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Logline

A 10-year-old girl named Marta becomes aware of the endangered status of sharks. In her dreams, she witnesses the profound disconnect between humans and nature. Suddenly, the world turns upside down as humans find themselves being hunted by animals.

Synopsis

Marta, a 10-year-old girl residing on the Galapagos Islands, leads a joyful life alongside her parents. She possesses a deep affection for the sea, nature, and animals, which fuels her passion. One fateful day, Marta finds herself in a perilous
situation, but is rescued from drowning by a benevolent shark. This encounter forges a friendship between the girl and the shark. Later, Marta has a revelatory dream that unveils the suffering and plight faced by animals, driving an immense surge of energy within her. Determined to make a difference, she embarks on a mission to protect and preserve endangered animals.

Message for the Audience

The short film Fins has been created with the intention of reaching a wide audience and aims to be globally broadcasted and translated into multiple languages. Fins has a primary objective of raising awareness about the conservation of marine resources. To achieve this, it is crucial to transform the way we perceive and interact with natural resources. A paradigm shift is necessary to challenge the frightening image of sharks that emerged in the 1980s. Fins serves as a reminder of the harmless nature of sharks.

Additionally, Fins prompts us to contemplate our individual choices and actions. It urges us to bring about daily changes in our dietary habits. It is essential that our food choices no longer pose a threat to endangered species and, on a broader scale, to wildlife. Taking individual actions is crucial to generating a collective impact.
 

Meet the Filmmakers

Gabriela Rodríguez Jácome – Producer
Gabriela Rodríguez Jácome is a geographer (PhD). She has been working for the last fifteen years in local development and natural resources management. Currently, she is working as a social scientist at the Charles Darwin Foundation (CDF) in the Galapagos islands. Throughout her time at CDF, Gabriela has been working with a wide range of stakeholders in ocean conservation, food systems and, regenerative livelihoods. She promotes nature conservation as a pillar of human existence. Furthermore, she considers creative processes to be a fundamental key to social science innovation in her field.
During her career, she has obtained six scholarships and, in 2021 she has awarded the Extraordinary Doctoral Prize of the Autonomous University of Barcelona for the excellence of her Doctoral thesis. Gabriela grew up traveling between different local communities and places besides her anthropologist parents. Later, she lived in different countries in different continents learning from diverse cultures. Her trajectory deeply inspired her to engage in societal and sustainability endeavors. As a screenwriter and producer, she recognizes that Fins encapsulates one of the world’s most pressing challenges, demanding both a paradigm shift and a global awakening of consciousness.

Antonio Donaire – Producer
Antonio Donaire has studied law. He worked as a legal advisor and in the banks BBVA and Caixa until he discovered art, which opened a new world for him. A world where he can draw illusions and fantasies, to create freedom and magic. Now he works as a film director, scriptwriter, producer and as an artist, painting with graffiti, acrylics and oils. Degree in Law & HR. Faculty of Seville. Postgraduate in Documentary Film. Ladat Palma de Mallorca. Screenwriting Intensive. Tokyo Scriptwriting School. Currently teaching film classes at Swans International School Marbella and at the École Française Internationale de Marbella.

Here are some of his productions. As Writer, director, producer: Sonata at Short Film Corner Cannes, award Best Director at Málaga Isaac Albéniz, award Jejoun Film Festival, South Korea. Reports as “Princesa Sofiá Trophy” Real Club Náutico de Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona Sports Film Festival official section. Feature Film El Secadero de Iguanas. European Film Festival, Spanish Screenings Festival de Málaga. Feature Film Carmen. Muerte por un sueñ o. Amazon Japan, USA, UK. Al Jazeera in all arabs territories.

And awards: Honorific Painting Prize El Corte Inglés. Roosevelt Photography Award. “Donaire 2.0” Painting Exhibition, Sevilla Real Mercantil e Industrial. Finalist in FGUMA prize photography. Selected at Tokyo Art Fair and ParisArt3F Internacional Contemporary art fair. Book “30 steps to success”. N1 Amazon.

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