KINGDOM OF THE TIDE
It’s a mysterious realm right at the ocean’s edge. Some of the most unusual creatures on the planet live here. It’s right on our doorstep, yet few have penetrated its secrets.
Until now.
Twice each day, low tide briefly exposes this astounding world - a narrow band of rocky shore known as the intertidal zone. It’s home to a unique species of fish that breathes air, armies that battle for supremacy and space, and a creature that turns itself inside out to eat its enemies alive.
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki discovered this magical kingdom and its inhabitants at age six in the tidal pools near her family cottage in British Columbia. She immersed herself in their world, and set her sights on a career in marine biology.
Three decades later, Dr. Cullis-Suzuki returns to this very special place to make the new and stunningly filmed documentary Kingdom of the Tide. From the untamed Pacific to the wild Bay of Fundy, she embarks on an adventure to discover the survival secrets of those that inhabit Canada’s intertidal zones:
Colonies of aggregating anemones waging war on each other; voracious sea stars hunting mussels and consuming them alive; even seaweed that has adapted to resist hurricane force waves.
In Kingdom of the Tide, Sarika Cullis-Suzuki will uncover the beauty, drama and wonder of this amazing world. From the epic to the intimate, she’ll showcase the extraordinary range of life that survives here, and reveal why this is one of the most important habitats on Earth.
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Directed & Written by
Christine Nielsen
Narrator
Sarika Cullis-Suzuki
Executive Producers
Dugald Maudsley
Simon Williams
Editor
David Murray
Composer
Lou Pomanti
Director of Photography
Stefan Randstrom
Specialty Camera
Jack Hynes
Jason Sturgis
Camera
Grant Callegari
Tavish Campbell
Sound Recordist
Michael Kennedy
Research Producer
Nora Pratt
Production Manager
Diane Marcotte
Production Coordinator
Gillian Main
Additional Editing
Eric Wiegand
Additional Camera
Katrina Pyne
Josh Silberg
Additional Sound
Mike Myrden
Production Assistant
Evan Luchkow
Visual Researcher
Gina Cali
Publicist
David McCaughna
Visual Effects Designer
Mark Alberts
Post Production Supervisor/Online Editor
Eric Wiegand
Colourist
Ken MacNeil
Re-Recording Mixer
Grant Edmonds
SFX Editor
Riley Barnes
Patience Bradford
Mary Anne Icaro
Audio Editor
Mimi Scowen
Archival Material Courtesy of
The Hakai Institute
Eva Jordison
CBC Licensing
Pacific Wild
Sea Studios Foundation
David Rice / NatureFootage
Baja Ecotours / NatureFootage
Subvision Productions
Special Thanks
The Hakai Institute
Eric Peterson
Christina Munck
Rachel Barclay
Blake Dixie
Kate Lansley
Derek Van Maanen
Tao Eastham
Siobhan Gray
Marielle Monterio Gilmour
Mount Allison University
Matt Mogle
For the CBC
General Manager, Programming
Sally Catto
Executive Director, Unscripted Content
Jennifer Dettman
Senior Director, Documentary
Sandra Kleinfeld
Senior Director of Production, Unscripted Content
Alexandra Lane
Executive In Charge of Production
Sue Dando
For Infield Fly Productions
Producers
Gillian Main
Dugald Maudsley
Production Accountant
Rebecca Humble McCulloch
Legal Counsel
David Steinberg
Produced with the participation of
Canada Media Fund
THE CANADIAN FILM OR VIDEO TAX CREDIT
ONTARIO CREATES
ROGERS TELEFUND
ROGERS DOCUMENTARY FUND
Produced with the Cooperation of
The Writers Guild
The CFM
Produced in association with
The Nature of Things
with David Suzuki
CANADIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION
CBC.CA/NATUREOFTHINGS
COPYRIGHT 2020
@2020 IF: Rockpool Productions Inc.
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