Good News! "The Whale" Movie to Be Released Soon in U.S.

Suzanne Chisholm and Mike Parfit, creators of the beautiful documentary film, “The Whale,” have announced that it will be released later this summer in several big American cities – probably starting in New York, Washington D.C., and Seattle. The film, crafted from thousands of hours of footage Suzanne and Mike shot over a period of several years in Nootka Sound, BC, documents the moving story of Luna, a lonely young orca who turned to boaters for companionship and comfort after being separated from his family. Though the story doesn’t have a “happily ever after” ending, it is a beautiful film with an important message.

In May of this year, members of the 2011 Beach Watchers class met with Suzanne and Mike in Sidney, BC. It was an inspiring evening, including a viewing of the film and lots of details of how it was produced and is being marketed. It isn’t easy for an independent documentary to get into theatres in the US, so news of the releases later this summer is heartening. Theatre-showings need to happen before the film can be produced as a DVD.

Suzanne and Mike would greatly appreciate help from supporters in spreading awareness of the film. How? There are lots of suggestions on their website, http://www.thewhalemovie.com/. They also have a facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/thewhalemovie.