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Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards. 2013 Nominee DFWFCA Award. Best Documentary.
Blackfish is a 2013 American documentary film directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite. It concerns Tilikum, an orca held by SeaWorld and the controversy over captive orcas. The film premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival on January 19, 2013, and was picked up by Magnolia Pictures and CNN Films for wider release.
Jul 26, 2013 · 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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Blackfish is an aggressive, impassioned documentary that will change the way you look at performance killer whales. Read Critics Reviews
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Jul 20, 2013 · Where 2009's "The Cove" exposed the theme park chain's role in dolphin kidnapping, abuse and slaughter, "Blackfish" does the same with orcas. It uses Sea World trainer Dawn Brancheau's 2010 death in a killer whale tank as a springboard for a tale of decades-long corporate conspiracy.
Jul 17, 2013 · The stirring documentary “Blackfish” vividly tracks the thorny case of Tilikum, a 12,000-pound killer whale and longtime SeaWorld Orlando attraction responsible for three deaths over the course...
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Jul 19, 2013 · Overview. Notorious killer whale Tilikum is responsible for the deaths of three individuals, including a top killer whale trainer. Blackfish shows the sometimes devastating consequences of keeping such intelligent and sentient creatures in captivity. Gabriela Cowperthwaite. Director, Writer.
