Divers, scientists and photographers around the world mount an epic underwater campaign to document the disappearance of coral reefs. Directed by Jeff Orlowski. Through IP, Donna has supported more than 30 films including Audrie and Daisy, Bend the Arc, Icarius, Dina, The Eagle Huntress, The Hunting Ground, Meet the Patels, The Reagan Years, and Unrest, along with Oscar nominated How to Survive a Plague and Oscar winners The Cove and Freeheld.Donna is passionate about education and the arts. The bulk of her work on both boards centered on long-term sustainability, strategic planning, finance and governance. Coral reefs around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented rate. It was filmed over three years, with 500+ hours underwater, includes footage from over 30 countries, and was made with the support of over 500 people around the world.We are so grateful for all of the support from our film team, our Executive and Associate Producers, the community of scientists in the film and the hundreds of people that came together to bring the unknown story of our reefs to the surfaceHawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii at ManoaGlobal Change Institute, The University of QueenslandMarine Conservation International, Heriot-Watt Universityis the Community Engagement Manager at Exposure Labs, engaging our global communities both on and offline. Her latest work includes Jeff Orlowski’s documentary, CHASING CORAL, premiering at Sundance Film Festival in 2017.For over a decade, Stacey has worked in partnership with creative editors and bourgeoning documentary filmmakers on a range of projects and award-winning independent films, including FRAME BY FRAME (SXSW, HotDocs, BFI London, 2015) and Sender Film’s VALLEY UPRISING (2014). Coombe edited IRON LADIES OF LIBERIA (Toronto Film Festival 2007, Winner AFI-Dallas, Independent Lens, BBC), THEY KILLED SISTER DOROTHY (Winner Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize at SXSW 2008, HBO, shortlisted for an Academy Award), and shot, edited and produced THE LAST CAMPAIGN OF GOVERNOR BOOTH GARDNER which was nominated for an Academy Award in 2009 and broadcast on HBO.In 2011 Coombe produced and edited SAVING FACE, which won the Oscar for Best Short Documentary in 2012. Vickie participated in the IDFAcademy summer school alongside director Mo Scarpelli while developing ANBESSA. In 2016, Orlowski was named the inaugural Sundance Discovery Impact Fellow for environmental filmmaking. Follow National Geographic photographer James Balog across the Arctic as he deploys time-lapse cameras designed for one purpose: to capture a multi-year record of the world's changing glaciers. Savannah holds an MPA in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University’s Earth Institute and School of International and Public Affairs.Samantha Adler is the Campaign Strategist at Exposure Labs, she’s focused on formulating strategies around social impact through the power of our films.Samantha is a passionate storyteller interested in the intersection of climate change and human rights, with a background in digital program strategy and journalism. Previously, she was a journalist forand associate produced at High Noon Entertainment, where she pitched new series to HGTV, Animal Planet, and the Travel Channel. He serves on the Advisory Board of Salt Lake City-based Spy Hop Productions, one of the country’s leading youth arts organizations, focused on film, music, radio, and digital design. When she is not devouring all the latest articles, you can find Megha exploring trails or tracking down the best ice cream with her puppy in Austin, Texas.Max Steinman is the Campaigns Director at Exposure Labs, crafting content and experiences that capture the energy of our films and drive viewers to take action.Max combines over ten years of brand strategy, research design and communications planning to build movements for government agencies, NGOs and socially-minded brands. A team of brave individuals risk their lives to protect the last mountain gorillas. His infatuation with coral led to a position in the marine aquarium industry for 4 years before bringing his passion to Teens4Oceans and View Into The Blue. Additionally, she is the co-founder of The Convivialist – an events planning agency for those fond of feasting, drinking, and good company. In 2013 he won two national Emmys for Editing and Best Documentary at the News and Documentary Emmys. For their work on Chasing Ice, Exposure Labs won the 2016 BritDoc Impact Award recognizing “documentaries that have made the biggest impact on society.” The team is currently developing the impact campaign for Chasing Coral.Larissa Rhodes is a film producer and the Director of Creative Development at Exposure Labs, where she develops projects motivated by social impact.
His latest project, Chasing Coral, is a feature film following a team of adventurers trying to reveal how the oceans are changing. Vickie Curtis served as the writer for Chasing Coral and now works as an Education Consultant for the Exposure Labs impact team. He is a perpetual student (except for the things he is REALLY friggin’ good at) and firmly believes in not taking himself too seriously. It will premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, along with a virtual reality piece in the New Frontier lineup.
In 2005 he received the prestigious Eugene P. Odum Award for environmental education from the Ecological Society of America and in 2006, he was elected President of Sigma Xi, a scientific honor society with more than 160,000 members worldwide, including all living Nobel Laureates.Dr. He graduated from Middlebury College with a degree in Film and Media Studies. A team of divers, photographers and scientists set out on a thrilling ocean adventure to discover why and to reveal the underwater mystery to the world. He co-chaired the US Coral Reef Task Force’s Climate Change Working Group, has testified before the US Congress on the impacts of climate change and was a contributing author on the 2014 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Assessment Report.Ruth Gates is Director of the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB), University of Hawaii at Manoa. Based in Atlanta, Alan can be found sprinting up hills in the neighborhood and forever attempting to train his dog, Kane.CHASING CORAL is a film directed by Jeff Orlowski and produced by Larissa Rhodes, as an Exposure Labs production.