inspired by my own life experiences, particularly in dating. Furthermore, as my films were going through the film festival circuit, I frequently heard similar conversations in that filmmakers had all these grand ideas, but didn’t have the funds to execute. As a result, later this year in December, I decided to start the Silicon Valley International Film Festival which I hope can serve as a platform to connect those who work in tech who are interested in being a part of the filmmaking process (producer) with independent filmmakers. Please go to the website for more information!
Filmmaker: Christina July Kim
Not only is Christina July Kim the talented filmmaker behind two films in competition at Nice 2016 – Dropping the S Bomb & Letting Go - she is also launching her own film festival later this year (“Silicon Valley International Film Festival”) and we wish Christina the best of luck! “As an independent filmmaker, I have learned to wear many hats during a production and being an optimistic person, when we didn’t have a car mount for one of our key shots, I got creative”. After graduating from USC with my BFA in Theater Acting, I felt a little lost and overwhelmed living in LA. Working an entry-level job and multiple part time jobs to make ends meet, I found myself sapped of creativity and on the verge of giving up on acting and filmmaking altogether.
Special thanks to Carl Tooney and his fantastic team at Film Festival International for the opportunity to show my work!
It wasn’t until I took a break from acting and moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to work in tech that I was able to get back on track with what I wanted to do with my life. I started writing again and launched my production company Selah Pictures writing stories that were
www.selahpicturesllc.com Run Time 116 Mins
OF SHARK AND MAN
Recently, David has been involved in some major international conservation initiatives, including the Fiji Shark Sanctuary campaign and the creation of the Marshall Islands shark sanctuary for which he was commended for his input by Senator Tony deBrum. David has also been heavily involved in ongoing Stingray conservation and tagging projects with Asociacion Ondine in Mallorca.
Written, Produced, Photographed & Directed By David Diley
David Diley is a thirty-two year old man, trapped in a dead end job in England’s industrial north and his life is going nowhere. He does however, have a lifelong dream...
“Of Shark and Man” is a ground breaking film about one man’s journey to get closer than anyone thought possible, to the world’s biggest Bull Sharks and tell the incredible untold story of Shark Reef in Fiji, one of the greatest marine conservation successes of all time. “Of Shark and Man” is an epic, incredibly ambitious, cinematic and award winning love letter to the world’s most feared predator, in which the shark is the hero. David Diley is an award winning Film-Maker based in the north of England working in Independent Film, TV and Commercial Film. David has been a passionate lover of sharks for 32 years, has been involved with sharks in a specialist capacity for over 20 years and has been an active advocate for shark conservation since the late 1980’s. FILM: THE MAGAZINE /NICE/MAY 2016
He is relatively new to Film-Making, beginning his career in 2011 with his first feature film, “Of Shark and Man” which is released in the summer of 2015. However, his profile has increased rapidly thanks to Film Festival appearances, including headline slots, on various international Film Festivals for his internationally acclaimed short films, “A Ray of Light” and “A Ray of Light II.” David is the owner of Scarlet View Media, a high end, boutique Production House and as a professional Film-Maker and Underwater Cinematographer, specialises in Film, TV and Commercial Films for the UK Diving Industry. In the last few years, David has been featured by the BBC, Diver Magazine, Sport Diver, Dive and “Beyond Limits” amongst others. www.ofsharkandman.com /OfSharkAndMan Run Time 98 Mins
FEATURING IMAGES OF THE FILMMAKER “DAVID DILEY”.
David is also an experienced Shark Diver who is regularly invited by the media to take part in expert panel discussions on the subjects of Shark Attack and Shark Feeding thanks to his specialist expertise in the areas of shark behaviour, shark attacks and Mediterranean sharks.
Should David follow the advice of everyone around him and forget about it, or should he risk everything and against all the odds, take his one chance to fulfil his greatest ambition, an ambition which finds him in the middle of a feeding frenzy with sixty of the world’s most dangerous sharks?
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THE IMAGES IN THIS SECTION ARE TAKEN FROM “LETTING GO & DROPPING THE S BOMB”.
DROPPING THE S BOMB & LETTING GO