Dolphins is an IMAX documentary produced in 2000. The film was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject. Directed by Greg MacGillivray, 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. 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. Dolphins is narrated by Pierce Brosnan with music by Sting.
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Directed by | Greg MacGillivray |
Written by | Tim Cahill Stephen Judson |
Narrated by | Pierce Brosnan |
Music by | Sting |
Cinematography | Greg MacGillivray Brad Ohlund |
Edited by | Stephen Judson |
Distributed by | IMAX Corporation |
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Running time | 39 min. |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Screenplay
Year | Award | Category | Result |
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2000 | 73rd Academy Awards | Best Documentary Short Subject | Nominated |
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer | Length |
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1. | "I Need You Like This Hole in My Head" | Sting | Sting | 2:51 |
2. | "Sea of Light" | Sting / Steve Wood | Steve Wood | 4:21 |
3. | "Fill Her Up" | Sting | Sting | 5:36 |
4. | "When Dolphins Dance" | Sting | Steve Wood | 5:21 |
5. | "Ghost Story" | Sting | Sting | 5:28 |
6. | "First Dive" | Sting / Steve Wood | Steve Wood | 6:18 |
7. | "Bubble Rings" | Sting / Steve Wood | Steve Wood | 5:17 |
8. | "When We Dance" | Sting | Sting | 5:47 |
9. | "On the Island" | Steve Wood | Steve Wood | 3:16 |
10. | "Dolphins of the World" | Steve Wood | Steve Wood | 5:12 |
11. | "Rendezvous" | Sting | Steve Wood | 5:06 |
- List of documentary films
- List of American films of 2000