Chasing Coral Explained

Chasing Coral
Director:	Jeff Orlowski
Editing:	Davis Coombe
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Runtime:	93 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Chasing Coral is a 2017 American documentary film about a team of divers, scientists and photographers around the world who document the disappearance of coral reefs.^[1] Chasing Coral was produced by Exposure Labs and directed by Jeff Orlowski.^[2] It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival and was released globally on Netflix as a Netflix Original Documentary in July 2017.^[3] Jeff Orlowski has previously directed the movie Chasing Ice in 2012, which shares a similar plot to Chasing Coral.^[4]

Soundtrack

Saul Simon MacWilliams and Dan Romer composed the score for the film.^[5] Romer also co-wrote an original song, "Tell Me How Long", featuring Kristen Bell.^[6]

Reception

The film won the Audience Award for U.S. Documentary at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chasing Coral, film with UGA ties, wins Emmy . Odum School of Ecology . October 2, 2018 . October 22, 2018.
2. Web site: Peters . Adele . Chasing Coral Shows The Tangible, Devastating Effects Of Our Warming Planet . Fast Company . April 9, 2018 . October 22, 2018.
3. Web site: Chasing Coral . Netflix Media Center . 2017-09-21.
4. Orlowski, J. (2012). Chasing Ice. Submarine Deluxe.
5. Web site: 'Chasing Coral': Film Review - Sundance 2017 . The Hollywood Reporter . 22 January 2017 . October 22, 2018.
6. Web site: Kristen Bell To Sing Closing Song On 'Chasing Coral' Documentary . Deadline . July 17, 2017 . October 22, 2018.
7. Web site: 2017 Sundance Film Festival Award Winners . Sundance Institute . 2017-09-21 . 2017-07-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170721171743/http://www.sundance.org/pdf/festival-info/2017AwardWinners.pdf . dead .