Rob stewart of sharkwater publishes memoir, save the humans. An odyssey to save the planet, was released in october 2007 by key porter books. Born and raised in toronto, rob stewart started his journey to becoming an awardwinning filmmaker at the age of when he began photographing the underwater world. Robert brian stewart the torontoborn photographer, filmmaker and environmental activist was 37 when he was tragically taken from us in a dive accident on tuesday, january 31, 2017 in the waters. Spelling, punctuation andor grammar have been corrected in some instances for ease of reading and to facilitate searches of the database. January 31 will be the third anniversary of the day we lost rob in a tragic dive accident while filming his third movie, sharkwater extinction.
Rob stewart has always been in love with creatures, the odder or more misunderstood. Rob was an amazing person a son, brother, uncle and. He was best known for making and directing the documentary films sharkwater and revolution. New details have come to light surrounding the death earlier this year of filmmaker rob stewart, and they are potentially pretty explosive stewart had been working on his new film sharkwater. Rob stewart is starting a revolution to save humanity and he needs you. Oct 03, 2012 arts and culture rob stewart s mission to save the humans shark conservationist, filmmaker and author tackles a new subject in revolution. Rob stewart s second documentary revolution the evolution of life on earth and the revolution to save it. Conservationist, activist, and filmmaker rob stewart on the need for the revolution the late film director and conservationist rob stewart was wellspoken, armed with facts and driven with an intoxicating optimism that powerfully draws people in. The original account was that he and his dive partner had surfaced after a 200plusfoot dive, and while stewart s dive buddy was. Jan 01, 2012 in save the humans, awardwinning documentary filmmaker rob stewart tells his captivating lifestorysofarfrom selfprofessed animal nerd to one of the worlds leading environmental activists, from a person whose sole focus was saving his beloved sharks to a mission to save us all. Canadian documentary filmmaker and environmental activist rob stewart seen on a boat off the coast of. Rob stewarts second documentary revolution the evolution of life on earth and the revolution to save it. Rob stewart is an awardwinning biologist, photographer, conservationist and filmmaker. Apr, 2017 filmmaker rob stewart devoted his life to environmental causes.
Revolution revolution is a feature documentary about opening your eyes, changing the world and fighting for something. In revolution, stewart shows us that humans are also an endangered species, but that if enough caring people work. A true life adventure following director rob stewart in the follow up to his smash hit sharkwater, revolution is an epic adventure into the evolution of life on earth and the revolution to save us. An indepth look at overfishing with worldrenowned scientist boris worm, ecology action centres mark butler and wildaids peter knights, narrated by rob stewart, director of the film 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 is a four year fifteen country adventure from sharkwater director rob stewart. Revolution is a film about changing the world, going for it, taking a stand, and fighting for something. Im rob stuart and i help people with dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis get clear and healthy skin by teaching them how to eat, cleanse and move the body.
I want this book to say the revolution to save humanity is. Revolution from rob stewart on vimeo loading twitter feed. Rob stewart tries to spark a revolution skaana medium. Team sharkwater continues to work towards conservation and education to continue robs legacy. Born and raised in toronto, canada, stewart began photographing underwater when he was. Awardwinning biologist, photographer, conservationist, author and filmmaker. In 2012 stewart released the book save the humans, a biography detailing the importance of sharks in his. Dec 04, 2014 top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. 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. 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. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know.
His book save the humans was released in the fall of 2012 by random house. Save the humans by rob stewart goodreads share book. An impassioned and inspiring story from the creator of the awardwinning documentary sharkwater. Theres something amazing in that last sentence, so im gonna. 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. Revolution by rob stewart 2012 films for the earth. Apr 11, 20 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.
Rob was a biologist, conservationist, activist and filmmaker. He died at the age of 37 in a scuba diving incident while in florida filming sharkwater extinction. Revolution is a canadian 2012 documentary film by rob stewart. Rob stewart was an ecologicallyminded nonfiction filmmaker, conservationist and activist who was fascinated since childhood by underwater life and photography. Born and raised in toronto, canada, rob stewart began photographing underwater. Climate change, environmental degradation, species loss.
Revolution movie rob stewarts revolution now playing in. Filmmaker rob stewart lives on through final doc sharkwater extinction dana feldman senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own. It is a captivating read, written with passion and with a rallying call to action. This groundbreaking documentary has received both critical and audience acclaim and numerous international awards. The truelife adventure of rob stewart, this followup to his acclaimed sharkwater documentary continues his remarkable journey. Revolution movie rob stewarts revolution now playing. Arts and culture rob stewart s mission to save the humans shark conservationist, filmmaker and author tackles a new subject in revolution. Conservation is the preservation of human life on earth, and that, above all else, is worth fighting for. Revolution is a feature documentary about opening your eyes, changing the world and fighting for something. New details are alleged about the death of filmmaker rob. In save the humans, awardwinning documentary filmmaker rob stewart tells his captivating lifestory sofar from selfprofessed animal nerd to one of the worlds leading environmental activists rob stewart has always been in love with creatures, the odder or more misunderstood the better. Join rob as he embarks on a 4year journey through 15 countries to find the key to empowering a sweeping conservation movement across canada and the world. As well as his books and millions of supporters who carry on his mission worldwide. In a 2012 interview about it and his book save the humans.
