Ecowarrior armed for battle with new book and movie. Stewart began photographing underwater when he was. He was best known for making and directing the documentary films sharkwater and revolution. The photographs hardcover september 28, 2007 by rob stewart author 5. The book looks at robs journey to make the award winning film sharkwater and the realisation that if we dont do something soon to stop the man made distruction.
He became a certified scuba instructor trainer at age 18, and holds a bachelor of science degree in biology from the university of western ontario. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. An odyssey to save the planet, was released in october 2007 by key porter books. His book save the humans was released in the fall of 2012 by random house. Rob was a biologist, conservationist, activist and filmmaker. And, rob stewarts third and last film, sharkwater extinction, also manages to leave. Robert stewart, born in toronto, canada, is an awardwinning wildlife photographer and the director of sharkwater. Stewart worked tirelessly on conservation and environmental education, speaking at the university of victoria, yale university, vancouver aquarium. As well as his books and millions of supporters who carry on his mission worldwide. I love this book and recommend it to anyone who enjoyed the movie or whos never. A beautiful book that explains rob stewart s life, and eventually why and how he helps the environment.
Sharkwater earned stewart the best documentary and the audience favorite award at the 2006 fort lauderdale. He died at the age of 37 in a scuba diving incident while in florida filming sharkwater extinction. Born and raised in toronto, canada, stewart began photographing underwater when he was. This book represents to life of rob stewart and to be able to see each moment in an intimate way is so touching.
Key porter books, toronto 2007, isbn 9781552639719, englisch. Stewart worked tirelessly on conservation and environmental education, speaking at the university of victoria, yale university, vancouver aquarium, rom, various tedx events, and others. Sharkwater is a 2006 canadian documentary film written and directed by rob stewart. Rob stewart of sharkwater publishes memoir, save the humans. Before making the awardwinning documentary sharkwater, stewart spent 4 years travelling to the most remote areas of the world as chief photographer for the. Awardwinning biologist, photographer, conservationist, author and filmmaker. Rob stewart, the awardwinning documentary filmmaker behind sharkwater. Rob stewart december 28, 1979 january 31, 2017 was a canadian photographer, filmmaker and conservationist. In 2012 stewart released the book save the humans, a biography detailing the importance of sharks in his life and the. Most of the story follows the creation of sharkwater, the first movie rob ever made. The photographs on free shipping on qualified orders sharkwater. Rob stewart december 28, 1979 january 31, 2017 was a canadian photographer.
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