The Devil's Teeth
TFI Suppport
Logline
Susan Casey, a journalist assigned to report on the hunt for a great white shark that killed a beloved surfing icon, stumbles on a team of scientists desperately trying to protect great whites from Earth's greatest predator: humans. The scientists, who live on a harsh, desolate patch of rock called the Farallones, allow Susan into their lives, where she is faced with a choice: Report the story she's been assigned, or gamble her career, her relationship, and ultimately her life to save a creature most people view as a vicious monster.
Paul Atkins
Director
From Antarctica to the tropical Pacific, Paul Atkins has filmed the world's wildlife and cultures for National Geographic, for the BBC including many of their most successful series from TRIALS OF LIFE to PLANET EARTH, and for the IMAX screen. His internationally acclaimed directing and cinematography have earned him numerous Emmys, British Academy Awards and a Telluride Film Festival Tribute. With his wife and filmmaking partner, Grace Atkins, Paul has produced documentaries that challenge our preconceptions of the natural world. Notable among these films is GREAT WHITE SHARK, which inspired the best-selling book, THE DEVIL'S TEETH.
Brett Wagner
Writer
Brett Wagner is a director and screenwriter based in Honolulu and Los Angeles. His latest film, CHIEF, was named "one of the ten must-see shorts of the 2008 Sundance Film Festival" by IndieWIRE. In its continuing festival tour, CHIEF has won "Best Dramatic Film" at the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival, the Audience Awards for "Best Short" at both the Hawaii International Film Festival and the Maui Film Festival, a BAFTA Award of Excellence, and more. Brett's first feature film, FIVE YEARS, was an official selection of dozens of festivals around the world, winning "Best Feature Film" at the Victoria Independent Film Festival and "Best Screenplay" at the Avignon Film Festival, among other accolades. FIVE YEARS is in distribution under its release title, THE HIDDEN. Brett also writes and directs television commercials and commissioned films for a wide spectrum of clients. In addition to his work on THE DEVIL'S TEETH, Brett is developing a feature-length follow-up to CHIEF, entitled NATUREBOY.
Grace Atkins
Producer
Producer Grace Atkins has spent decades of her career producing films for the BBC and National Geographic in tandem with her husband, director/cinematographer Paul Atkins. Her recent work in the commercial and television arena includes LOST, two Sci-Fi Channel Original Movies, and projects for Regent Cinema, HBO and Showtime. Grace co-produced the Sundance short CHIEF, for director Brett Wagner, as well as the Hawaii-based portions of OKA! AMERIKEE, the new film by Lavinia Currier (PASSION IN THE DESERT). Grace's many nominations and awards include Emmys, BAFTAs, New York Film Festival Awards, CINE, CINE Jury, and the CINE Master Series awards, along with a CAS nomination in 2005. She also took home "Best of Show" at the 2007 HAF Addy Awards for the short film DETOUR, which she produced for Brett Wagner.
Nicolas Gonda
Producer
Nicolas Gonda has over ten years of experience in the film industry, involving every aspect of filmmaking from development to distribution. He began his career while attending New York University, where he worked for Focus Features on the publicity, marketing, and worldwide distribution of numerous Academy Award winning films, including THE PIANIST, LOST IN TRANSLATION, ETERNAL SUNSHINE OF THE SPOTLESS MIND, MOTORCYCLE DIARIES, 21 GRAMS and FAR FROM HEAVEN. He most recently completed Terrence Malick’s The New World, inspired by the historic legend of John Smith and Pocahontas.
Emmanuel "Chivo" Lubezki
DP
Emmanuel "Chivo" Lubezki is one of the most acclaimed cinematographers of his generation. His films include CHILDREN OF MEN and Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN, directed by Alfonso Cuaron; ALI, directed by Michael Mann; and Terrence Malick's THE NEW WORLD and the forthcoming THE TREE OF LIFE. Lubezki is a four-time Academy Award nominee, and received the American Society of Cinematographers award for his work on CHILDREN OF MEN.