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Lost Angels: The Great Australian Whale Rescue

Year of completion
1991
Content type
Documentary
Format
Short
Genre
Environment, Natural History
Duration
45 minutes
Production Status
Completed

Synopsis

A powerful and emotional documentary on the rescue of 33 false killer whales which became stranded on a remote beach in Western Australia. Over 1,000 people worked for three days and two nights to try to save as many whales as possible. The documentary captures unique footage of the whales and also portrays the excitement and drama of the rescue.
Completion Year
1991
Genres
Environment, Natural History
Format
Short
Production Status
Completed

Cast and Crew

Director

Mike Searle

Executive Producer

Mike Searle

Producer

Mike Searle

Writer

Mike Searle

Cast

Mike Searle (presenter)

Awards

1990 — Paris International Film Festival On the Sea and Exploration – Rolex Grand Prize

1990 — Television Society of Australia – Penguin Award (shared)

Screenings

1991 — Banff World Television Festival

1990 — International Festival of Maritime and Exploration Film

1990 — Nyon Film Fest

1990 — Paris International Film Festival On the Sea and Exploration

Sales

Australian Sales

International Sales

Storyteller Productions

Production Company

Storyteller Productions

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