The Problem and the Solution to Marine Mammal Captivity With the recent release of the documentary film Blackfish, by filmmaker Gabriela Cowperthwaite, and David Kirby’s book, Death at SeaWorld, the time is right for the highly profitable marine park industry to re-evaluate the manner in which it earns money — having captive killer whales perform […]

1.  Currently there are forty six captive killer whales world wide. Some of them were captured from the ocean, others were born in captivity. 2.  With the goal of releasing these orcas from captivity, many divergent groups have formed , with each disparate group seeking the rescue, rehabilitation and release of an individual orca. For […]

I just wanted to say a quick thank you to Movie Maven who did a great review!  –  We’re not yet sold out,  and we’re closing down the online ticket sales tonight at midnight, so can you share this with someone?   You’ll have to follow us at Facebook to see if there are tickets […]

Kids are inspired by the Free Willy orca star Keiko, and ever since we started this project we have received countless letters from kids and parents all over the world. We have invited one of those kids, now an adult, to join us on the Blue Carpet. Her name is Stephanie Shaw. She, like so […]

Buy your ticket by Friday June 12 2013 at midnight (tomorrow) and I’ll send you the film soundtrack written and performed by me, Therese Demarest, and the rest of these fine musicians.   The music was composed as I was inspired by Keiko’s plight during a difficult time while I was recovering from breast cancer, […]

This is a response to Keiko Fans regarding some misconceptions about Keiko’s rehabilitation effort.  Commonly held understandings of what happened with Keiko after he left the Oregon Coast Aquarium are all too often based on false reports about what actually happened after this historic rehabilitation and reintroduction effort. These misconceptions are why we undertook to […]

On Saturday August 17th at the Lloyd E. Rigler TheaterLocated at the Egyptian Theater American Cinemathequein Hollywood California Schedule: 11am: Blue Carpet Ceremony 1pm: Screening of the Movie Free Willy, followed by Q&A with Expert Cast Members and Producers of Both Films 3pm: Screening of Keiko The Untold Story of the Star of Free Willy Updates […]