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Patrick and the Whale

Directed by:

Mark Fletcher

ABOUT THE FILM

WINNER: 2023 FHFF BEST OVERALL IN-THEATRE FEATURE


Patrick Dykstra has dedicated his life to following and diving with whales. He has learned how whales see and hear, how they perceive other creatures in the water, and how they behave at close quarters. This allows him to get closer than anyone else alive.

 

In Dominica, he had a life-changing encounter with a sperm whale. She seemed curious about him, coming within touching distance, pulsing him with her sonar.  Patrick felt that she was genuinely trying to communicate.  He returns to Dominica to find this special whale he named “Dolores” so she can help him show us the hidden world of her species. The film follows his personal journey and explores the psychology of a man who has sacrificed everything in his single-minded quest to connect with and understand one of the biggest creatures in the ocean.

CREDITS & TRAILER

Director

Mark Fletcher


Producers

Wolfgang Knöpfler

Walter Köhler


Executive Producers

Dinah Czezik-Müller

Michael Frenschkowski

Alexander Nanau

James Reed


Composers

Matthew Atticus Berger

H. Scott Salinas

Cinematographers

Cecile Barats (Additional underwater photography)

Romain Barats (Additional underwater photography)

Patrick Dykstra, Underwater Cinematographer

Gail Jenkinson, Underwater Cinematographer

Justin Knöpfler (drone operator)

Rupert Murray, Director of Photography

Abdullatif Nurdin Hussein, Additional Cinematography


Sound Department

Richard Eastick, Sound Recordist

Günther Oberleitner, Foley Editor | Foley Recordist

Michael Plöderl, Re-recording Mixer

Thomas Voglreiter, Foley Artist

Bernhard Zorzi, Sound Designer


Editorial Department

Mark Fletcher, Editor

Lee Niederkofler, Colorist

Ellie Stiles, Assistant Editor

Philip Timm, On-line Editor

Patrick and the Whale Official Trailer

Patrick and the Whale

Directed by:

Mark Fletcher

2022

72 minutes

FHFF On-Demand Streaming Partner

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