Eye of the Dolphin

Plot Summary

Written by multiple EMMY® Award Winner Wendell Morris, fourteen year old Alyssa (Carly Schroeder: "The Lizzie McGuire Movie", "Firewall" ) has been living with her Grandmother (Academy Award® Nominated Katharine Ross) since the death of her mother a year ago. Troubled and lost, it is decided she should go to the Bahamas to live with the father she never knew she had. Caught in the difficult realization of having a father, coupled with the adjustment to island culture, she seeks refuge in the discovery of the astonishing gift she has for communicating with dolphins. But when the powers-that-be threaten to close down her father's dolphin research facility, it is Alyssa and her wild cetacean friend who hold the key.

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'Eye of the Dolphin' showing at Regency Theatre this month!

The Bahamas Islands Info has posted an article about 'Eye of the Dolphin'. The film stars Carly Schroeder as Alyssa, a 15 year old Los Angelos student forced to go live with her father on a remote island in the Bahamas. The film will be screening at the Regency Theatre on SUNDAY, May 25 at 3:00 p.m.

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Eye of the Dolphin Wins Prestigious NAPPA Honors Award

monterey media is thrilled to announce that Eye of the Dolphin was distinguished as a Honors Award winner in the 2007 National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) Children’s Products competition. Full results will be announced Nov. 1, 2007, in 40 regional parenting magazines across the country and online at Parenthood.com. This distinction recognizes Eye of the Dolphin as a standout among DVDs available for children today. Now in its 17th year, NAPPA is a well-known name in industries focused on children’s learning and entertainment. “NAPPA-winning products meet the most stringent criteria and are judged by nationally recognized industry experts, educators, reviewers and advocates in their fields. NAPPA has set the industry standard of excellence for nearly two decades and the award is a much-sought honor by manufacturers, artists, authors and product designers. When parents see the NAPPA Gold or Honors seal on winning products, they’re assured of a high quality, fun and educational experience for their children.” -NAPPA Manager Barbara Smith Decker Written by multiple EMMY® Award Winner Wendell Morris, fourteen year old Alyssa (Carly Schroeder: "The Lizzie McGuire Movie", "Firewall”) has been living with her Grandmother (Academy Award® Nominated Katharine Ross) since the death of her mother a year ago. Living with the father she never knew she had, coupled with the adjustment to island culture, she seeks refuge in the discovery of the astonishing gift she has for communicating with dolphins
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See how Carly's making a splash in another movie this summer!

Our sweet Spotlight girl is also making splash on the big screen in EYE OF THE DOLPHIN this summer. (For release dates, check the official website from time to time.) This indie movie has already hooked a sea of critical acclaim, including a “Best Child Actor” award for Carly at the International Family Film Festival! But now, without further adieu, here’s Mandy’s review! OK, I have a confession. Growing up, I always wanted to be a marine biologist. I mean, my dream was to work with manatees, but I was totally into dolphins, too. So this movie kind of made me think, “If only I was good at science, maybe I could have been a marine biologist and studied the dolphins!” Alas, it wasn’t meant to be, but the beautiful water, pristine beaches and amazing animals in the film are pretty powerful. At the very least it makes me want to head to the pool! Dolphin is a coming-of-age tale about Alyssa, who has been living with her grandmother since her mom drowned a year ago. Our girl is definitely going down a bad path and gets into some serious trouble in school. That’s when Grandma decides to to take Alyssa to the Bahamas. (No, it’s not a vacation!) That’s where she meets the dad she never knew she had. Dad’s a stressed-out scientist who studies dophins and just might lose his research facility so investors can build a tacky tourist attraction. The father-daughter relationship is complicated and uneasy (and realistic!). Alyssa befriends a wild dolphin and two islanders, and in the process learns a lot about her family and more importantly, herself. Playing a feisty, rebellious teen, Carly is totally believable as a girl struggling to find an identity and deal with her anger at the world. Even when she’s being, well, a little bratty, you’ll be rooting for her all the way. INTERVIEW EXTRAS: CRAZY 4 CARLY! I’ve worked in the magazine industry for a few years now, and I’ve had the amazing opportunity to interview a number of celebs—some up-and-coming, some already-established. But I have to say, my interview with Carly Schroeder, 16, ranks among my favorite ever! She was so down-to-earth and so chock full of fun stories, I could totally imagine her as a friend to all of us fab G-Blog gals. So, I just have to share some snippets from the interview that didn’t quite make it in the mag! xoxo, Mandy F Bahama Bummers? “Eye of the Dolphin was a very difficult shoot because we were in the Bahamas and it was so, so hot. Every morning I would go into hair and makeup and they would slather me in all this suntan lotion, SPF 5 billion. We’d have to have a sun umbrella with us everywhere we went. And when we got in the water, there was the reflection, so you had to have sunglasses on at all times, or else you got massive headaches.” Dolphin Tricks: “When we were completely finished [filming Dolphin], I got to go out with the dolphins and they let me do all the dolphin trainer moves. I would stand on the dolphins’ noses and I would basically water ski. I did this other one where you would be sitting in the water, and you would put your legs straight out, and they would come up underneath you and put you straight up in the air. Then you would fall with the dolphins at your side.”
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monterey media takes a leap with The Eye of the Dolphin

