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A Fish Tale
The beauty of Western Australia's Rottnest
Island is matched only by its uniqueness.
Home to many species of tropical fish,
living alongside those from, as far south as
Antarctica, it is a place one would presume
heritage listed. This documentary shows the
diversity, the beauty and the rarity of this
unique place. It also tells the story of how
greed is destroying this environment and
how many fish and other marine animals
may be under threat, as the race for new
oil deposits gathers momentum. Interviews
with leading experts on the marine environment,
coupled with exquisite footage, tell an
emotional tale of commerce over what we value most. |
(Press release issued Tues 11th April 2007) by the WA Screen Academy @ ECU
A FISH TALE wins Best Film
A WA Screen Academy environmental documentary won the Stocker Preston Best Film Award
at the Margaret River Short Film Festival on April 1, 2007.A FISH TALE was produced by
Emily Glover and David Leigh,
written by David and directed by Emily.
It features cinematography
by Jon Doddemeade, editing by Steven Liew, sound by Fidah Rashid and original music by
Steven J Mihaljevich.The documentary raises concerns about the threat to the reef off Rottnest
Island, a unique place where two ecosystems meet. This rare beauty is matched only by its
diversity of plant and fish life. This is the tale of a world struggling to survive the raucous global
push of mankind. In the race for oil. voices from the deep cry out to be heard.
The 13 minute documentary was shot as a pilot to raise awareness and hopefully
attract interest and funding for a longer version of the project. The creative principals
on A FISH TALE have joined forces as Black Pearl Pictures, to develop further projects.
They are currently working on pilots for two TV series, a magazine and lifestyle program,
a short drama, various features and a feature length documentary.John Rapsey,
Director of the WA Screen Academy, was very pleased with the award.
“Emily and David have raised an important environmental concern with a compelling
argument and highly effective filmmaking.”
