Unique Experiences

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Lunch or Dinner with Joe Romeiro — Filmmaker, Underwater Photographer, Shark and Marine Conservationist — in Coventry, Rhode Island

Growing up in and around the water, Joe Romeiro developed a love for the ocean at a young age. After seeing his first shark when he was just 5 years old, he has been captivated by them ever since. A self-taught filmmaker, he founded 333 Productions in 2007 with fellow producer & shark conservationist Bill Fisher. Since then, 333 Productions has created four award-winning films, Silent Requiem, Death of a Deity, A Lateral Line and Shark Culture.

Most notable awards Joe has received include: the prestigious Blue Ocean Film Festival’s Best New Filmmaker and Best New Cinematographer in 2009, ADEX’s Underwater Video of the Year Award in 2010, and the Ocean Inspiration Award in 2011, awarded by a panel of esteemed judges and industry professionals in a video competition sponsored by Celine Cousteau, honoring the life of her Grandfather, Jacques Cousteau.

As Joe continues his quest to travel the world to capture the image of sharks in ways that no one else has, he continues to portray them as beautiful creatures that are an important and critical element of our oceans eco-system. He has worked with one of the most renowned shark behaviorists in the world, Cristina  Zenato, to bring to light little known shark actions and activities that astound audiences worldwide.

Joe’ mission: To protect sharks by educating and dispelling the myths surrounding them through film and through personal interaction.

Director of Film Productions for the Shark Research Institute, Joe is also a member of the Explorers Club and Ocean Artists Society. His work has been featured on Discovery Networks, National Geographic, and various other television productions.

www.joeromeiro.com

Item Special Note

Being auctioned is dinner or lunch with one the world’s foremost shark experts or celebrities. It is a unique opportunity to “talk shark” face-to-face, one-on-one, with a real authority on sharks. 

How it works:

1. Bid on a celebrity, shark scientist or conservationist that lives or works in your area, unless you are willing to drive or fly to meet them in their area.

2. The winning bidder pays for the lunch or dinner and may bring as many guests as he or she wishes.

3. We will introduce the winning bidder to the celebrity, scientist or conservationist. The two of you then set a mutually agreeable  date, time and place to meet within one year of the close of the auction.

All winning bids are charitable contributions deductible from US Federal 2013 income taxes.  Funds raised by the auction will be used to support shark research and conservation programs.