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      • Mothers and Children
      • Sentience
      • Elasmo
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      • Balance
      • Shark Affection
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      • Swimming In Shark Alley
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      • Nurse Shark Barbels in Slow Motion
      • Do Sharks Get Cancer?
      • Sydney Harbor Video of White Shark is Fake
      • White Shark Swallows Tuna in One Bite
      • Gentle Biting and Ram Ventilation
      • Hammerhead Love
      • Seal Swims Leisurely Around White Sharks
      • Great White High Five
      • Petting a Nurse Shark
      • White Shark Tail Narrowly Misses Woman
      • Shark Shart ( Great White takes a shit )
      • WSV Preview
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      • Elasmo 3 Short Version
      • Elasmo 4 (Blue Sharks)
      • Elasmo 5 - Great hammerheads
      • White Dream (short)
    • Surf >
      • Surfing With Sharks - Wayne Lynch
      • California >
        • Jetty, Half Moon Bay, 2/16/14
    • The Price of Existence >
      • Criminalizing Natural Behavior
      • Price of Existence Excerpts with Chris Fallows
      • Dr. Neil Hammerschlag Explains Responsible Drum Lining
      • Price of Existence Trailer
      • Global Opposition to the Cull
      • Daniel Wolfe Interview Exerpt
    • Outtakes >
      • Surfer Interview Outtake
      • Avoiding Gansbaai
      • The Bag Boy
    • Samples
    • Videos from Others >
      • Good Vids >
        • White Shark Research in New Zealand
        • The Shark Man (60 Minutes)
        • Baby White Shark Caught
      • Bad Vids >
        • All that is wrong with Discovery wrapped up in one vid

https://www.livekindly.co/vegan-shark-conservationist-skyler-thomas-shrimp-industry/

​https://www.plantbasednews.org/post/vegan-shark-advocate-end-to-eating-animals

KALW http://kalw.org/post/today-your-call-should-we-learn-love-sharks#stream/0

http://www.montereycountyweekly.com/news/831_tales/filmmaker-gets-personal-with-one-of-the-planet-s-most/article_039efee8-ff36-11e4-b7f5-8b8aa3ca3d1d.html

http://www.barcroft.tv/great-white-shark-bite-teeth-skyler-thomas-south-africa-guadalupe

http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/the-eerily-beautiful-moment-a-great-white-shark-looks-you-in-the-eye/#fiPjTPBhWrMGrao1.97

http://www.msn.com/en-za/lifestyle/smart-living/understanding-jaws-great-white-shark-bites/vi-BBneNrf?refvid=BBngb3Q

https://www.facebook.com/bianca.vlahos/posts/490246981160873
http://www.whitesharkvideo.com/education--events.html

http://www.whitesharkvideo.com/about.html

http://acsmb.org/meetings/meeting-details-2014

http://acsmb.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Soundings1410.pdf

http://www.whitesharkvideo.com/great-white-lies-san-francisco-premiere.html

http://www.gettyimages.ch/detail/nachrichtenfoto/filmmaker-skyler-thomas-attends-the-catalina-film-nachrichtenfoto/490067210

http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-catalina-film-festival-friday-night-gala-featuring-skylar-thomas-ron-89759637.html

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/filmmaker-skyler-thomas-attends-the-catalina-film-festival-news-photo/490067572

http://www.whitesharkvideo.com/great-white-lies.html

http://www.grindtv.com/wildlife/great-white-shark-makes-like-a-missile-off-south-africa/#b0DevhecbBJGxsSy.97

Film Reviews:

“Great white lies is a brilliant look at our deep rooted fear of sharks, and how the media and politicians seek to exploit these misguided fears for their own gain. In turn it challenges you to take another look at this amazing animal, and it’s right to exist in the ocean it calls home’ - Blair Ranford, shark researcher and filmmaker

"Recently, I have been honored with an opportunity to view a film created by a friend of mine, Skyler Thomas. With a number of technical and temporal issues interfering with it, I finally broke down and forced myself to make the time. To sum it up succinctly, I became very angry at myself for not getting to it sooner regardless of the impediments. It is, in a word, magnificent.
Now this may seem all preachy and flowery, but I hardly know where to start with an honest review that encourages others to voluntarily climb down the rabbit hole, but I am going to try.
First and foremost, the cinematography is just elegant. Every shot was masterfully captured in high definition, from the diagrams to the sharks themselves. One shot that particularly sticks in my mind is that of a white shark swimming near the surface with bright,
crisp and lazy streaks of sunlight dancing over its form and then suddenly disappearing as the shark moved into shadow. This image spoke to me very much as it seems to encapsulate what this film is about; taking a these "splendid savages" of the deep (via J-Y Cousteau) and dulling them down to their most superficial attributes to fit the role only the ignorant can relegate them to. There is so much to this 3-4 second clip that one can imply and I was ecstatic that I got to revisit the footage several times during the runtime.
The people that Skyler spoke to are incredibly genuine, from the shark experts to the politicians, from the advocates to the fishermen, from the surfers to the bathers. You gain unique insights about these sharks from the myriad of perspectives shared on screen. As a marine biologist and shark conservationist myself, I can tell you that the individuals of reputation and name know this subject matter. The scientists are at the top of their game, the advocates know both sides of the debate and the public themselves are completely representative of the average layperson. You cannot imagine a better frame for the controversy. It is subtle, but effective in relaying the message to the viewer.
The pace and setting (including music) of this astounding work of non-fiction are pleasant and worthy of everyone’s attention. I find it hard to believe anyone could be anything other than completely engrossed for the duration.
Obviously, this topic is one very close to my heart and as such, I tend to grade such escapades very keenly, if not fastidiously…but I can find no flaw, no chink in the armor, no blemish or failing. When it comes to the topic of shark culling and mitigation programs, this is by far the most comprehensive and exhaustive composition of the matter.
To say I was moved by the film is obviously an understatement. This production was the antithesis of the scene I previously described, as it pulls the spectator out of obscurity and enlightens them.
Kudos to you, Skyler. “Great White Lies” is truly a rendering worth the highest accolades. I thank you greatly for its execution and for the opportunity to view the film. - Drew Scerbo, marine scientist






