Sharkwater Extinction

Sharkwater Extinction is a 2018 Canadian documentary film directed by Rob Stewart. It premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] A sequel to his 2006 film Sharkwater, the film, which Stewart was working on at the time of his death in a diving accident in January 2017,[2] was completed by the Rob Stewart Foundation in collaboration with director Sturla Gunnarsson and editor Nick Hector.[3][4]

Sharkwater Extinction
Canadian theatrical release poster
Directed byRob Stewart
Produced by
  • Sandra Campbell
  • Brian Stewart
  • Rob Stewart
Written byRob Stewart
Music byJonathan Goldsmith
CinematographyRob Stewart
Edited byNick Hector
Production
companies
  • Big Screen Entertainment
  • Sharkwater Productions
  • Diatribe Pictures
Distributed byD Films Corporation
Release date
  • September 7, 2018 (2018-09-07) (TIFF)
  • October 19, 2018 (2018-10-19) (Canada)
Running time
85 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Release

The film premiered on September 7, 2018, at a TIFF "Special Event" that served as both the film screening and a memorial tribute to Stewart.[5] It also received a gala screening at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[6] as well as screenings at the Calgary International Film Festival[7] and the Vancouver International Film Festival.[8] Rob Stewart's mother, Sandy Stewart, said "[the] entire team stayed with it, everybody stepped up. We have people from all over the world — cinematographers, filmmakers, really important people — offering to help finish this, and that was really heartwarming."[9]

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 100% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: "Beautiful yet gut-wrenching, Sharkwater Extinction offers an eye-opening condemnation of an illegal trade -- and a poignant farewell to a talented filmmaker."[10] Metacritic reports a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[11]

References
  1. "TIFF's Canadian lineup has titles by Denys Arcand, Jennifer Baichwal". CityNews, August 1, 2018.
  2. "Canadian filmmaker Rob Stewart reportedly found dead, U.S. Coast Guard says". CBC News, February 3, 2017.
  3. "Teaser From The Late Rob Stewart’s Third Film ‘Sharkwater: Extinction’ Released". ET Canada, May 11, 2018.
  4. "Sharkwater Extinction finished by Windsor professor after Rob Stewart's death". CBC News Windsor, August 29, 2018.
  5. "10 must-see Canadian films playing at TIFF 2018". Now, August 25, 2018.
  6. "The Grizzlies to open Sudbury's Cinefest". Sudbury Star, August 29, 2018.
  7. "Calgary International Film Festival to open with John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix western The Sisters Brothers". Calgary Herald, August 29, 2018.
  8. "VIFF loads up on Cannes hits, big stars, filmmaking greats". The Georgia Straight, August 30, 2018.
  9. Sharkwater Extinction carries on late filmmaker Rob Stewart’s vision, say his parents. Toronto Star, September 7, 2018.
  10. "Sharkwater Extinction (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  11. "Sharkwater Extinction Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
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