Episode #223
Keoni Bowthorpe
Creator & Director Of Movie "Saving Jaws" Hopes To Save Millions Of Sharks Through His Movies & Conservation Work
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Guest Bio:
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Hailing from the North Shore of Oahu, Hawai'i, Keoni TeTawa Bowthorpe is an award-winning Director of Photography, Director, and Screenwriter. Making his beginnings in music videos, Keoni continues to specialize in fast-paced, flashy storytelling - with a passion for capturing the beauty of mother nature's creations. Keoni demonstrates a particular interest in ocean megafauna (Saving Jaws, Envoy: The Call), and fosters a special bond and preoccupation with sharks. At home in Hawai'i, Keoni was awarded the Andrew Carnegie Hero Medal after fighting an attacking shark off of a fellow surfer, and paddling the injured man to shore on his back - an event portrayed in HBO Real Sports in 2019.
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Show Notes
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Introduction (2:40)
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Getting involved with saving sharks (6:01)
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The problem with the movie “Jaws” (8:11)
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How many sharks are killed per year (16:08)
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Saving a man from a shark attack (24:43)
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Encountering a shark while filming (32:21)
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Finding the true beauty in fear (36:11)
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What is the expectation shift that needs to happen (42:11)
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