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Thursday February 24 at 12:30 PM PST.
Join filmmaker Stefan Andrews, Photographer Scott Portelli,
and IOFF Executive Director Ana Blanco as they discuss the film
Scott Portelli | Swimming with Gentle Giants.
How to watch:
- If you have not yet made an account through Eventive - click on the Login button in the top right corner of this screen. All teachers and students will need to create an account. If you have already set up your account, skip to step 3.
- Enter your first name, last name, email address and password. Please note that this information is required in order to ensure film/filmmaker security. All of your information is secure and will not be shared.
- Click on the button that says "Register and Watch the Q&A".
- Click "Unlock Now".
- You will now see a button that says "Enter Livestream". On the date and time of the event, return to this link and click on that button to enter the livestream.
- Once you have entered the livestream you will be able to watch the live or recorded event and ask questions to the filmmaker/scientist via the live chat.
Note: All Q&As will be recorded and available to watch through the end of this program (March 5, 2021).
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Meet the Filmmaker - Stefan Andrews
Stefan Andrews is a marine biologist turned filmmaker with a passion for sharing personal stories of human connection to the ocean. He is an ADAS scientific diver, a CASA commercial drone pilot and has been filming underwater for over ten years. Stefan’s main projects have consistently held a strong focus on communicating scientific research, animal behaviour, marine ecology and conservation.
In 2014, Stefan’s first film, A natural connection, shared lessons learnt during a year of international ocean experiences as a Rolex Scholar. It was throughout this influential year that Stefan worked alongside leading underwater videographers and film crews working to document oceanic research, including the Netflix hit documentary Chasing Coral.
Stefan’s extensive experience working as both a scientific diver and alongside film crews on a number of remote research expeditions inspired the co-founding of science communication media production company Ocean Imaging. In subsequent years Stefan worked with several universities and non-profit organizations to create content for social channels and communicate research findings.
In 2019, Stefan produced and directed Scott Portelli: Swimming with Gentle Giants a film sharing the close and personal connection of award winning wildlife photographer Scott Portelli to the humpback whales of Tonga. The film exposes both heart racing moments and the affectionate nature of these wild and wonderful underwater creatures and will be premiered at a number of the world’s largest international film festivals in 2020.
For more information about Stefan Andrews and his work, check out his website here.
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Meet the Cast - Scott Portelli
Scott Portelli is an international award winning wildlife, nature and underwater photographer and film maker. A member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) and Accredited Professional Video Producer (APVP), he is regarded as a leading professional in his field. Scott has spent thousands of hours in remote locations across the globe filming and photographing wildlife, the underwater environment, and wild places with a focus on conservation and education.
He was awarded at the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year in London in 2016 and announced National winner of the Sony World Photography awards 2016 and winner at Travel Photographer of the Year 2015. More recently he was awarded winner in the Animal Behaviour Category at the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year ANZANG 2017 and again in 2019. Awarded at the Sienna International Photography Awards 2017 and again in 2019 and Winner in the Underwater Category of the Asferico International Nature Photography awards 2018. Recently announced Winner at the 2020 AIPP silver Linings awards in the WILD category.
For more information about Scott Portelli and his work, check out his website here.
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Note: All Q&As will be recorded and available to watch through the end of this program (March 5, 2021).
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Thursday February 24 at 12:30 PM PST.
Join filmmaker Stefan Andrews, Photographer Scott Portelli,
and IOFF Executive Director Ana Blanco as they discuss the film
Scott Portelli | Swimming with Gentle Giants.
How to watch:
- If you have not yet made an account through Eventive - click on the Login button in the top right corner of this screen. All teachers and students will need to create an account. If you have already set up your account, skip to step 3.
- Enter your first name, last name, email address and password. Please note that this information is required in order to ensure film/filmmaker security. All of your information is secure and will not be shared.
- Click on the button that says "Register and Watch the Q&A".
- Click "Unlock Now".
- You will now see a button that says "Enter Livestream". On the date and time of the event, return to this link and click on that button to enter the livestream.
- Once you have entered the livestream you will be able to watch the live or recorded event and ask questions to the filmmaker/scientist via the live chat.
Note: All Q&As will be recorded and available to watch through the end of this program (March 5, 2021).
..
Meet the Filmmaker - Stefan Andrews
Stefan Andrews is a marine biologist turned filmmaker with a passion for sharing personal stories of human connection to the ocean. He is an ADAS scientific diver, a CASA commercial drone pilot and has been filming underwater for over ten years. Stefan’s main projects have consistently held a strong focus on communicating scientific research, animal behaviour, marine ecology and conservation.
In 2014, Stefan’s first film, A natural connection, shared lessons learnt during a year of international ocean experiences as a Rolex Scholar. It was throughout this influential year that Stefan worked alongside leading underwater videographers and film crews working to document oceanic research, including the Netflix hit documentary Chasing Coral.
Stefan’s extensive experience working as both a scientific diver and alongside film crews on a number of remote research expeditions inspired the co-founding of science communication media production company Ocean Imaging. In subsequent years Stefan worked with several universities and non-profit organizations to create content for social channels and communicate research findings.
In 2019, Stefan produced and directed Scott Portelli: Swimming with Gentle Giants a film sharing the close and personal connection of award winning wildlife photographer Scott Portelli to the humpback whales of Tonga. The film exposes both heart racing moments and the affectionate nature of these wild and wonderful underwater creatures and will be premiered at a number of the world’s largest international film festivals in 2020.
For more information about Stefan Andrews and his work, check out his website here.
.
.
.
Meet the Cast - Scott Portelli
Scott Portelli is an international award winning wildlife, nature and underwater photographer and film maker. A member of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP) and Accredited Professional Video Producer (APVP), he is regarded as a leading professional in his field. Scott has spent thousands of hours in remote locations across the globe filming and photographing wildlife, the underwater environment, and wild places with a focus on conservation and education.
He was awarded at the prestigious BBC Wildlife Photographer of the Year in London in 2016 and announced National winner of the Sony World Photography awards 2016 and winner at Travel Photographer of the Year 2015. More recently he was awarded winner in the Animal Behaviour Category at the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year ANZANG 2017 and again in 2019. Awarded at the Sienna International Photography Awards 2017 and again in 2019 and Winner in the Underwater Category of the Asferico International Nature Photography awards 2018. Recently announced Winner at the 2020 AIPP silver Linings awards in the WILD category.
For more information about Scott Portelli and his work, check out his website here.
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Note: All Q&As will be recorded and available to watch through the end of this program (March 5, 2021).
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