Action Grant awarded for 360VR Film to Protect Rays
We are pleased to announce our first Action Grantee of 2016: Danny Copeland! Danny has been awarded a $10,000 grant for his project, The Devil RAYality - which will focus on mobulid rays gaining CITES protection. Mobulid rays are currently targeted for their gill plates, but with a declining population of the species the importances of their protection is critial. This campaign will inspire, engage and help inform the ocean-lovin
New Filmmaker-in-Residence Creating 360VR Film on Kelp Forests
We are excited to announce that Erik Rochner has been selected as CMG's second Filmmaker-In-Residence for 2016! Erik has worked all over the globe, on land, air, and sea, as a cinematographer and Virtual Reality (VR) producer for National Geographic, Nature, PBS, Environmental Defense Fund, and Explore.org. His Filmmaker-In-Residence project will utilize these skills as he embarks on a 3-5 minute, live-action virtual reality film about coastal Californi'a stunning kelp forests.