SAINT AUGUSTINE FILM FESTIVAL

FOR THE LOVE OF CONCH

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This documentary reveals the underwater world of the Queen Conch, the jewel of The Bahamas archipelago, chronicling the life cycle of this colorful mollusk from an egg, to metamorphosis into its shell covered life. We see what it eats, how it reproduces, and its predators on land and in the sea. Today, people have become the greatest threat to their survival in The Bahamas. Watch the film and find out how people can join in an international effort to preserve the Queen Conch for future generations. The film will be released in 2018 and seen throughout the islands in schools and on television.


Support and logistics for this production were provided by: Bahamas National Trust, Bahama Reef Environment Education Foundation, Hummingbird Cay Foundation, Royal Bahamas Defense Force, Bahamas Dept. of Marine Resources, and Community Conch.


Bo Boudart is a cinematographer who has shot a variety of docs around the world. He was last at FLIFF in 2011 with ISLANDS OF LIFE, which he also shot in the Bahamas exploring the wildlife in the sea and on the land....GvH


Sponsored by our friends on Grand Bahama & Pelican Bay Resort



  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    54 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Bahamas
  • Premiere
    North American premiere
  • Rating
    NR
  • Director
    Bo Boudart
  • Screenwriter
    Sharon Wood
  • Producer
    Bo Boudart
  • Executive Producer
    Bo Boudart
  • Co-Producer
    Location Producers: Wilfred Bastian, Douglas Bastian, Agnessa Lundy
  • Filmmaker
    Bo Boudart
  • Cast
    Julian Reid (Narration)
  • Cinematographer
    Bo Boudart, Andre Musgrove, Eddy Raphael, Kyle Ferguson, Al Rahming
  • Editor
    Susan Utell; Assistant Editor: Latetiicia Jacquart McCullough
  • Animator
    Karl Pontau
  • Composer
    Calvin & Chavez Parker, Malcolm Payne
  • Sound Design
    Philip Perkins
  • Music
    Damone Riley (Conch shell player), The Calypsonians ("Conch Ain't Got No Bones")