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Our team here at Salty Slate are constantly diving into a range of exciting, environmentally minded projects. Sometimes they're documentaries, sometimes they're conferences and sometimes they're completely out of the box ideas! Check out some of our latest below...

Radio New Zealand (Interview)

Salty Slate Founder live on RNZ

Bec Pratt recently joined RNZ to talk about the vibrant reefs off South Taranaki, and how it inspired her latest children's book: Shelf Life

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Shelf Life (Children's Book)

Salty Slate Founder publishes First Book: Shelf Life

Salty Slate recently released a new children's book, aimed at translating the shallow shelf off of South Taranaki, and all of the whales, shipwrecks and reefs on it, to those ages 4 - 8!

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Pacific Whale Foundation WWFF (Film Festival)

Salty Slate Founder at WWFF, Maui

Bec was recently selected to join a panel of marine biologists and filmmakers as part of Pacific Whale Foundation's World Whale Film Festival, where her graduate film Manta Watch: Discovering Aotearoa's Gentle Giants also screened.

International Coral Reef Symposium (Film Festival)

Salty Slate Founder joins Panel Discussion

Bec, recently took part in a fantastic panel discussion, hosted by actress Andrea Gerhard and featuring fellow marine biologist and filmmaker Inka Cresswell.

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Stories of a Generation (Online Series)

Salty Slate Founder directs for Netflix

Bec, recently directed a segment about Climate Scientist Dr. Dave Lowe (one of the lead authors to a 2007 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report which was recognised with a Nobel Peace Prize), for this inspiring series.

Pacific Whale Foundation WWFF (Film Festival)

Salty Slate Founder at WWFF, Maui

Bec was recently selected to join a panel of marine biologists and filmmakers as part of Pacific Whale Foundation's World Whale Film Festival, where her graduate film Reef Revolution also screened.

The Salty Slate team sat down with author Bec Pratt to dive into Shelf Life, her new children’s book. Discover the three inspirations behind this beautiful tale that celebrates curiosity and the magic of the ocean 🫶

If there’s a little one in your life who’s curious about the sea, you can pick up a copy through the link in our bio.

Come say hi and grab a signed copy at the launch:
📍 Aotea Utanganui, Museum of South Taranaki
🗓️ Sat, Dec 13
⏰ 12:00pm to 1:00pm

@rebecca_jayne @wildfortaranaki @aotea.utanganui.museum @south_taranaki_nz @taranaki_nz

Here at Salty Slate, we’re super excited to announce the launch of Shelf Life / Paenga Ora! 🌊

The awesome team at @aotea.utanganui.museum - Museum of South Taranaki have created an epic child-friendly exhibition in their education room, to coincide with our launch! It features vibrant photography and films of the amazing life, offshore of South Taranaki (the place that inspired this fictional story).

About the Launch:
📍 Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki, Pātea
🗓 Friday 13 December
⏰ 12:00pm - 1:00pm
📖 Books $25.00 (100% of profits will go toward creating more ocean educational resources)

About the Book:
• For tamariki ( ages 6 - 8 )
• Written by local South Taranaki Underwater Club member (and our founder) @rebecca_jayne
• Te Reo Māori translation by Maakere Edwards ( AATEA Solutions )
• Illustrated by Tanya Panova ( @panova_illustration )

Synopsis:
Nina loves visiting her grandparents, whose special bookshelf holds treasures that tell stories of the moana – from whale songs to reefs to shipwrecks. But when they take her to the beach, Nina discovers that beneath the waves lies a giant shallow shelf… just like the bookshelf at her grandparents house, it’s full of life and mystery, waiting to be explored!

See you there! 🐚✨

🌊 Hidden forests.
📸 Two years in the making.
🎥 One woman, 70 km of coastline, and a mission to protect what lies beneath.

These stills are just a glimpse. Stay tuned—big announcement coming later this week!

🔗 Learn more: https://exploreyourcoast.co.nz/docu/

#underwaterforests #seaweedstories #comingsoon #kelpforest @wellingtonnz

🌊 Thrilled to unveil the official poster for our upcoming short documentary, SEAWEED: A Love Story

🎥 The documentary highlights the inspiring work of Dr. Nicole Miller, a passionate diver and seaweed enthusiast, as she explores and documents an incredible 72 kilometers of Wellington’s coastline. Catch the premiere during Seaweek 2025!

🎬 Stay tuned—the official trailer is coming soon!

#PosterReveal #DocumentaryFilm #WellingtonNZ #SeaweedLove #Seaweek2025 @wellingtonnz @exploreyourcoast

🇮🇸 We’re heading to Iceland! (or more precisely, our latest short documentary, ‘Manta Watch - Discovering Aotearoa’s Gentle Giants’ is!!).

