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About
Adam:
Born and educated in California, Ravetch received
a bachelor's degree in zoology from San Diego State University,
where he was certified as an underwater instructor and
received the Our World Underwater Scholarship. Adam's
background in Marine Biology, producing
and cinematography has motivated him to bring the unforgettable
details of the Arctic, its animals and its culture to
the television screen. In addition to his 1997 PBS award-winning
documentary on walruses, "Toothwalkers," Ravetch
produced "Toothed Titans" for National Geographic
Television. "Toothed
Titans" won numerous awards including the Gold World
Medal for Nature and Wildlife at the 2001 New York FestivalsAdam
produced and filmed an episode, Arctic Oasis, for PBS's
Emmy award winning Natural history series, The Living
Edens, a modern day version of Nanook of the North.
Ravetch
continues to produce films for National Geographic
Television's Ultimate Explorer, and most recently completed,
Battle
of the Arctic Giants and On Thin Ice. Both films contain
a behind the scenes element that portray some of the
adventures behind Adam's decade long work in the Northern
ice, involving polar bears, walrus and Arctic whales,
and has just been awarded Best Presenter Host Award
at the Missolua International Wildlife Film Festival,
2005. |