United States |
13 min
Constellations of the Sea
Youth Voices for Biodiversity – Documentary (Competition)
A 17-year-old filmmaker joins a Maldives research team to document the growing challenge of protecting endangered whale sharks at the center of a global tourism industry.
Producers: Addie Akina Knoll
Director: Addie Akina Knoll
Cinematography: N/A
Writer: Addie Akina Knoll
Editing: Addie Akina Knoll
Sound: N/A
Composer: N/A
Addie Knoll is a high school filmmaker from Park City, Utah. Her debut film, Constellations of the Sea, follows her field research on whale shark populations in the Maldives while working with the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme (MWSRP). She wrote, directed, filmed, edited, and narrated the documentary.