Kona underwater cameraman Matthew J. D’Avella will host a screening of his film, “Pelagic Magic,” at 7 p.m. Monday, June 4, at the Lyman Museum in Hilo.
Kona underwater cameraman Matthew J. D’Avella will host a screening of his film, “Pelagic Magic,” at 7 p.m. Monday, June 4, at the Lyman Museum in Hilo.
The film takes viewers on a deepwater adventure like no other, and it was shot in its entirety off the Kona coast.
“Pelagic Magic” is all about the open-ocean, deepwater gelatinous animals that rise to the surface under the cover of darkness, and about their place on the evolutionary timeline. With footage taken 30 feet below the surface, in water more than a mile deep and several miles from shore, the film took more than two years to make.
According to the filmmaker, “each night spent filming was more amazing than the last.”
See this one-of-a-kind documentary about the pelagic world and its inhabitants, and linger for a question-and-answer session with the filmmaker. Admission is $3; free for museum members. Seating is limited to 65 persons on a first-come, first-seated basis. Additional parking is available at Hilo Union School.
The nationally accredited and Smithsonian-affiliated Lyman Museum showcases the natural and cultural history of Hawaii to tell the story of its islands and people. The museum, located at 276 Haili Street in Hilo, is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For additional information, call 935-5021 or visit lymanmuseum.org.