SALTY SLATE Ltd. is delighted to share the news that this short film has been officially selected for Ocean Films Húsavík 2023.

Proudly produced in collaboration with Manta Watch New Zealand, we’re stoked to have this informative, short doco screen at the historical Húsavík Whale Museum!

🎟Get your festival tickets here: https://www.hvalasafn.is/en/ocean-films-husavik/

@whalewise @husavikwhalemuseum

🎬 BREAKING: Film tour, officially underway!

Shout out to @mantawatchnewzealand , who have kicked off a National Tour of 'Manta Watch - Discovering Aotearoa's Gentle Giants' this week! Check out their awesome snaps of the Barrier Social Club screening in Typhena, Aotea.

🥇 Our documentary ‘Manta Watch - Discovering Aotearoa’s Gentle Giants’ has been officially selected for Maui Film Festival 2023!

Proudly produced in collaboration with Manta Watch New Zealand, we’re stoked to have this informative, short doco screen as part of Maui Film Festival’s Speed-of-Light Virtual Cinema!

🎟 Get your festival tickets here: https://www.mauifilmfestival.com/2023virtualcinema

📸 Behind the Scenes! Check out these awesome stills from our upcoming documentary 'Manta Watch - Discovering Aotearoa's Gentle Giants.'

🌊 Did you know, you can now grab tickets to cinema screenings of this doc, just in time for Worlds Ocean Day?

🎟️ Claim your tickets via the cinemas below, or follow @mantawatchnewzealand for updates on future screenings around Aotearoa, NZ.

• 29th May, Tryphena, Aotea BarrierSocial Club Island Screens

• 2nd June, Matakana, Auckland Matakana Cinemas

• 5th June, Whangarei Hihiaua Cultural Centre

• 6th June, Kerikeri Cathay Cinemas

• 8th June, Mission Bay, Auckland (TBC)

• 9th-10th June, Whitianga MTC - Mercury Twin Cinemas - Whitianga

#BTS #Manta #oceanicmanta #aotearoa #documentary

🎥 Manta Watch - Discovering Aotearoa’s Gentle Giants.

Get ready to dive into this adventurous, larger than life documentary! Jam packed with phenomenal manta footage & featuring interviews with an incredible array of scientists committed to studying, raising awareness and caring for these highly intelligent, globally endangered, gentle giants - you don’t wanna miss it!

Here at Salty Slate we couldn’t be more stoked to have produced this film alongside the team at @mantawatchnewzealand … go check out their awesome mahi for manta if you haven’t already!

For the full trailer, head on over to our website! 🦈

🇺🇸 Stoked to share that the US film premiere for “Manta Watch, Discovering Aotearoa’s Gentle Giants,” will be June 8th, in Maui!

🎥 This short film is proudly produced in collaboration with Manta Watch New Zealand.

🐋 Keen to attend? Head on over to Pacific Whale Foundation for more info: https://www.pacificwhale.org/filmfest/

💡 Stay tuned for details about the NZ premiere...

🦈 Credit: Ryan Geller

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🎬 #BTS for short documentary: 'Loving Rimurimu’ (coming soon).

Above water stills of Dr. Nicole Miller in action… just wait ‘till you meet all the life she monitors below the waterline! 🐠

Official Trailer: MANTA WATCH - Discovering Aotearoa’s Gentle Giants

#bts for short documentary ‘Manta Watch - Discovering Aotearoa’s Gentle Giants’ (coming soon).

#bts for short documentary ‘Manta Watch - Discovering Aotearoa’s Gentle Giants’ (coming soon). An interview between Lydia Green ( Project Director, @mantawatchnewzealand ) & Rebecca Pratt (Director).

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LOVING WORDS

“When we started thinking about documenting this project, I was hoping we would get a chance to work with Rebecca...

Community values are at the core of the Love Rimurimu project and the project team was hesitant to 'give' our story to just anyone. In addition to her outstanding ability to synthesise a variety of storylines into one that captures a general audience, Rebecca is very aware about the intricacies of working with and telling stories about community groups, science and the environment."

- Dr. Nicole Miler

President, Wellington Underwater Club

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Bec (Founder, Salty Slate Ltd), often tells people "the ocean is, to me, a never ending film set." To her, it's a place full of quirky characters, enchanting questions, and endless adventure.

Have an ocean-related story you'd love to tell? Here at Salty Slate, we're ready to dive into your pitch...

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PRODUCTION HOUSE OF CINEMATIC BLUE WATER STORIES

RECENT WORK

Manta Watch Short Documentary (25mins)

SEAWEED, A Love Story Short Documentary (22 mins)