The Blue Connection
This film is a United Nations story about the multilateral collaboration between three countries - Costa Rica, Belize, and Barbados - and their collective efforts to sustainably develop their coastal communities. This was achieved by the implementation of the Ocean Economy and Trade Strategies project between 2018-2022.
The project was jointly created, run, and coordinated by the UNCTAD and DOALOS divisions of the United Nations, with the support of the UN Development Account.
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Executive Producer / Director: Daniel Cervenka
Cinematography: Giorgio Ghiotto, Benett Rountree, Daniel Cervenka
Drone Ops: Daniel Cervenka, Giorgio Ghiotto
Soundtrack: Andrei Matorin, Michael Leonhart, Prokop Korb
Animatins: Vaclav Zemla
Color: Tomas Vlcek
Translations: Mark Burwick
Special Thank you:
UNCTAD & DOALOS Teams (UN)
Supporting team Barbados, Belize, Costa Rica
UN x WOA II
A short film highlighting the UN World Oceans Assessment II, the only integrated assessment of the world’s ocean, providing scientific information on the state of the global marine environment, covering environmental, economic, and social aspects. Its purpose is to strengthen scientific assessments of the marine environment, in order to enhance the scientific basis for policymaking & to achieve all pillars of the UN Sustainable Development Goal 14, as well as the implementation of the UN Ocean Decade.
Executive Producer: Daniel Cervenka
Producer: Mason Tang
Editing: Jesse Simon / Matte Projects
Soundtrack: Michael Leonhart
Animations: Robert Rodriguez
Video Contributions: Blancpain, Peaceboat, Healthy Seas, Hans Hass Institute
United Nations x Oceanic Global: Constitution for the Ocean (2020)
After almost 30 years of work, in 1994, the United Nations has passed the Convention on the Law of the Sea to guide the interactions of countries and states with the ocean. This video looks closer at its origins, history, and reasons for its importance in our quickly growing and changing global economy. The video was released during the Worlds Oceans Day conference on June 8th, 2020.
Produced by: Daniel Cervenka
Animations: Rober Rodriguez
Voiceover: Fabien Cousteau
Soundtrack: Michael Leonhart
In partnership with Oceanic Global
Content Support: Gaelin Rosenwaks
Special Thank You: Francois Bailet & Luigi Santosuosso and the whole UN Team
