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'Pioneering scuba diver Valerie Taylor, who has dedicated her life to exposing the myth surrounding our fear of sharks.' (Production summary)
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Documentary.
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Such Pretty Teeth, Dear : The Tension between Thrills and Conservation
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 434 2021; (p. 65-66)
— Review of Playing With Sharks : The Valerie Taylor Story 2021 single work film/TV'Any film about shark conservation faces a dilemma: how to de-sensationalise an animal whose cinematic charisma relies on the combination of thrill and fear. What reels us in as viewers is the excitement of an up-close, full-frontal encounter with a dangerous predator. Film scholar Tom Gunning talks about this as ‘lust for the eyes’, when an image ‘rushes forward to meet the viewer’, provoking ‘a complicated sort of excitement bordering on terror’.' (Introduction)
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Spotlight : Valerie Taylor
Bridget Cormack
(interviewer),
2021
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12 June 2021; (p. 3)'Valerie Taylor , 85, is a diver, filmmaker and marine conservationist living near Manly, Sydney. She is the subject of a new documentary, Valerie Taylor: Playing with Sharks'
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Courage in the Deep Blue
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12 June 2021; (p. 13)
— Review of Playing With Sharks : The Valerie Taylor Story 2021 single work film/TV -
The Woman Who Captured ‘Jaws’ Then Worked To Undo The Damage
2021
single work
column
— Appears in: The New York Times , 30 July 2021; -
New Documentary Recalls How Valerie Taylor Played with Sharks to Prove a Point
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 15 June 2021;
— Review of Playing With Sharks : The Valerie Taylor Story 2021 single work film/TVA new documentary Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story shines a light on Valerie Taylor AM, a pioneering ocean explorer.
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Playing with Sharks: Australian Documentary Shines Light on Valerie Taylor, Deep Sea Diver Who Swam with Sharks
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , February 2021;
— Review of Playing With Sharks : The Valerie Taylor Story 2021 single work film/TV'She is renowned amongst her peers for her gutsy, pioneering environmentalism over the last 50 years, but it is only now that Valerie Taylor's legacy is being celebrated on screen.' (Introduction)
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New Documentary Recalls How Valerie Taylor Played with Sharks to Prove a Point
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Conversation , 15 June 2021;
— Review of Playing With Sharks : The Valerie Taylor Story 2021 single work film/TVA new documentary Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story shines a light on Valerie Taylor AM, a pioneering ocean explorer.
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Courage in the Deep Blue
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12 June 2021; (p. 13)
— Review of Playing With Sharks : The Valerie Taylor Story 2021 single work film/TV -
Such Pretty Teeth, Dear : The Tension between Thrills and Conservation
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , August no. 434 2021; (p. 65-66)
— Review of Playing With Sharks : The Valerie Taylor Story 2021 single work film/TV'Any film about shark conservation faces a dilemma: how to de-sensationalise an animal whose cinematic charisma relies on the combination of thrill and fear. What reels us in as viewers is the excitement of an up-close, full-frontal encounter with a dangerous predator. Film scholar Tom Gunning talks about this as ‘lust for the eyes’, when an image ‘rushes forward to meet the viewer’, provoking ‘a complicated sort of excitement bordering on terror’.' (Introduction)
-
The Woman Who Captured ‘Jaws’ Then Worked To Undo The Damage
2021
single work
column
— Appears in: The New York Times , 30 July 2021; -
Spotlight : Valerie Taylor
Bridget Cormack
(interviewer),
2021
single work
interview
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 12 June 2021; (p. 3)'Valerie Taylor , 85, is a diver, filmmaker and marine conservationist living near Manly, Sydney. She is the subject of a new documentary, Valerie Taylor: Playing with Sharks'
Awards
- 2021 nominated AWGIE Awards — Documentary — Public Broadcast or Exhibition
