Rob stewart, a canadian filmmaker and marine biologist best known for his environmental documentary 2006 sharkwater, was found dead in florida after. In save the humans, awardwinning documentary filmmaker rob stewart. Stewart was a member of several conservation groups, including fin free, shark savers, united conservationists, shark free, shark research institute, and nasas mega global initiative. Awardwinning filmmaker, conservationist, biologist and photographer rob stewart spent his life working to stop the slaughter of sharks. Rob stewart is a member of vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. 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. Born and raised in toronto, rob stewart started his journey to becoming an.
An impassioned and inspiring story from the creator of the awardwinning documentary sharkwater. A followup to his awardwinning documentary sharkwater, this continues his remarkable journey of discovery to find. Save the humans in save the humans, awardwinning documentary filmmaker rob stewart tells his captivating. Rob stewart wants to save humans with new book, doc ctv news. Rob stewart of sharkwater publishes memoir, save the humans. Sharkwater and revolution are still to this day the number 1 and 3 canadian documentaries of the last 15 years. Rob stewart december 28, 1979 january 31, 2017 was a canadian photographer, filmmaker and conservationist. Family of late toronto filmmaker rob stewart premieres. Big news for friends of rob stewart announcing sharkwater extinction fall release contact rob straight horizon motion pictures cell. Rob stewart is the director, producer and filmmaker behind the awardwinning documentaries sharkwater, which changed the way people around the. Rob stewart tries to spark a revolution skaana medium. Watch gene kim talk about coauthoring the phoenix project and the devops handbook, two of our bestselling books on devops and it leadership. Stewarts second film, revolution, again premiered at tiff and released worldwide in 20.
The award winning film revolution takes you on an epic adventure with filmmaker and activist rob stewart, director of the groundbreaking documentary sharkwater. Our consumption of fossil fuels has releasedis releasinga store of carbon into the atmosphere that has been accumulating for hundreds of millions of years. Rob was a biologist, conservationist, activist and filmmaker. Climate change, environmental degradation, species loss, ocean acidification, pollution, and foodwater scarcity are reducing the earths ability to house humans and we need. For the past 19 months brian and sandy stewart devoted their lives to finishing their awardwinning son rob stewarts documentary, which will premiere friday at the toronto international film. Revolution is a new movie from internationallyacclaimed filmmaker rob stewart. This groundbreaking documentary has received both critical and audience acclaim and numerous international awards. Team sharkwater continues to work towards conservation and education to continue robs legacy. The first half of the book slugs along a bit, but gives a thorough and selfreflective analysis on his childhood and all the ways that he built his sense of the current environmental challenges facing humanity. Rob stewart biography and filmography rob stewart movies. Our physical bookstore is not currently open to the public due to covid19.
He died at the age of 37 in a scuba diving incident. Born and raised in toronto, canada, rob stewart began photographing underwater when he was. Rob stewarts second documentary revolution the evolution of life on earth and the revolution to save it. So please support us by ordering your books here on our new website. An odyssey to save the planet, was released in october 2007 by key porter books. Rob stewart pulls no punches in exposing the eco disasters looming ahead if humans dont get their act together. Cause of deathdrowning occupationphotographer, filmmaker. Rob stewarts sharkwater helped soupbound sharks, but now his new doc, revolution, just may start a, well, revolution. Revolution from rob stewart on vimeo loading twitter feed. With more than 250,000 copies sold, the phoenix project, a novel, delivers a story that anyone who works in it will recognize. He doesnt have much of a plan, he admits in the book, other than releasing another movie. Toronto ecowarrior rob stewart has already warned the world about threats facing. His books have been translated into about a dozen languages. His book save the humans was released in the fall of 2012 by random house.
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. In addition to sharkwater, he produced another documentary called revolution highlighting the harm we are doing to our planet and how we can affect change. 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. They have been awarded more than 70 international awards and viewed by over 125 million people. Born and raised in toronto, canada, stewart began photographing underwater when he was. Stewart shot revolution in 15 countries over four years. 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. His environmental documentaries sharkwater 2006 and revolution 2012 set box office records in. Rob stewart, an aspiring filmmaker at that time, left home in his 20s with a burning desire in his heart. Revolution is one of the most important documentary films ever produced and should be required viewing for every human being on our planet. Part michael moore, part jacques cousteau, rob stewart is an interesting hybrid.
His second film revolution suggested that environmental collapse could end human life. This nonfiction picture book is narrated by the stonewall inn itself, taking readers through time and the many events that made it the historical landmark that it is today. Filmmaker rob stewart advances the theory that though humans depend on the natural world for subsistence, humans are natures greatest enemy revolution is a film about changing the world, going for it, taking a stand, and fighting for something. Filmmaker rob stewart devoted his life to environmental causes. Rob stewart has always been in love with creatures, the odder or more misunderstood.
Stewart continues to work towards conservation and environmental education, speaking at the university of victoria, yale university, vancouver aquarium, rom, various tedx events, and others. The truelife adventure of rob stewart, this followup to his acclaimed sharkwater documentary continues his remarkable journey. Rob stewarts contribution to shark conservation aquaviews. Rob stewart of sharkwater publishes memoir, save the. The family of toronto filmmaker rob stewart says his body was found peacefully in the ocean friday after he disappeared tuesday while diving in the florida keys.
Key porter books, toronto 2007, isbn 9781552639719, englisch. Books are either sent directly from a warehouse or handled with care and shipped from our shelves. 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 stewart, a canadian filmmaker and marine biologist best known for his 2006 environmental documentary sharkwater, was found dead in florida after going missing while deepsea scuba diving on. Rob stewart was an ecologicallyminded nonfiction filmmaker, conservationist and activist who was fascinated since childhood by underwater life and photography. Rob stewart has always been in love with creatures, the odder or more misunderstood the better. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that.
Revolution is a canadian 2012 documentary film by rob stewart. Conservationist, activist, and filmmaker rob stewart on the need for the revolution. He was best known for making and directing the documentary films sharkwater and revolution. Discount prices on books by rob stewart, including titles like a speakers guidebook. Being a scuba diver he noticed that his favorite creatures were disappearing in spots where there were hundreds, he only found a few. Rob stewart was a canadian photographer, filmmaker and conservationist. Save the humans by rob stewart goodreads share book. Buy the paperback book save the humans by rob stewart at indigo. Watch robs two inspiring movies, sharkwater and revolution, then read this book. In january, 2017, while shooting his third film, sharkwater extinction, stewart tragically passed away during a dive off the florida keys. Naming the conservation movement, the largest movement that has ever existed. 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. 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. Conservation is the preservation of human life on earth, and that, above all else, is worth fighting for.
Revolution a film by rob stewart official movie website. 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. In 2012 stewart released the book save the humans, a biography detailing the importance of sharks in his. The book looks at robs journey to make the award winning film sharkwater and the. Revolution is a chronicle of stewarts deepening commitment to. He posted something lovely about the book on his facebook page. Stewart ross is a prizewinning author of books for children, and has written two novels, several plays, two librettos, and several widely acclaimed historical works. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Revolution is a four year fifteen country adventure from sharkwater director rob. A truelife adventure following director, rob stewart sharkwater over four years and 15 countries discovering there is a lot more than. 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. A building, an uprising, a revolution by rob sanders, illustrated by jamey christoph. He died at the age of 37 in a scuba diving incident while in florida filming sharkwater extinction.
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