50 Minutes to Save the World
If there is anything that binds us as humans, as animals, as mountains or as oceans; it is this planet we call home.
This realization alone calls for conservation.
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A documentary Calling for Urgent Action
50 Minutes to Save the World is the film documentary for Save the Reef, a project of Karmagawa and a movement founded by philanthropist Tim Sykes, artist/photographer Mat Abad and film director Amir Zakeri. Save the Reef is dedicated to saving the world’s oceans and marine life through a number of initiatives, including the fast-growing @savethereef account on Instagram.
The documentary was filmed with the Karmagawa team over a 5 month period in 7 countries around the globe, documenting the degradation of local reefs and the critical state of the oceans. The documentary contains interviews by many marine biologists and locals, and underwater filming which retrieves shocking evidence that there’s one thing when you see depictions of reefs on the media… then it’s another when you see it for your own eyes.
For Amir, this was an eye opening experience:
"It’s so scary what’s happening to our oceans and how fast we’ve ruined it. Out of sight out of mind? Ignorance is bliss? Welp... that lead us here, and it's up to you and me to change this! Raising awareness and spreading the message is the first step in saving the reefs and our oceans! Share this video will all of your friends, family and followers on social media to help get the word out about this urgent crisis."
There's still time to save the world
Visit Save the Reef’s official website to learn how you can make a difference and save our oceans from this urgent crisis.
Meet the People who made this film possible
Amir Zakeri
Amir Zakeri, born and raised in Kansas, discovered a huge passion for expressing emotion and feeling through a unique style of creative film. At 18, he moved to Maui to pursue his dream of becoming a filmmaker, and now showcases beautiful destinations worldwide from a unique perspective. He also inspires people to live a life fulfilled by helping the world.
Justin Burbage
Justin Kalani Burbage was born and raised in Hawaii. As a pro skater, he moved to LA at the age of 17, where he also began to dedicate his life to directing and producing film. Justin now travels around the globe working with companies both large and small to produce jaw dropping content.
TimOTHY Sykes
Karmagawa co-founder Timothy Sykes is a stock trader, teacher, blogger at timothysykes.com, world traveler with 117 countries visited and philanthropist, having donated $3+ million to charity in the past 3 years who has been featured by Forbes Inc.com and News.com.
Mat Abad
Mat Abad is an LA-based fashion and commercial photographer. Whilst being a dancer at a young age, he started channeling his creativity into photography and rose quickly through the ranks due to his unique aesthetic and natural talent, thus beginning his life’s work – an odyssey behind the lens.
DIRECTOR
EDITOR
PRODUCER
Amir Zakeri
Co-produced
Co-directed
Justin Kalani Burbage
VFX
Albin Larsson
Cameron Erman (Hawaii 2050)
Sound Design
Kevin Senzaki
Amir Zakeri
Cinematography
Amir Zakeri
Justin Kalani Burbage
Dean Miller
Pablo Cogollos
Mack Ladner
Perrin James
Andre Musgrove
Jeff Panella
Michael Dornellas
Anthony Kdo
Ben Ono
Micah Niinuma
Nolan Omura
Cobian Dewey
Colton Haynes
Ben Mikha
Pierre Lambert
Kori Garza
Michael Dyrland (Hazmat Surfing)
Terry Lilley
Andy Casagrande IV
Malina Fagan
Additional footage courtesy of Reefs At Risk film
Featuring
Mat Abad
Timothy Sykes
Tarzan
Brother Nature
Eva Gutowski
Jay Alvarrez
Elisha Herbert
Renee Herbert
Nainoa Langer
Sam Potter
Chelsea Yamase
Sam Kolder
Tessa Brooks
Neels Visser
Rachel Cook
Madison Stewart
Alex Smith
Koa Smith
Travis Smith
Ocean Ramsey
Juan Oliphant
Brian Guadagno
Irma Dubois
Salwa Razzouk
Dustin Barca
Janelle Chanona
Meaghen McCord
Titouan Bernicot
Dr. Craig Downs
Special thanks to
Redefined Media
Ryan Seabring
Lorenzo Ballarin
Alexander Zakeri
George Heaton
Michael Heaton
Jeff Vanags
Quin Schrock
Jess Wandering
Ramses Principe
Imoetivate
Andrew Ng
Benjamin Liu
Sharon Pak
Inka Williams
Erin Nunez
Lynn Pelletier
Great Barrier Reef Legacy
Reef Restoration Foundation
Hamanasi Resort Belize
Oceana
Raffles Resort
Four Season Ko’olina
Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort
Marine Conservation Society Seychelles
South African Shark Conservancy
Coral Gardeners
Frank Among
Kualoa Ranch
Film Partners
