Interview with Louie Psihoyos, Director of The Cove
(March 2010)
PROFILE
Louis (Louie) Psihoyos (1957-) is an American photographer and Academy Award-winning 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 starred in the feature-length documentary The Cove, which won an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
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. (see full profile on Wikipedia)
Find out more about The Cove, the annual dolphin capture and hunt in Taiji, related issues elsewhere, and the various groups involved in bringing it to an end.
