Pressure Point 08: The Benefits of Surplus Killer Whales

(2022, 19 minutes)
"Pressure Point" is a satirical documentary series exploring British Columbia’s environmental issues through fictional interviews with politicians and senior bureaucrats.

The endangered darlings of the British Columbia coast are the Southern Resident Killer Whales. The entire population consists of three pods with a total of 74 whales between them. Much ink has been spilled on this species and the reasons for its slow decline toward extinction. This episode looks at what an entrepreneurially minded politician might say about an unexpected population baby boom. After all, aren't all politicians business promoters at heart?

Here are the episodes included in the series, "Pressure Point":

01 - Dumbing Down the Database (20 minutes)
02 - Mine Your Own Business (20 minutes)
03 - The Great Escape (19 minutes)
04 - Fishy Oil Slick (18 minutes)
05 - Nothing But Pipeline Dreams (18 minutes)
06 - The Fine Art of Sustainable Clear-Cuts (18 minutes)
07 - The Poop Dilution Solution (17 minutes)
09 - Climate Change is a Good Thing (21 minutes)
10 - Evasive Techniques 101 (16 minutes)

Director: Scott Renyard
Producers: Emily Chan, Kyle Toy, Scott Renyard, Juggernaut Pictures

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