2012, already a big year for David Hannan

April 2, 2012

Contrary to popular predictions for the end of the world in 2012 as we know it, David already has some significant highlights to look forward to as they come closer to fruition in the first half of the year.

20 years after the release of the original Coral Sea Dreaming as a best selling home video, a brand new international edition of his classic program concept is in preparation for launch on Blu-Ray & DVD with USA based MLJ Network while new Art & Coral Reef initiatives are getting underway with Ocean Ark Alliance.

Upcoming premieres of works featuring Davids cinematography are Okeanos by Capacitor, San Francisco's dance-circus company, a dome format presentation entitled Coral: Rekindling Venus by Lynette Wallworth, a new film Planet Ocean from the creators of 'Home' and a new project in post-production by Rob Stewart with United Conservationists.

More news about these upcoming events and more will be coming soon.

Above: David Hannan filming sailfish, sardines and other pelagic sea life off the coast of Mexico with a RED camera, Feb 2012. © Photo by Hayes Baxley

David Hannan wins another Emmy Award

September 27, 2011

National Geographic Channel's epic natural history series Great Migrations took the honours in cinematography for a nature program in the 32nd annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards held in New York City.

David Hannan with fellow Australian Clint Hempsall and NGT field producer Nate Scripture filmed a segment about masses of swirling plankton rising from the depths of the sea at night in Papua New Guinea's Milne Bay. David and his company Plankton Productions also arranged support for cinematographer Wade Fairley and crew to film millions of migrating Christmas Island Red Land Crabs on remote islands in the Indian Ocean.

"I just wanted to let all of you all know the good news and to say thank you once again for all your hard work and your brilliance.  You made this three-year journey a true pleasure for me and the team - and last night the world agreed. Many thanks and congratulations to all of you."

said David Hamlin, Senior Producer, Special Projects at National Geographic TV.

National Geographic Channel's Great Migrations is a seven-part global television event that takes viewers around the world on the arduous journeys millions of animals undertake to ensure the survival of their species. Shot from land and air, in trees and cliff-blinds, on ice floes and underwater, Great Migrations tells the formidable, powerful stories of many of the planet's species and their movements, while revealing new scientific discoveries with breathtaking high-definition clarity.

→ A full list of Award recipients can be found here
http://www.tvweek.com/news/2011/09/32nd_annual_news_and_documenta.php