ericfine50
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November 9th 2004 The MetroWest Dive Club is going to have Jonathan Bird speak about his latest work with the Oceanic Research Group, The Silent Wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll This film examines the battle for Kwajalein through the underwater wrecks of those battles. Because Kwajalein has remained a U. S. military base since the war, few filmmakers have been able to film these wrecks, but Oceanic Research Group was granted permission by the U. S. Army and the Republic of Marshall Islands to enter her waters. The silent wrecks may now tell their story.
Here is a brief bio of Mr. Bird:
Jonathan Bird is a professional underwater cinematographer and photographer. He has shot and produced over 20 films for broadcast and education. His films have appeared all over the world, on networks such as National Geographic Channel, PBS, ABC, USA Network, Discovery and even the SciFi Channel. He has won two Emmy Awards and two Cine Golden Eagles for his work. He has published articles and images in hundreds of magazines, calendars and books. He is the author of four of his own books of underwater photography and the principal photographer on several more. Formerly an adjunct professor in the broadcasting department at the New England Institute of Art and Communications, he now works full time as a nature filmmaker specializing in the underwater world. His current project is a film about sharks for National Geographic Television, to be released in 2005.
The MetroWest Dive Club's Website is www.mwdc.org - We meet the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at the Crown Plaza Boston-Natick on Rt. 9 (Across from Shopper's World and the Natick Mall) Social Hour starts at 6:30pm and the meeting officaly start at 7:30pm. Please come by and hang out with some divers and hear a great talk about shipwrecks.
Take Care
Eric
Here is a brief bio of Mr. Bird:
Jonathan Bird is a professional underwater cinematographer and photographer. He has shot and produced over 20 films for broadcast and education. His films have appeared all over the world, on networks such as National Geographic Channel, PBS, ABC, USA Network, Discovery and even the SciFi Channel. He has won two Emmy Awards and two Cine Golden Eagles for his work. He has published articles and images in hundreds of magazines, calendars and books. He is the author of four of his own books of underwater photography and the principal photographer on several more. Formerly an adjunct professor in the broadcasting department at the New England Institute of Art and Communications, he now works full time as a nature filmmaker specializing in the underwater world. His current project is a film about sharks for National Geographic Television, to be released in 2005.
The MetroWest Dive Club's Website is www.mwdc.org - We meet the second and fourth Tuesday of every month at the Crown Plaza Boston-Natick on Rt. 9 (Across from Shopper's World and the Natick Mall) Social Hour starts at 6:30pm and the meeting officaly start at 7:30pm. Please come by and hang out with some divers and hear a great talk about shipwrecks.
Take Care
Eric
