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Who Killed Crassostrea virginica?
The Fall & Rise of Chesapeake Bay Oysters
59 minutes.
DVD. UM-SG-DV-2011-01.
Producer/Writer/Director: Michael W. Fincham
Cost: $24.95 plus $1.50 state tax (Maryland residents only) and shipping and handling (rates) |
The Chesapeake was once home to the richest oyster grounds in the world. The native oyster, Crassostrea virginica, built massive reefs and filtered vast reaches of the Bay, removing algae and sediment. Now those reefs are gone. The historic fishery is a mere shadow.
What happened? Who killed the Bay's native oysters?
This hour-long documentary sets out to answer that question. Produced, written, and directed by veteran filmmaker Michael W. Fincham, the film details both the poignant destruction of a fabled fishery and the prolonged scientific inquiry into the origins of a killer parasite.
The film asks whether we can bring the oyster back, and whether we can save both the oyster reefs and the oystermen. It peers toward a future where the Bay's historic oyster grounds may shrink to low-salinity areas where disease does not dominate.
The film will be broadcast on Maryland Public Television during Chesapeake Bay Week 2011:
April 10, 2011, 10 pm
April 11, 2011, 2 am
Who Killed Crassostrea virginica? The Fall & Rise of Chesapeake Bay Oysters Film festival showings:
RVA Environmental Film Festival
Byrd Theater
Richmond, Virginia
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Annapolis Green Film Festival
Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts
Annapolis, Maryland
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Premiered at the DC Environmental Film Festival
Sunday, March 21, 2010
DC Environmental Film Festival
Washington, DC
The film was previewed at the Annapolis Maritime Museum in January 2010 and at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, as part of the 2009 DC Environmental Film Festival.
The documentary will also be available on DVD in spring 2011. Submit the form below and we'll let you know when the DVD is available. We can also let you know the broadcast date, time, and channel.
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