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Spinnaker

Director: Nadine Licostie
Short: Documentary
Environmentally Friendly | USA | 15 min

“Spinnaker” is a short documentary that focuses on the story of the film’s namesake: a whale, who, the CCS tracked from her birth to her death, and across three entanglement events. Spinnaker’s life is a rare example, where marine biologists were able to see how deeply; entanglement impacts the lives of today’s whales. Her story is not an isolated one. It represents the challenges many marine animals now face, after years of pollution, and degradation, which threatens to collapse the once-thought to be, indestructible ocean systems.

It is impossible to watch ‘Spinnaker’ without being filled with empathetic sorrow for the plight of threatened marine creatures.

Director’s bio:

Nadine’s range of experience in the film and television industry spans nearly 30 years, and a variety of disciplines.

With a passion for theatre, film, television and digital media, she has produced projects with some of the top talent in television, film and theatre. As a director, Nadine is focused on creating stories that resonate politically, and socially, while also attaining entertainment value. Film and television projects include: directing – The Last One (Showtime), The Good Mother of Abangoh (Independent Documentary), The Best of the GLAAD Media Awards (MTV Networks), Cyndi Lauper’s True Colors Fund (PSA Campaign) and Be an Ally, Be A Friend (GLAAD PSA Campaign).

Nadine produced Phil Allocco’s short film, Joseph Henry, which has traveled the festival circuit and won numerous awards. Executive Producer credits include the award-winning romantic comedy, The Truth About Lies, and the critically acclaimed documentary, Sidemen: Long Road to Glory. She is a partner of ‘Red Thread’, where her client list includes Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Bank of America, SAP, CBS, and History. As an Executive Producer, Nadine has led teams of writers, graphic designers, editors and multimedia programmers creating award winning national television commercials, promotion, interactive media, and corporate events. Projects for CBS, History, True Colors, Discovery Online, The Travel Channel, ABC, and Discovery Channel have won the PROMAX Gold Award, The Insight Award, The Telly Award, and The International Monitor Award.