Author Archives: Theresa Demarest

About Theresa Demarest

Nowhere in recent history has a captive mammal garnered so much attention as Keiko, the orca star of the 1993 hit film, “Free Willy.” The film’s success, partnered with growing public interest in animals held in captivity, launched a children’s crusade that called for Keiko’s release into the wild. The result: a multimillion-dollar project that spanned four countries, weathered endless controversy and lasted nearly a decade. Through first-hand accounts by the marine mammal experts charged with his care, “Keiko The Untold Story” follows Keiko, his life, his legacy of hope, and the untold story of his extraordinary years in Iceland and Norway.

Alberto Lorente swims in circles to raise awareness about captivity

By Karla Munguia Colmenero Karla Munguía Colmenero is an environmentalist and wildlife filmmaker. For three years she worked as camera operator and editor for Animal Planeta in South Africa and has collaborated in two projects for National Geographic. For the last 12 years she’s been Ambassador for the documentary “Keiko, the Untold Story of the […]

Keiko Inspired Us All

Hello again,  This is Claire, Admin Assistant at Joshua Records.  I have been involved on and off for many years with Theresa’s music, Herd of Two, and Keiko the Untold Story.  One of the best parts of working with Theresa is seeing her genuine love of what she does, and desire to always walk within […]

Soundtrack is an amazing piece of work all on its own

Keiko the Untold Story - Soundtrack

As an Admin Assistant here at Joshua Records, I recently updated our website www.theresacd.com. Before Theresa was a filmmaker, she was a musician. An amazing musician. Folk-Blues-Rock-Jazz, she wrote and performed her original music and adaptations with an world class band, In Good Company. As I was updating the music pages, I listened to each […]

THE FREE WILLY KEIKO FOUNDATION AND EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE DISPUTE PBS CLAIMS

THE FREE WILLY KEIKO FOUNDATION AND EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE DISPUTE CLAIMS IN PBS NEWS HOUR STORY ABOUT DEATH OF KEIKO THE WHALE Recent story claims that the “Free Willy” star died alone after a year of freedom while facts show he survived for five years following his release BERKELEY, CA…February 2, 2015 – A recent […]

KeikoDoc Acquired by Discovery Channel UK

Documentary Keiko the Untold Story of the Star of Free Willy Acquired by Discovery Channel for Europe, Latin America and the Middle East   December 15, 2014……Discovery Channel UK and Joshua Records, LLC have inked a deal on Theresa Demarest’s award-winning documentary film Keiko the Untold Story of the Star of Free Willy.   The pan-territory […]

The Award Winning Documentary, Keiko The Untold Story of the Star of Free Willy, is now available for educational streaming

The Award Winning Documentary, Keiko The Untold Story of the Star of Free Willy, is now available for educational streaming to classrooms with Core Curriculum, and for Public community screening licensing to colleges, schools K-12, Public Libraries, Non-Profits and Government, and Public Libraries, throughout the USA and Canada through our educational Distributor Collective Eye Films. […]

Blackfish Without Free Willy Keiko Misses the Point

All too often, Keiko’s release from captivity has been cited by the media and the marine park captive industry as a failed project, and given as the reason other captive orcas should not be released. BlackFish brought unprecidented attention to the plight of marine mammal captivity. The Award Winning Documentary Keiko The Untold Story of […]

New Bill Following Blackfish Debate Proposes to Ban Orca Captivity

The Orca Welfare and Safety Act is a new bill being pushed in California that would make it illegal to hold in captivity, or use, a wild-caught or captive-bred orca for performance or entertainment purposes.” The bill would also prohibit artificial insemination of captive killer whales in California and block the import of orcas or […]