description Playing with Sharks Overview
Playing with Sharks is a 2021 documentary directed by Sally Aitken about Valerie Taylor, an Australian diver, underwater cinematographer, filmmaker, and marine conservationist. The film follows Taylor’s career documenting sharks and her changing understanding of these animals, including her work in underwater filmmaking and advocacy. It is intended for viewers interested in marine life, conservation, documentary cinema, and the history of underwater exploration.
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Who is Valerie Taylor in Playing with Sharks?
Valerie Taylor is an Australian diver, underwater cinematographer, filmmaker, and marine conservationist. Sally Aitken's 2021 documentary follows her career from spearfishing and underwater filming to lifelong shark protection work. [Screen Australia](https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-guide/playing-with-sharks-37042)
What is Valerie Taylor's connection to Jaws?
Valerie Taylor and her husband Ron filmed real shark footage used for Steven Spielberg's Jaws. Playing with Sharks shows how that work helped make sharks part of Hollywood's visual language while also pushing Taylor toward conservation. [Australian Broadcasting Corporation](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-07/playing-with-sharks-valerie-taylor-australian-documentary-diver/13116984)
Why did Valerie Taylor wear a chain-mail suit?
Taylor used a chain-mail sleeve during shark experiments and underwater filming, including work designed to understand shark behavior. The documentary uses that footage to show how her early risk-taking gradually became a campaign to challenge fear of sharks. [Screen Australia](https://www.screenaustralia.gov.au/screen-guide/playing-with-sharks-37042)
Where was Playing with Sharks released?
Playing with Sharks was released as a 2021 Disney+ documentary associated with National Geographic and Screen Australia. Availability can vary by country, but Disney+ is the platform named in its production materials. [Disney production notes](https://www.detpress.com/storage/uploads/99/2F/992FCAF7-DBFA-BB07-568D-268595BFD7D3/Playing_with_Sharks_Production_Notes.pdf)
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