Advancements in the fishing industry have led to devastating consequences, not just for sea life being hunted to extinction, but for communities around the world who depend on the ocean’s bounty to survive. The film brings together scientists, fishermen, activists and more to chronicle how our relationship with sea life turned from one of harvesting resources to engaging in exploitative and dangerous practices. It highlights how the fishing industry has left vulnerable communities displaced and starving. It shows how people remain ignorant of the destruction of aquatic ecosystems through marketing manipulation. And it explains how subsidies provided to Big Fishing have allowed the industry to continue making a profit off what should be unprofitable, unsustainable practices.
Biography:
Simone Kisiel is an honors graduate of NYU Tisch and has been an award-winning filmmaker for more than ten years. Her feminist horror anthology 'Bugs: A Trilogy' won Best Director at the Women in Horror Film Festival and is now streaming on VOD platforms alongside her horror/comedy found footage feature 'Housed.' Simone won the Best Director awards for her environmental documentary short, It's Good Business, from The Global Impact Film Festival and the Environmental Film Festival. Simone has also shot, directed and edited video content for brands like American Express, Microsoft, Google, Intel, Dell, MasterCard, Maybelline and Clé de Peau Beauté and for corporate clients and directed celebrities including Ted Danson, Dakota Fanning, Rosario Dawson and Venus Williams.
Jayde Lovell is Founder & CEO: ReAgency. She is a scientist and communications director, having led PR campaigns for some of the world's biggest brands before deploying her skills for the environment. She is also the host of 'Suspect: Earth' and 'Strange Evidence' on the Discovery Channel. Jayde is known for It's Good Business: Moving Beyond Conservation, Life Land and Intellectually Hungry.
