SHARK BAIT
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SHARK BAIT

Bondi local gives up everything to save surfers from man-eating sharks but his obsession with the mythical monsters blinds him to the real killers lurking at the beach.

Directed & Produced by Sarah Hatherley

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SYNOPSIS

Surf-loving builder, Jason Iggleden, gave up everything to develop Drone Shark App — technology designed to save surfers from our most feared apex-predators. But his obsession with Great Whites soon sees him out of his depth when the killer sharks fail to materialise.

Isolated from family, and financially crushed, he kept showing up. Rising before dawn each day to scan Bondi beach for danger. His bird’s-eye-view revealed more sharks than he ever imagined. But the real shock was their total disinterest in humans.

Five years on, Drone Shark’s extraordinary footage of Bondi’s rich marine life and amazing human interactions has captivated fans around the world. And won the heart of ocean-obsessed primary school teacher, Ange Curry.

The quest for clickbait sees Ange take all the risks in the water with sharks. Until they discover an even deadlier adversary is stalking Jason as he sits under the beating sun scanning the ocean for sharks.

Photos: Jason Iggleden, Drone Shark