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Gabriela Cowperthwaite is an American filmmaker who directs documentaries and feature films. She is known for her controversial film Blackfish (2013) about orcas in captivity, and her drama Our Friend (2019) about a dying woman and her best friend.
Gabriela Cowperthwaite is a filmmaker who has worked on documentaries such as Blackfish and The Grab, and dramas such as Our Friend and Megan Leavey. She is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, and has been nominated for a BAFTA Award.
- Producer, Director, Writer
- Gabriela Cowperthwaite
Jul 18, 2013 · Gabriela Cowperthwaite, director of the new documentary “Blackfish,” isn’t talking about her own film there, nor of the issue of whale captivity that it addresses. Rather, she’s talking about the 1977 horror flick “Orca,” a knockoff of “ Jaws ” that gave many of us a false connotation for killer whales as being both terrifying ...
Blackfish: Directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. With Tilikum, John Hargrove, Samantha Berg, Mark Simmons. A documentary following the controversial captivity of killer whales, and its dangers for both humans and whales.
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- Documentary, Drama, Horror
- Gabriela Cowperthwaite
- 2013-07-26
Oct 23, 2013 · Gabriela Cowperthwaite is a documentary filmmaker who has directed, produced, and written a variety of real life stories, including “Blackfish.”
Jul 24, 2023 · Gabriela Cowperthwaite, the director of the controversial documentary Blackfish, talks about her journey of discovery and the backlash from SeaWorld. The film, which exposes the mistreatment of orcas in captivity, celebrates its 10th anniversary in 2023.
Jul 16, 2013 · The filmmaker and the former SeaWorld trainer talk about the making of the documentary that reveals the dark side of keeping killer whales in captivity. They discuss the challenges, the sources, the decisions, and the message of the film.
