Playing with Sharks The Valerie Taylor Story 2021 PG

When

12.15 pm, Sun 23 Mar 2025 (95 mins)
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Where

Gallery of Modern Art & Cinema A

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair Accessible

Admission

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About

Australian marine explorer Valerie Taylor was a former shark hunter in the 1950s until an encounter underwater transformed her into a passionate marine conservationist. Ever since, she has been fighting to save sharks and has contributed significantly to dispel misconceptions about them. Directed by Australian filmmaker Sally Aitken, Playing with Sharks debuted in the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, World Cinema Documentary Competition.

PG | Mild themes

Production Credits

  • Director: Sally Aitken
  • Script: Sally Aitken
  • Cinematographers: Nathan Barlow, Michael Latham, Judd Overton, Toby Ralph, Ron Taylor
  • Editor: Adrian Rostirolla
  • Cast: Valerie Taylor, Jean Michel Cousteau, Jeremiah Sullivan, Wendy Benchley
  • Print Source: Madman Entertainment
  • Rights: Madman Entertainment
  • Year: 2021
  • Runtime: 95 minutes
  • Countries: United States, Australia
  • Language: English
  • Sound: Stereo
  • Colour: Colour
  • Shooting Format: Digital
  • Screening Format: DCP