Louie Psihoyos

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Louie Psihoyos
OPS RE Louie Psihoyos.jpg
Psihoyos in 2016
Born (1957-04-15) April 15, 1957 (age 64)
Dubuque, Iowa, U.S.
OccupationPhotographer, film director.
Websitewww.psihoyos.com

Louis (Louie) Psihoyos (born April 15, 1957) is an American photographer and documentary film director known for his still photography and contributions to National Geographic. Psihoyos, a licensed scuba-diver, has become increasingly concerned with bringing awareness to underwater life. In 2009, he directed and appeared in the feature-length documentary The Cove, which won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.

Early life[]

Psihoyos was born in Dubuque, Iowa in 1957, the son of a Greek immigrant who left the Peloponnesos region/Sparta, after World War II. Psihoyos took an interest in photography at the age of fourteen. As a teenager, he worked as a photo intern with the Telegraph Herald. During that time he also worked as an extra on the set of F.I.S.T.[1] Psihoyos attended the University of Missouri, majoring in photojournalism. In 1980, at the age of twenty-three, he was hired by National Geographic and remained with the magazine for seventeen years. During this time he married and had two children. He received multiple awards for his photography, including first place in the World Press Contest and the Hearst Award. In addition, he has worked with magazines such as Smithsonian, Discover, GEO, Time, Newsweek, New York Times Magazine, New York Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and Rock and Ice.[2]

Psihoyos wrote and photographed the book with friend and collaborator . It was published in 1994.

Current work[]

In 2005 Psihoyos co-founded the non-profit organization, Oceanic Preservation Society (OPS). The objective of OPS is to educate the public on what is happening to 70% of the Earth (the oceans) and to promote individuals to make a difference so that future generations will have an enriched environment, not a diminishing one.[3]

The Cove[]

Main article: The Cove (film)

Together with Ric O'Barry, Jim Clark,[4] and a team of specially selected crew members, Psihoyos filmed the feature-length documentary The Cove. Released in 2009, the film aims to bring worldwide attention to the yearly killing of dolphins in Taiji, Wakayama, Japan.[5] Unable to acquire permission from the Japanese government, the filmmakers were required to go to extreme lengths in order to obtain the footage, utilizing equipment and tactics never previously used in a documentary film. The movie also features the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and IWC's refusal to protect small cetaceans, such as dolphins, primarily due to Japan's influence on the commission. Furthermore, The Cove acknowledges the risk of mercury poisoning to humans who consume dolphin meat while documenting the Japanese government's program to distribute dolphin meat to Japanese school children. The meat that is not distributed is sold and listed as whale meat. On March 7, 2010, The Cove won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature at the 82nd Academy Awards...[6]"[7][8] As well as its Oscar win, The Cove was nominated for awards at multiple festivals including Hot Docs, Sundance Film Festival, Toronto Film Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest. and Crested Butte Film Festival.

Racing Extinction[]

Main article: Racing Extinction

Film by Psihoyos that broadcasts and educates viewers on the horrific events damaging our planet's health and wildlife. All of these In the documentary the tragic slaughtering of sea life all around the world is brought to viewers attention. [1] Racing Extinction addresses two major causes of species extinction: climate change and the wildlife trade. Marine species are featured prominently for both, from tiny organisms whose shells are dissolving as a result of acidifying ocean water, to large whale sharks caught for their fins, meat and oil. Psihoyos along with the help from activists, Tesla Motors, and Travis Threlkel managed to project astonishing images of the endangerment of our earth across the buildings of New York City.

The Game Changers[]

Main article: The Game Changers

A 2018 documentary film about the benefits of plant-based diets for athletes.

Mission: Joy[]

https://missionjoy.org/film/

A 2021 documentary that explores the special friendship between Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the Dali Lama. Although they are opposites in many ways, their playful friendship shows us that our shared humanity is bigger than our differences. Their life stories remind us that joy is an inside job, that joy and pain are inseparable, and that deep connection is one of the secrets to joy.

Joe Rogan[]

Louie Psihoyos appeared on the Powerful JRE podcast on Nov 18, 2019.

References[]

  1. ^ "Psihoyos: Work ethic began in Dubuque"[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Louie Psihoyos Homepage"
  3. ^ "Oceanic Preservation Society: About us" Archived 2010-09-04 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ http://digitalcontentproducer.com/cameras/revfeat/special_ops/
  5. ^ "Oceanic Preservation Society: Facts" Archived 2009-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Nominees & Winners for the 82nd Academy Awards" Archived 2010-04-19 at WebCite
  7. ^ アカデミー賞：「ザ・コーヴ」受賞に和歌山反発 Archived March 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ Matsutani, Minoru, "'Cove' Oscar is Taiji's chagrin", Japan Times, March 9, 2010, p. 1.

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