on the International Film Festival “the Sea Calls” in St. Petersburg (Russia, April 2007).

2. Place
on the International Underwater Film Festival in Moscow (Russia)

End of a Myth has been awarded with the 2. Place, professional film productions (Best Underwater Animal Film) on the VI. Golden Dolphin Underwater Film Festival February 2007.

NOMINATED Finalist
on the Wildlife Asia 2007 International Film Festival

End of a Myth was nominated as finalist on the Wildlife Asia International Film Festival, professional film productions (March 2007) as one of the 5 best aquatic films of the festival (amongst productions from BBC and National Geographic).

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Auszeichnungen Awards "End of a Myth"
Auszeichnungen Awards "End of a Myth"