naturally expresses his opinions is Iowa born Greek-American‚ Louie Psihoyos‚ he is an award-winning photographer and documentary filmmaker. He first made his filming debut with a documentary which won several awards and an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature‚ ‘The Cove (2009)’. In the years‚ Psihoyos has become well known for his contributions towards to National Geographic. He is co-founder of the non-profit organisation‚ Ocean
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for the preservation of cetaceans in the wild. O’Barry and filmmaker ’Louie Psihoyos (I)’ go about trying to expose one of what they see as the most cruel acts against wild dolphins in the world in Taiji‚ Japan‚ where dolphins are routinely corralled‚ either to be sold alive to aquariums and marine parks‚ or slaughtered for meat. The primary secluded cove where this activity is taking place is heavily guarded. O’Barry and Psihoyos are well known as enemies by the authorities in Taiji‚ the authorities
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The Cove: Analysis of Rhetorical and Cinematic Strategies The general reason for a documentary is to put forth factual information while attempting to convince the viewing audience of a specific point of view. The film crew behind ‘The Cove’ does this in a way that is informative and accurate‚ while presenting the information in a manner that allows the viewer to draw their own opinions. ‘The Cove’ follows famous Dolphin Trainer-turned-activist Ric O’Barrey into the dangerous land of Taiji‚ Japan
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across to one’s audience is the presentation that portrays that information. This is the determining factor as to whether the audience will retain the information or simply pass by it. The documentary‚ The Cove‚ by Louie Psihoyos certainly presents its information in such a way. Director Psihoyos does an excellent job of presentation in a way that stimulates thought and affection‚ both of which‚ during the course of the film‚ convert many animal rights activists to join his cause and support the save-the-dolphin
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was born in 1917 to loving Italian immigrants in New York. At the age of two‚ his family moved to California. Louie had two older sisters and an older brother and mentor‚ Pete. Since he spoke no English‚ he was an easy target for bullies. As a child‚ he was infamous for beating up kids‚ smoking and drinking at a young age‚ stealing‚ running away‚ and never listening to his parents. When Louie found out his house key worked on his school gym‚ he and a few friends decided to start sneaking into games
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The Cove is a documentary that investigates and informs about the brutal murder of dolphins that is realized in Taiji‚ Japan annually by showing the story of a group of activists that try to expose the “dramatic and disgusting” scenes that happen with dolphins (Haynes 27). The Cove is presented from the point of view of the activists against dolphins’ captivity‚ in which the ex-trainer of dolphins‚ Ric O’Barry‚ meets the producer‚ Louie Psihoyos‚ to document what happens in Japan to be able to let
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“The Cove” – a documentary film by Louie Psihoyos The Oscar winning documentary film “The Cove”‚ directed by Louie Psihoyos‚ exposes the annual massacre of 23‚000 small cetaceans in the National Park Taiji‚ Japan. Even though the trade of dolphins whether using them alive for entertainment purposes is unethical and selling their toxic meat is dangerous for the health‚ the Japanese authorities are supporting it with all possible means. The Japanese government is not only preventing any publicity
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Louie Zamperini Going from an olympic athlete to being injured‚ having to retrain‚ and not being able to accomplish a goal? As a child Louis Zamperini was a troublemaker. Louie’s brother‚ Pete‚ introduced him to running‚ he qualified to compete in the olympics but he had to go into training for flight school. The crew Louie was with went on a search for a missing plane‚ and got stranded out on the ocean. After being stranded out in the ocean and tortured in Japan POW camps‚ Louie returned home as
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Jasmine Mann English 1100 Elizabeth Gooding November 26‚2013 The Truth: Mercury’s Impact on Human Health The Cove is an academy award-winning documentary; it informs the public about the increase in dolphin slaughter taking place in Taiji‚ Japan. Directed by Louie Psihoyos‚ they expose the massacre of thousands of dolphins annually. The Japanese authorities are seen to be supporting the slaughter of this species by all means. A group of volunteers conducted by animal rights activist Ric O’Barry
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Dexter Holman October 16‚ 2011 CBAD 478 Rotary Cove Beach: Practice Case Analysis Rotary Cove Beach‚ of Goderich‚ Ontario‚ is troubled due to not having direct revenue streams‚ which in turn causes the beach to lose money on a yearly basis. The YMCA acquired the Cove’s operations in 2003. More recent‚ the Goderich Town Council gave a $20‚000 donation for operations‚ but the unprofitability of the Cove has caused the Council to reevaluate whether they should spend taxpayers money on a tanking beach
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