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Matt’s Podcasts – 2016 ORP Greenland Expedition

2016 ORP Greenland Expedition

Podcasts – 2016 ORP Greenland Expedition. Matt Rutherford and his crew return to Greenland where his steel research schooner, Alt, has wintered.

They prep the boat for a new season of gathering scientific data for NASA and the Smithsonian. They will collect data on ocean warming that could be contributing to the ice melt of the Greenland ice pack. To learn more, visit ORP 2016 Greenland Research Project

Listen to Matt’s audio podcasts about the expedition.

Follow the 2016 Expedition in Real Time

Click on the Red Dot to get Alt’s speed, course, and Latitude & Longitude position.

Greenland Expedition Summer 2016

Greenland Expedition Summer 2016

Video Blog 2016

Greenland Expedition Summer 2016. Matt Rutherford and his crew gather data for multiple ocean research projects along Greenland’s west coast well above the Arctic circle. This time Matt has a bit more video capability than a single lipstick cam. With a dedicated cinematographer aboard shooting 4K and capturing pro sound, and drones for aerial photography this series will be an exciting visual and audio experience above the Arctic Circle. Great job Matt – looking forward to more.

Capital Gazette – “Red Dot” at Annapolis Film Festival

Capital Gazette – “Red Dot” at Annapolis Film Festival

Red Dot on the Ocean recently screened at the 2015 Annapolis Film Festival to a sold out house in the main auditorium at Maryland Hall. Below is a link to the article from the Capital Gazette newspaper…

What better draw for a film festival in a sailing town than a movie about the world record voyage of Annapolis’ own Matt Rutherford…. The film drew a large crowd Sunday morning in Maryland Hall’s auditorium, one of 70 movies being screened at the third annual Annapolis Film Festival….

'Red Dot" at Annapolis Film Festival

Red Dot on the Ocean Public TV Update

Red Dot on the Ocean Public TV Update

WPBT2 Miami American Public Television (APT)

 

 


Red Dot on the Ocean
has been accepted for broadcast on Public TV. Our Presenting Station is WPBT2 Miami and our Public TV program national distributor is American Public Television. APT offered Red Dot to stations during its Fall Marketplace held in Atlanta in November 2015. During December, stations voted on programs in the APT online screening room. Thus far 80 stations have accepted Red Dot on the Ocean for broadcast and 25 have indicated they may. This list represents nearly one-third of U.S. Public TV stations with the majority in the top 100 markets include New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, DC and Miami. Combined these stations serve some 62 million TV households with a population of 157 million potential viewers. Broadcasts will begin in spring 2016 and run for two years.

Public Television Letter of Interest

Public Television Letter of Interest

WPBT2 MiamiRed Dot on the Ocean has received a Letter of Interest from WPBT2 Miami Public Television, a major presenter of independent documentaries to American Public Television for national distribution through PBS. We are in discussions with WPBT2 about details.

Companies (except automotive), organizations, and foundations interested in becoming a PBS Underwriter for Red Dot should contact us. Besides associating your brand with Red Dot and PBS, your co-underwriter will be American Honda Motors, our corporate sponsor. For more information fill out our Contact form, email reddot@thesailingchannel.tv, or call 301-358-5262.

Full Speed Ahead

Full Speed Ahead
With the help of Producer DeeDee Slewka, the newest addition to our team, we just completed the final cut of Red Dot on the Ocean! This cut is under 75 minutes and really moves along. We’re very excited about getting it out there for everyone to see. We’ve started sending it out to various broadcasters and are choosing film festivals for submission. If you haven’t seen the trailer yet, go to: RedDotontheOcean.com