Exuma

Exuma  is a documentary film that uses innovative cinematography above and below the surface to highlight the surreal beauty of the Exuma Cays, a string of small islands in the Bahamas. This film, the first to highlight the beauty of these remote “out islands”, is a window into this surreal world of sand, sky and water through the eyes and thoughts of a young woman who lives there. Underwater and time-lapse imagery are used to show a side of the Exumas that few people have ever seen.

Director Bio
Colin Ruggiero is an independent filmmaker and photographer in Missoula, Montana.  He received his M.F.A. in Documentary Filmmaking from Montana State University in 2005 and has since produced a variety of award-winning independent films and shorts for both broadcast and independent release, and shot for National Geographic, Discovery, and the BBC, among many others.  His love of the ocean led to his underwater cinematography work for clients such as the Bahamas National Trust, The Mexican Board of Tourism, and National Geographic Wild.  He is currently a filmmaking instructor at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography, and the Director of Photography and workshop instructor for the Ocean Media Institute.