Blackfish
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Blackfish is a 2013 documentary film that critically examines the captivity of orcas, particularly focusing on SeaWorld and the orca Tilikum, and its ethical and safety implications.
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| Blackfish canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
2013 film
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American documentary film ⓘ documentary film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Christopher Towey
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Jonathan Ingalls NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticizes |
SeaWorld Entertainment
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marine theme parks using captive orcas ⓘ |
| director | Gabriela Cowperthwaite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Magnolia Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Eli B. Despres
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Greg Finton NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Zimmermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| examines |
corporate practices at SeaWorld
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ethical implications of keeping orcas in captivity ⓘ safety issues for trainers working with orcas ⓘ |
| featuresInterviewWith |
former SeaWorld trainers
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marine mammal experts ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
SeaWorld Orlando
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Tilikum NERFINISHED ⓘ orcas in captivity ⓘ |
| genre |
environmental documentary
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investigative documentary ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
death of trainer Dawn Brancheau
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previous incidents involving Tilikum ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicBy | Jeff Beal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | interviews and archival footage ⓘ |
| notableImpact |
decline in SeaWorld attendance and profits
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increased public scrutiny of SeaWorld ⓘ policy changes regarding orca shows at SeaWorld ⓘ |
| portrays | Tilikum as a central case study ⓘ |
| premiereDate | 2013-01-19 ⓘ |
| producer |
Gabriela Cowperthwaite
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Manuel Oteyza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Manny O Productions
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Our Turn Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ratingMPAA | PG-13 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| runningTimeMinutes | 83 ⓘ |
| subject |
SeaWorld
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Tilikum NERFINISHED ⓘ animal welfare ⓘ occupational safety ⓘ orca captivity ⓘ |
| theatricalReleaseDate | 2013-07-19 ⓘ |
| worldPremiereAt | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Eli B. Despres
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Gabriela Cowperthwaite NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Zimmermann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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