Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story

Ron and Valerie Taylor are an asset to this world and hopefully will breed new generations of conservationists for years to come.

Sharks are amazing creatures, not monsters.

...and holy wow am I glad I saw this film. This film is a brilliant watch full of stunning information, beautiful images, funny banter, and even a love story.

I love this documentary so much.

What a wonderful story of the achievements of Ron and Valerie Taylor. Just loved watching this. But so sad to see Valerie in pain putting on her famous pink wetsuit at the end. I cried. She's so lovely and what a beautifully wonderful human being xx.

Beautifully done. Very educational and changed the way I look at sharks. Her and her husband have had such a positive impact on preservation of these animals.

Valerie has had amazing adventures, life and the end will melt your heart and make you want to have more adventures!

Saw the premiere of this film through Sundance online and wow, this film was magnificent. I had never heard of Valerie Taylor before but was intrigued by the synopsis I read online; long story short, Taylor's relationship with sharks started with spear fishing and she was very notable in her native Australia for it, but she and her husband put an end to their spear fishing days after they realized it was wrong. After Taylor's epiphany moment from killing one shark in particular, she and her husband instead became ambassadors to sharks and advocates for their conservation. They helped revolutionize and change society's interpretations of sharks as a whole and helped society sway away from the social construct that they are soulless, killing machines. Despite this though, as the documentary points out, we still have a long way to go to giving sharks the protection they truly deserve. Through gorgeous cinematography and great storytelling, the film achieves what it aims to.