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‘My Octopus Teacher’ Producer Off The Fence Acquires Documentary ‘Resident Orca’


'Resident Orca,' a feature doc from Sarah Sharkey Pearce and Simon Schneider, has been acquired by Off The Fence in all territories outside of Canada.

Nominated for the Documentary Achievement Award upon its April world premiere at the Miami Film Festival, Resident Orca tells the shocking story of a captive whale and the fight for her survival and freedom. Stated Off the Fence Acquisitions Executive Isobel Kinnear, “Sharkey Pearce and Schneider have produced a stunning and compelling film that we know will leave audiences profoundly moved. Exec producers of Resident Orca are Advocate and Lummi Tribal Elders Squil-le-he-le Raynell Morris and Tah-Mahs Ellie Kinley and James Costa ( Welcome to Chechnya), Lynne Kirby ( Thick Skin), Romney Grant and Melissa Gaucher.

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