Simone Piccoli. 10 minutes. Revillagigedo islands.
Mención especial del jurado.
You can see giant mantas in many places around the world. But nowhere else boasts a population of giant mantas that literally seek out interaction with divers and snorkellers. While mantas are the main reason to voyage out to Socorro, there are lots of other animals to see, including schooling hammerheads and silky sharks, plus 10 other species of sharks, bottlenose dolphins that consistently hang out with divers at certain dive sites, large schools of pelagic fish, and, in season, humpback whales.
Socorro Island is a small volcanic island situated 600km off Mexico's west coast. Diving Socorro is renowned for its big animal encounters, manta rays, and sharks.
Socorro Island is one of the islands out of the 4 main islands which form the Revillagigedo Archipelago in Mexico. Socorro Island along with Roca Partida, San Benedicto, and Clarión make up the Revillagigedo UNESCO World Heritage Site and are all amazing spots for scuba diving. These 4 islands combined are commonly referred to the Socorro Islands or simply "Socorro".
Other Awards: Asian Cinematography Awards (Aca) Winner With Best Documentary Short Film, Best Underwater Cinematography, Best Cinematography Of A Documentary Short Film, Best Aerial Cinematography. European Cinematography Awards (Eca)Winner With Best Underwater Cinematography, Best Aerial Cinematography / Drone Film, And Best Nature/Travel Film. Canadian Cinematography Awards (Caca)Winner With Best Underwater Cinematography And Best Nature/Travel Film, New York Cinematography Awards (Nyca) Winner With Best Underwater Cinematography And Best Nature/Travel Film. Los Angeles Cinematography Awards (Laca) Finalist With Best Documentary Short Film
