Big Wave

DANIEL & HIS CATS WINS ROSCAR AT DURBAN WILDTALK

We're delighted to announce that Julika Kennaway won Best Newcomer for her moving film about Catherine and Daniel Radziej's life with two leopards and a lion. This remarkable true story, coproduced with Big Wave, is a very personal story of love, tragedy and ultimately, of hope. During the making of the film Daniel died and Julika was very badly injured. Sarah Cunliffe, our E/P worked with Julika, helping her to finally finish this special film.

TURTLE SONG FEATURE

Feature documentary following the magical 20 year journey of a loggerhead turtle.

In an exciting coproduction, Big Wave has teamed up with feature producers Mike Downey and Sam Taylor of FAME to make the 80 minute 'Turtle Song' feature. The film is directed by Nick Stringer who brings a wealth of talent to the production, the film is exec produced by Sarah Cunliffe and Zorana Piggott. Co-production partners areTradewind Pictures in Germany and Allegro Films in Austria. The film is distributed by Sola Media.

Nick Stringer is now on location filming in Florida for the first of six ambitious underwater shoots. The first in Boca Raton in Florida marks the start of the loggerhead turtle's incredible, 20-year voyage. It also marks the start of a remarkable journey for our production team. Over the next year they will follow the turtle's migration from Florida, north to Newfoundland and the Arctic before travelling south to the Azores and finally back to the Caribbean and her birthplace in Florida.

"We have two of the worlds top underwater cameramen, Rory McGuinness and Rick Rosenthal onboard " says Stringer. "They are both formidable talents, and together we 're pushing the boundaries of marine photography . We've already got 'unique' footage of tuna bait-balls filmed by Rick Rosenthal in the Azores. He's been filming in the oceans for more than 30 years and described it as fabulous. In Florida Rory McGuiness has filmed dramatic scenes of hatchlings leaving the beaches".

"We've got high hopes for this production. 'The Turtle Song' is a remarkable true story and the fusion of Big Wave and FAME's talents should make for a very exciting end product" says Cunliffe.

'The Turtle Song' delivers in September 2008.

TV SCIENCE DRAMA

Big Wave sign a co-production deal with Daybreak Pictures and C4i.

We're excited to announce that Big Wave have now signed a coproduction agreement with Daybreak Pictures to make a TV science drama. "The idea was developed through our development deal with C4i working alongside Richard Life. It's been a fantastic partnership for us here at Big Wave and really enabled us to really explore some exciting new genres " says Stringer. "When we then got exlcusive access to the key players we knew we were onto a really special story " .

Mick Csaky will executive produce for Big Wave alongside David Auken for Daybreak. Hal Vogel to produce.

"This is a big story about a medical breakthrough that continues to change the lives of millions" says Cunliffe.

NATURAL WORLDS

Third BBC Natural World signed in a year.

Following hard on the heels of 'Invasion of the Crocodiles' and 'Saved by Dolphins', we're delighted to announce filming is well underway for 'Whale Shark' with the talented director, Emma Ross.

"The film follows 20 whalesharks on a year long migration" says Ross. "We've already had a successful first shoot filming with Dr Mark Meekan in Ningaloo, Australia despite getting the first rainfall in the territory in 5 years . Our next location is the Seychelles in September . It's a remarkable and ambitious project and the big question is where will our tagged whale sharks turn up next? Are they doing a global migration, or not? We'll let you know the answer in a years time!"

And late news 'Invasion of the Crocodiles' has been selected for the BBC Natural World's SIX OF THE BEST DVD out in shops now.