Dolphins (2000 film)

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Dolphins
Dolphins IMAX 2000.jpg
Directed by Greg MacGillivray
Written by Tim Cahill
Stephen Judson
Narrated by Pierce Brosnan
Cinematography Greg MacGillivray
Brad Ohlund
Edited byStephen Judson
Music by Sting
Distributed by MacGillivray Freeman Films
Release date
  • April 14, 2000 (2000-04-14)
Running time
39 min.
CountryUnited States
Language English

Dolphins is an IMAX documentary produced in 2000. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject. [1] Directed by Greg MacGillivray, [2] with Chris Palmer serving as executive producer, this feature follows a few scientists studying dolphins (chiefly Kathleen Dudzinski, Dean Bernal, and Alejandro Acevedo-Gutiérrez, as well as Louis Herman and Bernd Wursig) as they work to learn more about dolphins.[ citation needed ] The main focus is on research into dolphin communication and intelligence, along with some exploration of feeding habits and human interaction. Several species of dolphins are shown, primarily the bottlenose dolphin, the dusky dolphin, and the Atlantic spotted dolphin.[ citation needed ]Dolphins is narrated by Pierce Brosnan with music by Sting. [2]

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Awards and nominations

Incomplete list of awards for Dolphins
YearAwardCategoryResult
2000 73rd Academy Awards Best Documentary Short Subject Nominated

Soundtrack

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)PerformerLength
1."I Need You Like This Hole in My Head" Sting Sting2:51
2."Sea of Light"Sting / Steve WoodSteve Wood4:21
3."Fill Her Up"StingSting5:36
4."When Dolphins Dance"StingSteve Wood5:21
5."Ghost Story"StingSting5:28
6."First Dive"Sting / Steve WoodSteve Wood6:18
7."Bubble Rings"Sting / Steve WoodSteve Wood5:17
8."When We Dance"StingSting5:47
9."On the Island"Steve WoodSteve Wood3:16
10."Dolphins of the World"Steve WoodSteve Wood5:12
11."Rendezvous"StingSteve Wood5:06

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References

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