‘The Cove’ wins for documentary feature
Documentary
“The Cove”
Louie Psihoyos and Fisher Stevens
After an unprecedented sweep through the guild awards for directing, producing, writing and editing, plus a host of critics’ prizes, it was little surprise when “The Cove” was named best documentary feature.
The film is an unapologetically activist look at the issue of dolphin fishing in Japan. Made with a structure that has been likened to a heist film, “The Cove” follows animal activist Richard O’Barry -- who once trained dolphins for the television show “Flipper” -- alongside a team of filmmakers as they attempt to document dolphin slaughter in the Japanese fishing village of Taiji.
As producer Fisher Stevens made a few rushed thank-yous, O’Barry held up a sign with a text message number on it, which brought the exit music up quickly, leaving director Louie Psihoyos standing silent and befuddled onstage.
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