We hope you will find the film a useful teaching tool for raising awareness with your students about. Revolution is a film about changing the world, going for it, taking a stand, and fighting for something. The legacy of canadian filmmaker and conservationist rob. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Climate change, environmental degradation, species loss, ocean acidification, pollution, and foodwater scarcity are reducing the earths ability to house humans and we need. Following the sharks and the money into the elusive pirate fishing industry. Canada honours rob stewarts tireless crusade to save sharks. Started in 1995 connecting films to festivals, reporting and promoting festivals worldwide a brand new website will soon be available. Born and raised in toronto, canada, stewart began photographing underwater when he was.
Revolution is an exhilarating and hardhitting full length feature film from award winning sharkwater filmmaker rob stewart. En 2006, rob stewart sortait son premier film documentaire intitule sharkwater, traduit en francais par les. Rob stewart is an awardwinning biologist, photographer, conservationist and filmmaker. Risking arrest and mafia reprisal in costa rica, nearly losing a leg in panama and getting lost at sea in. I have been a fan of robs work since his first film. Canadian documentary filmmaker rob stewart died during the making of sharkwater extinction and his family left their own jobs behind to. Dear educator, welcome to revolution, a documentary to inform, inspire and motivate positive action for the future of the planet. He clearly believes were on the brink of catastrophe, but also that human beings are resourceful that we will actually get our shit together in this generation. He was best known for making and directing the documentary films sharkwater and revolution. Revolution from rob stewart on vimeo loading twitter feed. Ap a dive team found a body friday evening in the atlantic ocean off the florida keys shortly after the u. Mural being installed to honour late toronto filmmaker rob. Revolution is a new movie from internationallyacclaimed filmmaker rob stewart.
Cannes edition at chivas house, presented by chivas brothers and sponsored. The truelife adventure of rob stewart, this followup to his acclaimed sharkwater documentary continues his remarkable journey. Beginning with a childhood spent catching poisonous snakes and chasing after alligators, rob stewart, the awardwinning documentary filmmaker behind sharkwater, charts his development into one of the worlds leading environmental activists. His second film, revolution, ventured far beyond the ocean.
Conservation is the preservation of human life on earth, and that, above all else, is worth fighting for. Awardwinning filmmaker, best known for his film sharkwater, rob stewart was born and raised in canada. Tedxpearlriver rob stewart sharkwater and rise again. Revolution is a canadian 2012 documentary film by rob stewart. Filmed over four years in 15 countries, revolution captures some of the most remarkable wildlife spectacles ever recorded, and gives audiences a firsthand look into. Rob stewart at the modern master award ceremony at the santa. Rob stewart, who directed the 2012 film revolution, in conversation with variety s steve gaydos at the variety studio. Revolution is a four year fifteen country adventure from sharkwater director rob stewart. Stewart got the idea to make the movie sharkwater at age 22, when he found illegal longline fishing in the. Posted on june 16, 2015 written by ecodad leave a comment. Our first films sharkwater and revolution together won 50 awards but each took. Volunteer divers with a florida fire department found the body of missing toronto filmmaker rob stewart, the u.
The global catch and shark advocate rob stewart s new film, not coincidentally called revolution. Our consumption of fossil fuels has releasedis releasinga store of carbon into the atmosphere that has been accumulating for hundreds of millions of years. Revolution was the first feature film to platform the devastating effects of ocean acidification. A followup to his awardwinning documentary sharkwater, this continues his remarkable journey of discovery to find. It follows the filmmaker as he follows up on his earlier film, sharkwater, and examines both. Rob stewarts family fights to finish sharkwater extinction youtube. For some good examples of documentaries that successfully educate audiences, see mark halls sushi. Watch the official music video for first cut is the deepest performed by rod stewart listen to rod stewart. Provided to youtube by cdbaby after the revolution david rovics return. A truelife adventure following director, rob stewart. Revolution was the first feature film to platform the devastating effects of.
