I have the utmost praise for this documentary. It is without any doubt one of the most socially important movies to have come out in many years. The Cove documents the Japanese slaughter of dolphins. If you don't watch any other movie this 
year, see The Cove.
Ric O'Barry was the dolphin trainer in the 1960s who trained the wild dolphins who would play the role of “Flipper” on TV. Now he works full time as an advocate on behalf of dolphins. He was a leading force behind this movie.
This chilling documentary shows the slaughter of 20,000 dolphins by the Japanese every year. This is such a serious issue that it almost makes me want to give up my Nikon cameras, Toyota Prius, and Sony stereo. Honestly. These creepy Japanese bastards have no soul.
The Cove won the U.S. Audience Award at the 25th annual Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. It was selected out of the 879 submissions in the category. On March 7, 2010 The Cove won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.
In addition to Sundance and the Academy Award, The Cove has already won many other awards:
62nd Writers Guild Awards (2009) - Best Documentary
Feature Screenplay (February 20, 2010)
Directors Guild Awards (2009) - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary, Directors Guild of America (January 31, 2010)
National Board of Review - Best Documentary, (December 3, 2009)
15th BFCA Critics' Choice Awards (2009) - Best Documentary Feature, Critics' Choice Awards in Los Angeles (January 15, 2010)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Documentary
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards (2009) - Allan King Documentary Award (December 16, 2009)
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards (2009) - Best Documentary Feature (December 16, 2009)
Newport Beach Film Festival (2009) - Audience Award for Best Documentary
New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) - Best Documentary (December 13, 2009)
Sheffield Doc/Fest (2009) - The Sheffield Green Award (November 8 2009)
LINK: http://www.takepart.com/thecove
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year, see The Cove.Ric O'Barry was the dolphin trainer in the 1960s who trained the wild dolphins who would play the role of “Flipper” on TV. Now he works full time as an advocate on behalf of dolphins. He was a leading force behind this movie.
This chilling documentary shows the slaughter of 20,000 dolphins by the Japanese every year. This is such a serious issue that it almost makes me want to give up my Nikon cameras, Toyota Prius, and Sony stereo. Honestly. These creepy Japanese bastards have no soul.
The Cove won the U.S. Audience Award at the 25th annual Sundance Film Festival in January 2009. It was selected out of the 879 submissions in the category. On March 7, 2010 The Cove won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Film at the 82nd Academy Awards.
In addition to Sundance and the Academy Award, The Cove has already won many other awards:
62nd Writers Guild Awards (2009) - Best Documentary
Feature Screenplay (February 20, 2010)Directors Guild Awards (2009) - Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary, Directors Guild of America (January 31, 2010)
National Board of Review - Best Documentary, (December 3, 2009)
15th BFCA Critics' Choice Awards (2009) - Best Documentary Feature, Critics' Choice Awards in Los Angeles (January 15, 2010)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Documentary
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards (2009) - Allan King Documentary Award (December 16, 2009)
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards (2009) - Best Documentary Feature (December 16, 2009)
Newport Beach Film Festival (2009) - Audience Award for Best Documentary
New York Film Critics Online (NYFCO) - Best Documentary (December 13, 2009)
Sheffield Doc/Fest (2009) - The Sheffield Green Award (November 8 2009)
LINK: http://www.takepart.com/thecove
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