In an unprecedented move for monterey media, the independent studio has moved it's DVD release to January in order to accommodate the enthusiastically requested summer theatrical release of Eye of the Dolphin. Carly Schroeder (soon to be seen in Gracie) won the Best Child Actor Award at the Int'l Family Film Festival where the film was also honored with the Best Drama Award. The film garnered much attention very recently at Tribeca and the Houston Film Festival where it won the Silver Award in the new Coming of Age category. Eye of the Dolphin is the uplifting story of a troubled teenager (Carly Schroeder) coming of age through her relationship with a father she never knew (Adrian Dunbar- Richard III & Crying Game), a local with sage advice (George Harris, co-starring in the soon to be released Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) and a very special friend, a wild dolphin. With a clever script, this soul-searching journey has mass family appeal including humor, angst, love, environmental activism and stunning scenery. Senior V.P. of Marketing, Ann Church of KIDS FIRST! calls this "...A real gem for the entire family." monterey media is excited to bring Eye of the Dolphin to select venues across the United States for summer 2007. DVD is now slated for an October 2nd release date.
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The Eye of the Dolphin Awash in Accolades

February 5 2007, THOUSAND OAKS, CA monterey media, inc.’s The Eye of the Dolphin, a new motion picture from Quantum Entertainment and directed by Michael Sellers, takes home not one but two awards from the 2007 International Family Film Festival: Best Drama and Best Child Actor in a Supporting Role for Carly Schroeder who was in attendance. The Eye of the Dolphin is an uplifting story of a troubled teenager learning about the world through her relationships with family and a very special friend, a wild dolphin. With a clever script, this soul-searching journey has mass family appeal including humor, angst, love, environmental activism and stunning scenery. A movie for all ages, monterey media is excited to bring The Eye of the Dolphin to select venues across the United States and into the home on DVD for summer 2007. With a uniquely diverse cast, Eye of the Dolphin stars up-and-coming actress Carly Schroeder (The Lizzy McGuire Movie), who can also be seen as Harrison Ford’s kidnapped daughter in the thriller Firewall, and Katharine Ross, Academy Award® nominee for the ever-classic beloved film, The Graduate. Also starring is Adrian Dunbar (Richard III, The Crying Game), George Harris (Black Hawk Down), Jane Lynch (40 Year Old Virgin) and Christine Adams (Batman Begins).
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Monterey Media plunges in with a real beauty

October 19, 2006, THOUSAND OAKS, CA monterey media, inc. continues to build it's special theatrical outreach with The Eye of the Dolphin, a new motion picture from Quantum Entertainment and directed by Michael Sellers, The Eye of the Dolphin is an uplifting story of a troubled teenager learning about the world through her relationships with family and a very special friend, a wild dolphin. With a clever script, this soul-searching journey has mass family appeal including humor, angst, love, environmental activism and stunning scenery. A movie for all ages, monterey media is excited to bring The Eye of the Dolphin to select venues across the United States and into the home on DVD for summer 2007. With a uniquely diverse cast, Eye of the Dolphin stars up-and-coming actress Carly Schroeder, (The Lizzy McGuire Movie) who can also be seen as Harrison Ford's kidnapped daughter in the new thriller, Firewall and Katharine Ross, Academy Award nominee for the infamous film, The Graduate. Also starring is Adrian Dunbar (Richard III, The Crying Game), George Harris (Black Hawk Down), Jane Lynch (40 Year Old Virgin) and Christine Adams (Batman Begins). monterey media has garnered acclaim for its successes with films that are good for the soul as well as good for the box office, having recently distributed the highly acclaimed and politically challenging documentary by award-winning journalist, Turk Pipkin, Nobelity, featuring nine Noble Laureates (on DVD November 21st); PEEL: the Peru project, garnering accolades on all three U.S. coasts throughout the summer; William Hurt in The Blue Butterfly and Indigo, truly establishing a reputation in the unique film distribution arena.
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