Rob stewart was the winner of the tedxpearlriverprize 2010. Rob stewart city and county of swansea councillor details. A truelife adventure following director, rob stewart sharkwater over four years and 15 countries discovering there is a lot more than sharks at risk of becoming extinct. It follows the filmmaker as he follows up on his earlier film, sharkwater, and examines both looming environmental collapse and what people, especially young people, are doing to avert it. Revolution movie rob stewarts revolution now playing. Revolution soundtrack available april 12 celebrity. Body of missing toronto filmmaker rob stewart found. An indepth look at ocean acidification with scientists charlie veron, katharina fabricius, boris worm and ove hoeghguldberg, narrated by rob stewart, director of the film revolution. Body found off florida keys near where diver went missing. By downloading and sharing the new film revolution, you can help us foster leadership and action for the ocean. Researchers publish in journals, but revolutionaries integrate new media to reach the masses. Pete sears played on the rod stewart albums gasoline alley, every picture tells a story which was listed high in rolling stones top 500 best albums of all time, never a dull moment, and smiler.
Half of that will go direct to ocean unite, which unites and amplifies the voices of. Meet rob stewart the director of revolution his second. Stewart s second film, revolution, again premiered at tiff and released worldwide in 20. By the age of 18 he became a scuba instructor and then moved on to earn a bachelor of science degree in biology, studying in ontario, jamaica and kenya. We are working with senators to inspire laws on banning the importation or sale of fins both nationally and internationally.
Rob stewart was a biologist, conservationist, activist, and renowned filmmaker. A mural is being installed in the annex to honour the life of the late toronto filmmaker rob stewart whose body was found in the ocean after a dive off the florida keys in february. Rod stewart first cut is the deepest from one night. Rob stewart s sharkwater helped soupbound sharks, but now his new doc, revolution, just may start a, well, revolution. Sneak peek director rob stewart s awardwinning documentary revolution, from d films and universal studios entertainment canada, now available on digital download, with dvd, bluray and digital vod releases, available august 20, 20. Not only does it shed light on crucial environmental topics and how we can save the planet, but he shows how past world events have taught us what we need to do to save the future.
The truelife adventure of rob stewart, this followup to his acclaimed sharkwater documentary continues his. He also played on the hit singles maggie may, and reason to believe. Coast guard and stewart s family confirmed friday night. January 29, 2020, was the 3 year anniversary for the death of rob stewart. He died at the age of 37 in a scuba diving incident. As we grow into the new chapter of building on rob s life after death, we continue with projects closest to his heart. Rob stewart born 23 july 1961 is a canadian actor born in toronto, ontario, canada, known for the lead role of nick slaughter in the actioncomedy television series tropical heat and his recurring role as roan in nikita.
In addition to the many awards rob has won for sharkwater, he has also created an. Coast guard and stewarts family confirmed friday night. Toronto filmmaker rob stewart turns his camera from the saving the oceans as he did with 2006 filmfest favourite sharkwater to the rest of the planet with revolution, a wellmeaning yet. Is our imagination the key to creating a world that works. Get a digital download of rob stewarts critically acclaimed. His three internationally awardwinning films, sharkwater 2006, revolution 2012, and sharkwater extinction 2018 garnered worldwide attention to issues effecting our oceans. Director rob stewart, seen at the toronto international film festival in 2011. The movie takes you on a journey under the water and around the world to see the impacts of climate change and the damage that we are doing to our planet. The legacy of canadian filmmaker and conservationist rob stewart. This groundbreaking documentary has received both critical and audience acclaim and numerous international awards. Revolution wont stop until a sustainable and equitable human population is reached, human consumption is in balance with the natural world, and the worlds ecosystems are restored to full capacity meaning lakes and rivers are unpolluted and teeming with fish, and thriving diverse forested ecosystems cover most of the land. Divers with the key largo fire department found the body about 300 feet from 37yearold rob stewart s last known location, coast guard. Coast guard officially suspended its search for a canadian filmmaker who went missing while scuba diving, officials said.
Revolution opened theatrically april 12, 20 becoming the highest grossing canadian documentary since stewart s first feature sharkwater was released in 2006. An impassioned and inspiring story from the creator of the awardwinning documentary sharkwater. After receiving a handful of international awards for his first doc, stewart set out to make revolution, documenting the effect mankind is having on ocean and. Body of missing toronto filmmaker rob stewart found, family.