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  • Shark Blog
    • Watching Humans Blog
  • Monsters
  • About
    • Monsters - Project Overview
  • Education / Events
    • Presentations
    • Bookings
    • Feedback
    • Past Events >
      • Shark Night
      • Sharktoberfest 2018
      • Surfrider Sharktober 2018
      • Surfrider Foundation (San Mateo Chapter)
      • Night Life 2013 "Killer Personalities"
      • 7 Teepees
      • Great White Lies San Francisco Premiere
      • SF March Against the Cull
      • Great White Night 2012
      • Night Life 2011
      • Gentlemen's Club
      • Scuba Squad Divers
      • Sharks and Beer
      • Launch Party / Fundraiser
      • Of Whale and Man
    • FALSE CONSERVATION >
      • OCEARCH >
        • OCEARCH OVERVIEW
        • Internal Damage
        • Fin Damage >
          • Frodo's Fin Damage Timeline
        • OCEARCH's Pregnant Shark Not Pregnant
        • Science...without the Science
        • OCEARCH Videos >
          • Sinking Away
          • Not Stressed
          • Charlie Rose 1
          • Dorsal Fin Damage
          • PAT tags VS. SPOT tags
          • Tagging Options
          • Message to Australia
  • Videos
    • Stupid Things People Say About Sharks
    • Racism and Sharks
    • Connection
    • 360s Drones and Sharks
    • Footage Licensing
    • Tiger Shark Vs. Turtle
    • Guadalupe Cage Dive Guide
    • minioncam
    • Guadalupe White Sharks 2018
    • Product Reviews
    • Interviews >
      • Guadalupe 2018 Interview
      • Andre Rerekuru
      • RodneyFox
      • Chris Neff >
        • Cape Cod Cull
      • WalterBernardis
    • SharkMinutes
    • Kid Friendly >
      • Blueprint
    • Feature Films >
      • Monsters >
        • Enterprise Documentary Fund
      • Great White Lies >
        • Film Festivals >
          • Dropbox Links Great White Lies
    • Short Films >
      • Victory Over Sharks
      • Mothers and Children
      • Sentience
      • Elasmo
      • Shark Rescue
      • Balance
      • Shark Affection
      • Purpose
      • To Touch a Killer
      • Swimming In Shark Alley
      • White Shark Behavior: Part 1
      • Connection
      • Farallon Islands
      • Sustainable
      • Fear
    • Quick Bites >
      • Nurse Shark Barbels in Slow Motion
      • Do Sharks Get Cancer?
      • Sydney Harbor Video of White Shark is Fake
      • White Shark Swallows Tuna in One Bite
      • Gentle Biting and Ram Ventilation
      • Hammerhead Love
      • Seal Swims Leisurely Around White Sharks
      • Great White High Five
      • Petting a Nurse Shark
      • White Shark Tail Narrowly Misses Woman
      • Shark Shart ( Great White takes a shit )
      • WSV Preview
    • Elasmo >
      • Elasmo 0
      • Elasmo 1 and 2
      • Elasmo 3
      • Elasmo 3 Short Version
      • Elasmo 4 (Blue Sharks)
      • Elasmo 5 - Great hammerheads
      • White Dream (short)
    • Surf >
      • Surfing With Sharks - Wayne Lynch
      • California >
        • Jetty, Half Moon Bay, 2/16/14
    • The Price of Existence >
      • Criminalizing Natural Behavior
      • Price of Existence Excerpts with Chris Fallows
      • Dr. Neil Hammerschlag Explains Responsible Drum Lining
      • Price of Existence Trailer
      • Global Opposition to the Cull
      • Daniel Wolfe Interview Exerpt
    • Outtakes >
      • Surfer Interview Outtake
      • Avoiding Gansbaai
      • The Bag Boy
    • Samples
    • Videos from Others >
      • Good Vids >
        • White Shark Research in New Zealand
        • The Shark Man (60 Minutes)
        • Baby White Shark Caught
      • Bad Vids >
        • All that is wrong with Discovery wrapped up in one vid