Jonathan Bird Productions

08/23/2016

With all 5 star reviews on Amazon, we think you will agree that SECRETS OF THE REEF from Jonathan Bird Productions is an amazing, epic tale of survival! Watch it tonight on Prime!
https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Reef-Jonathan-Bird/dp/B019HJ6W6U

08/11/2016

Coming soon to an OMNIMAX theater near you!

06/28/2016

In honor of Shark Week, might I suggest checking out my 2005 Nat Geo film, Sharks of the Ocean Desert, a film about pelagic sharks.
https://www.amazon.com/Sharks-Ocean-Desert-Unavailable/dp/B01AKR76JA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467117632&sr=8-1&keywords=Sharks+of+the+Ocean+Desert

Sharks of the Ocean Desert documents efforts by researchers to understand pelagic sharks in the face of evidence that some species may be in trouble, victims of overfishing. Viewers meet several species of wide ranging open ocean sharks and the researchers who are desperately trying to save them fro...

04/13/2016

I get a lot of emails asking how to become a professional underwater photographer. I wrote this article 6 years ago. Re-reading it now--nothing has changed!
http://www.divephotoguide.com/underwater-photography-special-features/article/so-you-want-professional-underwater-photographer/

01/14/2016

My second hour-long documentary for TV, produced with my long-time production partner and mentor Art Cohen, BENEATH THE NORTH ATLANTIC was the first successful film of my career, released in 1998. It took 7 years to shoot! Now you can watch it on Amazon VOD!!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AKR7ZQY

Beneath the North Atlantic is one of the first films to look at the profusion of marine life in the dark recesses of the North Atlantic ocean. From the tiniest plankton to the largest whales, the marine life in the North Atlantic is staggering in its variety and beauty. The film features endangered…

01/14/2016

In 2004/2005 I produced, shot and directed a film for National Geographic Channel about pelagic (open ocean) sharks. It's TV run is long done, but you can still watch it on Amazon VOD.
http://www.amazon.com/Sharks-Ocean-Desert-Unavailable/dp/B01AKR76JA

Sharks of the Ocean Desert documents efforts by researchers to understand pelagic sharks in the face of evidence that some species may be in trouble, victims of overfishing. Viewers meet several species of wide ranging open ocean sharks and the researchers who are desperately trying to save them fro…

01/14/2016

My 2005 film SHARKS: MASTERS OF SURVIVAL now available on Amazon VOD. Ten years old but still relevant.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AKR841O

Sharks: Master of Survival examines the range of sharks that thrive in the oceans, from pelagic sharks that live in the open sea, to coastal sharks that prefer reefs and shallow water. Viewers meet the largest fish on Earth, the Whale shark, and learn how satellite tagging is teaching us new informa…

01/04/2016

Coming soon to Amazon VOD: Some classic Jonathan Bird Productions films: Beneath The North Atlantic (1998), Sharks of the Ocean Desert (2004) and Sharks: Masters of Survival (2005).

12/28/2015

I will be presenting a talk at Sea Rovers about diving with NASA at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab.
https://www.bostonsearovers.com/clinic-home/daytime-seminars/

The Boston Sea Rovers are the proud sponsors of the “Longest Continuously Running Dive Show in the World,” a distinction made possible primarily due to the excellent quality of speakers that have continued to grace our stages. We take great pleasure in hosting the best educators, explorers, scientis…

09/29/2015

I am the host of the first annual Turquoise Bay International Underwater film festival. Hope to see you there!
https://vimeo.com/140687074

Join us for the 1st edition of the Turquoise Bay International Underwater Film Festival held in Roatan from April 9-16, 2016. Info on the festival is available…

09/15/2015

We have been working with the School for Field Studies on a series of videos about their research programs. Here's one about shark research:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-qP7ua1NEg

Faculty and students at The School for Field Studies (SFS) on South Caicos are trying to better understand the dynamics of local shark populations so that po...

07/17/2015

A little promotion for one of my favorite places in the world: Eastport, Maine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCXVU8kAjhQ

A brief introduction diving in Eastport, Maine, along Passamaquoddy Bay.