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| Wednesday, April 12, 2006
Media Release 4.1 PCCS Announces May 5 Benefit for Humpback Whale StudiesDocumentary Sneak Preview with Champagne Reception and Silent Auction (Provincetown, Cape Cod, MA) - The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (PCCS) will host a benefit for its Humpback Whale Studies Program on Friday, May 5, at the new PCCS Marine Lab at 5 Holway Avenue. The event will feature a sneak preview of the documentary film-in-progress 'Voyage of a Whale'. A champagne reception and silent auction will precede the viewing.
A champagne reception, courtesy of Iron Horse Vineyards, and a silent auction will kick off the event at 7 p.m. Feodor Pitcairn will introduce his film-in-progress at 8 p.m. He and PCCS Humpback Whale scientist Jooke Robbins will be available for questions and discussion following the showing. Benefit tickets are $100 per person, and seating is limited. To RSVP, call Cathy Metzger at (508) 487-3623 x106, or contact PCCS by email at ccs@coastalstudies.org. Benson, Young & Downs Insurance Agency will underwrite the event.
** '30 Years of Discovery & Commitment'
The Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies was founded in 1976 and is dedicated to researching and protecting marine mammals and marine ecosystems in the Gulf of Maine through research, conservation and public education programs.
** For more information about filmmaker Feodor Pitcairn, visit: www.feodorpitcairnproductions.com.# # # PCCS Contacts:Theresa M. Barbo Director of Communications Provincetown Center for Coastal Studies (508) 487-3622 x103 (office) ccsmedia@coastalstudies.org
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Voyage of a Whale, shot by filmmaker Feodor Pitcairn in High Definition, follows Petit Point, a newborn humpback calf, and his 40-ton mother, Virgule. The film documents the dangers faced from both animal predators and humans, including shark attacks, fishing gear entanglement, and whalers. Voyage of a Whale provides a startlingly intimate portrait of humpback whale life. Pitcairn filmed on location in French Polynesia, Hawaii, Alaska, Newfoundland, and the Gulf of Maine.
