Fathom 2021

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Two biologists set out on an undertaking as colossal as their subjects: deciphering the complex communication of whales. Dr Michelle Fournet and Dr Ellen Garland journey to opposite hemispheres to uncover a culture eons older than our own.

The Filmmakers

Drew is the director and cinematographer of the feature documentary THE SENSITIVES (World Premiere, Competition, Tribeca) which was awarded a Special Jury Mention for the Cinematic Vision Award at the Camden International Film Festival. As a cinematographer, he’s most recently DP’ed the narrative features DISCREET (Berlinale) and ROGERS PARK (Chicago IFF), the doc series THE MORTIFIED GUIDE (Sundance), the feature doc DAUGHTERS OF THE SEXUAL REVOLUTION (SXSW) and has contributed footage to Terrence Malick’s VOYAGE OF TIME. He is also on the advisory boards of the Austin Film Society and the Big Sky Film Institute.

Megan Gilbride is a two-time-Emmy-winning and Independent Spirit Award nominated producer of narrative and documentary films. She produced the Emmy-award-winning and PBS-broadcast documentary TOWER, which shortlisted for the Best Documentary Academy Award and was nominated for a Peabody Award.  She produced LOVERS OF HATE, a Sundance Dramatic Competition premiere, released by IFC and nominated for an Independent Spirit Award. She produced the PBS-broadcast documentary SUNSHINE and co-produced WHERE SOLDIERS COME FROM which won an Independent Spirit Award, aired on POV and won a News and Documentary Emmy. A former FIND Fellow, Megan most recently produced DEAR MR. BRODY with Impact Partners and Topic. She is a Committee Co-Chair of the Documentary Producers Alliance and a member of the Producers Guild of America.

Awards & Recognition

News & Documentary Emmys - Outstanding Sound - WINNER

News & Documentary Emmys - Outstanding Science & Technology Documentary - Nominee

Festivals

Tribeca Film Festival

AFI DOCS

Camden International Film Festival

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Reviews

“An inspiring tribute to the power of curiosity, purpose, and the triumphant joy of adding one more piece to the jigsaw puzzle of knowledge.” RogerEbert.com

“Like science-fiction without the fiction.” The New York Times

“Meditative...There’s a quiet dignity to its study of the solitary souls out there trying to find communion with similar spirits.” Screen International

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