The Cove Wins Best Documentary at Oscars

“The Cove,” a documentary film about the slaughter of dolphins for meat in Taiji, Japan, won best feature documentary at the 2010 Academy Awards. I wrote about the powerful film a few months ago [see: "The Cove, a Must See Documentary"], and was hoping that it would win. The film did not get very much press coverage in Japan, and was only shown at two small engagements. The company that has bought the rights to the film is working on... Read More

The Cove: A Must-See Documentary

The town of Taiji, Japan holds a big secret. In a small cove on the outskirts of town, fishermen reportedly slaughter 23,000 dolphins each year and harvest the meat. This is the subject of an incredible (and potentially Oscar-nominated) documentary film: The Cove (2009). The film tells the story of a team of activists who stage an elaborate clandestine operation to film the dolphin slaughter using hidden cameras. Their goal is that by exposing this... Read More