W With filming already underway, creator Sarah Hatherley is extremely grateful to Shark Island Foundation for supporting the development of her feature documentary film Shark Bait.

And for the work Documentary Australia do to facilitate filmmakers being able to offer donors and private supporters of the project tax deductibility.

From shark fearing surfer to accidental activist, Shark Bait is a biographical wildlife documentary that takes on one of the world’s most pervasive myths – with extraordinary footage, shot over 7 years, revealing the truth about sharks and humans co-existing.

We are still “developing” the film, despite having amassed a treasure trove of story, personal observational footage combined with epic aerial footage and immersive underwater moments. A targeted production tot complete the feature film is planned.

Shark Bait provides a startling new perspective that reframes the narrative around sharks – from fear to fascination – while revealing the dramatic personal story behind the Drone Shark social media sensation. Set against the epic backdrop of Australia’s most iconic beach, showcasing previously hidden marine wonders just beyond the break.

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.

For the last seven years, surf-loving builder Jason Iggleden has risen before dawn each day to put a drone up over Bondi in search of dangerous sharks. A self-appointed cop on the beat, determined to keep beachgoers safe. What he discovered is more sharks than he ever imagined, the real surprise is their complete disinterest in humans.

Filming the extraordinary marine life behind the break of Australia’s most iconic beach, turns Drone Shark into a social media sensation and wins Jason the heart of an ocean obsessed primary school teacher Ange Curry. Together they fight against shark nets and advocate for the ocean.

A shock melanoma diagnosis rocks Jason’s world, bringing up the trauma of his wife’s death from cancer that precipitated his quest to save lives. A sobering reminder that the sun is far deadlier than the mythical Great White he prepares for.

When Ange and Jason are caught up in the Bondi Terror attack, we discover the real predators were among us all along.

And when a rare but tragic spate of four shark bites in 48 hours has the media in a frenzy, calling for shark culls. Our irrational desire to bend nature to our will reveals humans are the real danger – to the environment and ourselves.

Jason and Ange are even more convinced that education and advocacy are the only solutions.

Support the film, and help change the narrative.