Part michael moore, part jacques cousteau, rob stewart is an interesting hybrid. Stewart s film sharkwater showed him fighting corrupt governments, organized crime, etc. 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. At 18 he became a scuba instructor trainer and then moved on to earn a bachelor of science in biology, studying in ontario, jamaica and kenya. Stewarts second film, revolution, again premiered at the toronto film. Rob stewart of sharkwater publishes memoir, save the. Save the humans in save the humans, awardwinning documentary filmmaker rob stewart tells his captivating. Revolution documentary on earths environmental emergency. Join facebook to connect with rob stewart and others you may know. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration.
Rob stewart pulls no punches in exposing the eco disasters looming ahead if humans dont get their act together. In case you missed the memo, rob stewart s final movie, sharkwater revolution, opens across canada the weekend of october 19th. 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. As stewart s battle to save sharks escalates, he uncovers grave dangers threatening not just sharks, but. Most of the story follows the creation of sharkwater, the first movie rob ever made. A true life adventure following director rob stewart in the follow up to his smash hit sharkwater, revolution is an epic adventure into the evolution of life on. Apr 02, 20 i think that this book should be read by every single person out there even if you have no idea who rob stewart is and was, he will spark something in you and urge you to fight to preserve our animals and our environment. In save the humans, awardwinning documentary filmmaker rob stewart tells his captivating lifestorysofarfrom selfprofessed animal nerd to one of the worlds leading environmental activists, from a person whose sole focus was saving his beloved sharks to a mission to save us all. A followup to his awardwinning documentary sharkwater, this continues his remarkable journey of discovery to find. Continuing his adventurous journey around the world, filmmaker rob stewart brings us revolution, a full length feature film that is inspiring humans to change the world and save our planet. See more ideas about shark, reef shark and filmmaking. Sharkwater and revolution have won more than 70 international awards. Revolution is one of the most important documentary films ever produced and should be required viewing for every human being on our planet.
Revolution is a 2012 documentary directed, produced and narrated by rob stewart. Team sharkwater continues to work towards conservation and education to continue rob s legacy. Rob roy, noted highland outlaw whose reputation as a scottish robin hood was exaggerated in sir walter scotts novel rob roy 1818 and in some passages in the poems of william wordsworth. Extinction off the florida keys at the time of his death. At first rob stewart was simply photographing sharks in galapagos islands as an assignment. Discovering that its not just sharks that are in jeopardy but us director rob stewart looks to the evolution of life and past revolutions in order to uncover the. Climate change, environmental degradation, species loss, ocean acidification, pollution, and foodwater scarcity are reducing the earths ability to house humans and we need.
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Oct 07, 2018 in case you missed the memo, rob stewarts final movie, sharkwater revolution, opens across canada the weekend of october 19th. A followup to his awardwinning documentary sharkwater, this continues his remarkable journey of discovery to find out that what he thought was a shark problem is actually a people problem. Pension application of robert stewart r10167 fn41ga. Born and raised in toronto, rob stewart started his journey to becoming an. Rob stewarts sharkwater helped soupbound sharks, but now his new doc, revolution, just may start a, well, revolution. A beautiful book that explains rob stewarts life, and eventually why and how he helps the environment.
Then he found out about illegal longlining, and the indiscriminate killing of sharks within the marine reserve. Filmmaker rob stewart devoted his life to environmental. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading save the humans. If you are suffering with poor skin health and would like my personal one on one help send me and email or visit my website. The book looks at robs journey to make the award winning film sharkwater and the realisation that if we dont do something soon to stop the man made distruction of our ecosystems and save the apex preditor of the seas, it will be man that will need saving. Posted on june 16, 2015 written by ecodad leave a comment. Robert brian stewart the torontoborn photographer, filmmaker and environmental activist was 37 when he was tragically taken from us in a dive accident on. His environmental documentaries sharkwater 2006 and revolution 2012 set box office records in canada and won numerous awards worldwide. Rob stewart december 28, 1979 january 31, 2017 was a canadian photographer, filmmaker and conservationist. He posted something lovely about the book on his facebook page. 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. Revolution was the first feature film to platform the devastating effects of ocean acidification.
Filmmaker rob stewart devoted his life to environmental causes open this photo in gallery. Aug 25, 2012 rob stewart of sharkwater publishes memoir, save the humans. Naming the conservation movement, the largest movement that has ever existed. Revolution is a new movie from internationallyacclaimed filmmaker rob stewart.
Stewart worked tirelessly on conservation and environmental education, speaking at the university of victoria, yale university, vancouver aquarium, rom, various tedx. Revolution a film by rob stewart official movie website. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Feb 03, 2017 on the morning of tuesday, january 31, filmmaker and shark conservationist rob stewart boarded a dive boat docked at caloosa cove marina on the tiny isle of islamorada, just south of key largo. Climate change, environmental degradation, species loss, ocean acidification, pollution, and foodwater scarcity are reducing the earths ability to house humans and we need to start doing.
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