Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival Film Series
September 19 2015 | 2:00pm to September 20 2015 | 3:55pm
Enjoy two fascinating presentations on underwater exploration as a preview of the 2016 Great Lakes Shipwreck Festival at the Dossin Great Lakes Museum. Admission is free, and films will be shown in DeRoy Hall.
Filmmakers Tony Gramer and Richard Castillo will appear to present and narrate their films:
John Shaw ‘Went Missing’
The 206 foot three-mast schooner John Shaw was built in 1885 in Bay City, Michigan. At 3 a.m. on the morning of November 13, 1894, the Shaw, loaded with 1,759 tons of coal, was being towed by the steamer John F. Eddy bound for Chicago. While crossing Saginaw Bay, they met in a large gale and snow storm. The Shaw sprang a leak and broke her tow line from the Eddy; she foundered just off Greenbush, Michigan in 128 feet of water. The Shaw was discovered in 2007 by fisherman John Gauthier.
Join Tony Gramer and crew as they explore the remains of the John Shaw. This 29 minute HD video program is synchronized to music and employs live narration.
Tony Gramer has been diving since 1977 and is a certified PADI Divemaster. He is the president of Silent World Information Masters, Inc. (SWIM). He is presently on the Dossin Maritime Group board and serves as divemaster for the Dossin Great Lakes Museum
The Sea of Cortez
The Sea of Cortez, also known as the Gulf of California, invades the rugged and inhospitable deserts of Mexico. Join Richard Castillo for an exploration of the diversity of marine life that thrives in proximity to the parched desert landscape.
Castillo has been diving for almost 2/3 of his life. His interest in photography started at age 9, and he had his first darkroom at age 12. He has been a commercial/industrial photographer and graphic designer for over 20 years. As co-owner of Commercial Imaging & Design, Inc. in Royal Oak, he pioneered the revolution in digital photography during the mid 90s and has taught digital photography at the Center for Creative Studies and at Oakland Community College. Now retired, Castillo is an independent filmmaker.
