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Born In The Rockies Coral Ghosts
‘Born in the Rockies’ follows the lives of several ‘Coral Ghosts’ combines one-hundred-years of
courageous animal families as they struggle to raise underwater photography with the timely quest of
their young in one of the most challenging habitats Dr. Tom Goreau, a marine biologist who inherited
on Earth – North America’s Rocky Mountains. The the family legacy of protecting the world’s coral
film explores the inner workings of family life, and reefs at a time when they have never faced greater
reveals just how challenging it can be for a youngster threats. Told through intimate verite, never seen
growing up in the Rockies. They must learn how to before archival film and photographs, and stunning
navigate their environment, understand the rules of underwater photography, this character driven film
their society, and face the challenges of a rapidly brings viewers from a dusty attic in Cambridge to the
changing world. Step into the wild Rockies and see shores of Jamaica, Australia, Bikini Atoll and Bali on a
how legends are born! “Mad” Scientist’s journey to protect the coral that his
father died documenting.
Genre: Nature & Wildlife Genre: Nature & Wildlife / Feature Doc
Format: 2 x 60’ / 4K / 2021 Format: 1 x 90’ / 4K / 2021
Credits: Thirteen Productions LLC / Terra Mater Factual Studios / Credits: Take Action Films
PBS /CPB /WNET / Pontecorvo Productions
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