| Canada's Top Ten | Toronto International Film Festival |
| People's Choice | Atlantic International Film Festival |
| People's Choice | Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival |
| Best Documentary | Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival |
| Spirit of Independents Award | Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival |
| Special Jury Award | Hawaii International Film Festival |
| Best Musical Composition | France World Festival of Underwater Pictures |
| Prix Planete Thalassa | France World Festival of Underwater Pictures |
| Best of the Festival | Palm Springs International Film Festival |
| Best International Doc | Beverly Hills Hi-Def Festival |
| Best HD Feature | AFI Dallas International Film Festival |
| Audience Choice Award for Best Feature | Gen Art Film Festival |
| Grand Jury Award for Best Feature | Gen Art Film Festival |
| Peter Benchley Shark Conservation Award | Shark Research Institute |
| Special Jury Award | 15 Short Film Festival – Charlotte, NC |
| Must-See Award (Category: Wake-Up Films) | Telluride Mountain Film Festival |
| Hero of Conservation – Water Category | Conservation for the Oceans Foundation |
| Top Ten Films | Cambridge Film Festival |
| Jameson Audience Award for Best International Documentary
| Encounters South African Int’l Doc. Festival
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| Best Documentary Film - Nominee
| Critics Choice Awards
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| Animal Action Award
| International Fund for Animal Welfare
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| Best Documentary
| Directors Guild of Canada
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| Best Of The Festival
| Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival
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| Best Sound - Nominee
| Golden Reel Awards
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| Best Documentary - Nominee
| Genie Awards
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| Best Environmental Film of 2008
| National Ocean Film Festival Alliance
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| Best Feature Documentary | Genesis Awards |
| Audience Award | Durban Int'l Film Festival, S.A. |
| Activism through Adventure | Adventure Film Festival 2008 Boulder, CO |
| Theatrical Award - Nominated | Wildscreen 2008 Panda Award |
| Documentary Award | Bergen Int'l Film Fest |
| Shark Guardian Award 2009 | Haischutzorganisation International SHARK PROJECT |
| Environment Vision Award | Retinitis Pigmentosa International |
| Viewers Choice | Green Jerusalem International Film Competition, Israel |
| Diver magazine’s Publication of the Year. www.divernet.com | |
| Best Film on Mountain Culture and Environment | New Zealand Mountain Film Festival |
| Notable Videos for Adults | ALA Video Round Table Notable Video for Adults |
| Environmental Enlightenment (Documentary) | Visalia Independent Film Festival |
