Having garnered 21 awards at film festivals around the world, filmmaker Rob Stewart’s epic journey Sharkwater puts him on the front lines to save the planet.

Part biologist, part investigative reporter, Stewart follows the trail of the multi-billion dollar shark fin trade and sets off a chain of events that has to be seen to be believed. His adventure becomes a dangerous mission involving espionage, corrupt governments, mafia rings, his arrest and a glimpse at his own mortality.

In an effort to protect sharks, Stewart teams up with renegade conservationist Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. A confrontation between the Sea Shepherd and shark poachers in Guatemala results in a dramatic confrontation with a pirate Guatemalan fishing boat. But that’s just the beginning. As they become involved in a gunboat chase, face corrupt court systems and attempted murder charges, they are forced to flee for their lives.

Filmed in 15 countries in visually stunning, high definition video, Sharkwater takes you to the most shark-rich waters of the world, exposing the exploitation and corruption surrounding the world’s shark populations. What one comes away with is a story about the beauty of life on earth and our role in protecting its amazing balance.

Select UK cities will get to see what the buzz is about beginning February 22nd. This release follows a successful run in Canada and America where Sharkwater broke opening weekend box office records, out-grossing the opening weekends of Bowling for Columbine, March of the Penguins and An Inconvenient Truth.

You'll never look at sharks in the same way again.

UK first releases

London
• Apollo Cinema
19 Regent Street London, SW1Y 4LR

Birmingham
• Showcase
Kingsbury Road (A38) Erdington, Birmingham, B24 9QE

Bristol
• Showcase
Avon Meads, St. Phillips Causeway, Bristol, BS2 0SP

Cardiff
• Showcase
Heol-Yr-Odyn, Park Nantgarw, Trefforest Industrial Estate, Nr Pontypridd, CF15 7QX

Hull
• Odeon
Kingston Park, Kingston Street, Hull, HU1 2TX

Glasgow
• East Showcase
Barrbridge Leisure Centre, Coatbridge, Glasgow, G69 7TZ

Norwich
• Odeon
Riverside Leisure Park, Wherry Road, Norwich, NR1 1XA

Nottingham
• Showcase
Redfield Way, Lenton, Nottingham, NG7 2UW

Leeds/Bradford
• Odeon
Gallagher Leisure Park, Thornbury, Bradford, BD3 7AT

Manchester
• Showcase
Hyde Road (A57), BellVue, Manchester, M12 5AL

For more information and to view movie trailer go to: www.sharkwater.com

The UK premier will be on Thursday 12 February in Soho, Sea Shepherd activists will campaigning in Chinatown before and after the premier. This is timed to coincide with Chinese New Year when consumption of Shark Fin soup will be at a high.

contact:  vegan@freeshark.co.uk