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| Directed by | Rob Stewart |
| Written by | Rob Stewart |
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| Cinematography | Rob Stewart |
| Edited by | Nick Hector |
| Music by | Jonathan Goldsmith |
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| Distributed by | D Films Corporation |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
Sharkwater Extinction is a 2018 Canadian documentary film directed by Rob Stewart. It premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] A sequel to his 2007 film Sharkwater, the film, which Stewart was working on at the time of his death in a diving accident in January 2017,[2] was completed by the Rob Stewart Foundation in collaboration with director Sturla Gunnarsson and editor Nick Hector.[3][4]
The film premiered on September 7, 2018, at a TIFF "Special Event" that served as both the film screening and a memorial tribute to Stewart.[5] It also received a gala screening at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival,[6] as well as screenings at the Calgary International Film Festival[7] and the Vancouver International Film Festival.[8] Rob Stewart's mother, Sandy Stewart, said "[the] entire team stayed with it, everybody stepped up. We have people from all over the world — cinematographers, filmmakers, really important people — offering to help finish this, and that was really heartwarming."[9] Julie Andersen, who founded the nonprofit United Conservationists with Stewart, was part of this team.[10][11]
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Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 100% based on 30 reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: "Beautiful yet gut-wrenching, Sharkwater Extinction offers an eye-opening condemnation of an illegal trade -- and a poignant farewell to a talented filmmaker."[12] Metacritic reports a weighted average score of 76 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[13]
