Private Project

Bite to Bite

Bite to Bite chronicles the journey of one giant Bluefin tuna from the frigid waters of Nova Scotia to the sushi tables of Japan as two lifelong Canadian fishermen and a scientist from Texas set off to follow their fish halfway around the globe to the world-famous Tsukiji seafood market in Tokyo, along the way serving up a rare glimpse inside the controversial but lucrative world of Bluefin tuna as it interweaves tales of overfishing, sustainability and how traditional fishing communities are staying afloat in an increasingly corporatized global fishing industry.

  • Kelly Lipscomb
    Director
  • Kelly Lipscomb
    Producer
  • Matt Tisdale
    Producer
  • Robbie Schallert
    Producer
    For over fifteen years, Robert Schallert has been working with large pelagic predators with an expertise in handling/tagging sharks, tuna, billfish and manta rays. His primary research focus is on how and why pelagic fish utilize various ocean niches by employing tried and novel techniques in wildlife telemetry (archival, acoustic, and accelerometry) and molecular genetics to investigate stock structure, behavior, and short and long term movements within a variety of habitats (MPAs, open ocean, reef systems, etc) on a daily, seasonal and ontogenetic time scale. Robert looks to define the regions of the ocean that are important to these species; determine the oceanographic conditions that define their habitat; learn of their movement patterns within these areas; and investigate potential ecological implications of their endothermic physiology (if pertinent). Most of these animals are highly exploited in international fisheries and effective management of existing biodiversity requires an understanding of their biology and population structure.
  • Kelly Lipscomb
    Director Of Photography
  • Jonathan Grubbs
    Editor
  • Austin Reedy
    Editor
  • Curtis Heath
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature
  • Genres:
    Nature, Fishing, Documentary, Ecology, Nova Scotia, Canada, Ocean, Japan
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 17 minutes 10 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Canada, Japan, Morocco
  • Language:
    English, Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, Various
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Kelly Lipscomb

Kelly Lipscomb is an award-winning producer, author, writer-director and owner of Widespread Media, a creative advertising agency and production company he founded in Austin, Texas in 2012. His television credits include work for HBO, Vice Media, Discovery, MTV Networks, Paramount Pictures and others. Lipscomb created and executive produced the limited TV series American Daredevils for History Channel. The first feature film he produced, Homestate, won the 2016 Austin Film Festival Audience Award. His recent commercial ad campaign for Austin-based Nulo Pet Food was named one of the top three commercials of the 2024 Olympics by AdWeek. Bite to Bite is his first feature-length documentary film.

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