Sharon Wada

short movies

Short movies

"Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion" -Edward Abbey After watching several documentaries about the rapid changes in our polar ice caps, something woke me up from a personal stupor and smacked me on the side of my head. At the same time, my language took a turn for the worse.

My holiday card energy was channeled into this short film about what I consider to be the most important and timely problem of our century.  After watching several documentaries about the rapid changes in our polar ice caps, something woke me up from a personal stupor and smacked me on the side of my head.  (I have to warn you that my language also took a turn for the worse.)  Us humans seem determined to sabotage each other and our own future on this planet but the way I look at it, if we harm ourselves, this is what we deserve right?  However, we're taking down innocent bystanders that were doing just fine without us.  We're literally screwing their lives over; how messed up is that?!

So as 2017 begins with a rising tide of denial about the declining state of the earth and mankind's contribution to the funk, I feel compelled to speak and act even if it's in a small and humble way.  As I think about all of the creatures that I have grown to love and enjoy hanging out with, I feel very very sad and that is why I made this movie.

Thank you to the scientists, naturalists and those at the forefront who have been relentless in their research, education, calls to action and conservation efforts.  And much appreciation to so many great friends and fantastic guides who have tried to wake me up when I was asleep.  You are my heroes.

"Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion"  -Edward Abbey

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One of the most beautiful and peaceful creatures in the sea, manta rays are endangered by a recent increase in fishing based on a mythical value of manta ray gills in Chinese medicine. This sudden commercial interest has caused their populations to plummet.

Falaya received an Honorable Mention in the 2014 Beneath the Sea Video Competition

Inspired by an early stroll down the beach on Bali, this film explores how what I saw and experienced that morning caused me to more carefully consider my own personal impacts on the planet and its beings. Filmed and produced by Sharon Wada in 2011.

Cephalopods are one of my favorite creatures in the sea. After filming them over the years, I decided to weave moments of their mysterious and animated behaviors into this 5- minute movie. Received First Place and the Stan Waterman Award for Excellence in the 2010 Beneath the Sea Video Competition

In our precious ocean habitats, cooperation between species occurs in every corner as marine creatures have evolved in ways that human beings have not. This film explores some of these relationships and how harmony promotes survival. This debut film received Second Place in the 2009 Beneath the Sea Video Competition

This film takes you on a journey through three important habitat along the coastal waters of Lembeh Strait and Manado in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Each environment supports different varieties of marine life and creates depth of biodiversity in this area of the coral triangle.

Trilogy received Second Place in the 2010 Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society Competition

Filmed in the Banda Sea of Indonesia, this film highlights the "small stuff" from juvenile frogfish to lively nudibranchs to feeding squat lobsters. The richness of tiny sea critters in this remote corner of our planet is celebrated in this short video.

In the Palm of Your Hand received an Honorable Mention in the 2009 Los Angeles Underwater Photographic Society Competition