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The Reef

The Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme carries out marine wildlife research and fosters community focused conservation initiatives. The field team of the MWRSP monitors the demographics and movement of different species such as whale sharks. This is their story.

  • Sven Dreesbach
    Director
    Gasoline
  • Julia Etzelmueller
    Producer
  • Sven Dreesbach
    Cinematographers
    Gasoline
  • Carlos Vargas
    Cinematographers
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Branded Documentary
  • Runtime:
    7 minutes 52 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 15, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    86,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Maldives
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1:2.35
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Sven Dreesbach

Sven is an award winning film maker and photographer based in Los Angeles. The visual focus in his cinematic and photographic work roots in his background in post-production. Working at the very back end of film production enabled him to acquire a sophisticated understanding of the anatomy of a shot. He does not shy away from experimenting with different methods and technologies to create outstanding cinematic content.

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