Taira Malaney Premieres New Film ‘Turtle Walker’
Taira Malaney’s debut feature documentary Turtle Walker has its World Premiere at DOC NYC Film Festival on the 17th of November in New York City.
This film tells the incredible story of Satish Bhaskar, who in the late 1970s, embarked on an epic journey along India’s spectacular coastlines, living alongside rare sea turtles, to unravel the mysteries that surround them – and set out to save the enigmatic sea creatures from extinction.
And after it’s world premiere, join us at The Explorers Club for an exclusive “sneak peek” special screening of the film with Q&A on Friday, November 22.
The film is produced by Tiger Baby and Emaho Films in association with HHMI Tangled Bank Studios, the mission-focused impact studio behind the Oscar-nominated film All That Breathes.
Stay after the screening to hear from director Taira Malaney, EC50 2023, about the film’s journey and the team’s plans for an extensive impact campaign to protect sea turtles.
Taira is a writer, director, and producer from Goa, India. A member of the Explorers Club 50 2023 cohort, she tells deeply moving, character-driven stories that explore the relationships between people and the natural world. Her films are developed alongside impact campaigns to address the social justice and environmental issues central to the films she creates. Taira received her B.A. in Psychology in 2013 from Occidental College, where her focus was on fostering empathy in youth. Since graduating, she has incorporated what she’s learned into the several award-winning short films that she has written and directed. Her directorial debut, Turtle Walker, won the Grand Teton Award at the Jackson Wild Media Awards, and is set to have its World Premiere at DOC NYC Film Festival in November 2024.
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