‘Turtle Walker’ Film on Indian Sea Turtle Conservationist Set for Doc NYC Premiere, Submarine Boards Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comNaman Ramachandran HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, Tiger Baby, and Emaho Films have set the world premiere of Taira Malaney’s “Turtle Walker” at Doc NYC.
The documentary chronicles the life of Indian sea turtle conservationist Satish Bhaskar. Directed by Malaney in her feature debut, “Turtle Walker” explores Bhaskar’s journey along India’s coastlines in the late 1970s, where he studied and worked to protect endangered sea turtles.
The film also examines the impact of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami on sea turtle habitats. Submarine Deluxe, the hybrid sales, production, and distribution company, has acquired sales rights.
Run by brothers and co-founders Dan Braun and Josh Braun, the company has a track record of success with documentary sales, having been involved with six of the last twelve Academy Award-winning documentaries.
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