007 underwater fimmaker to be honoured at Bahamas International Film Festival

The 2009 Bahamas International Film Festival (BIFF) is pleased to announce that world renowned Director of Photographer Gavin McKinney will be honored with the first Bahamian Tribute Award at this year’s Festival, taking place December 10-17 in Nassau. The announcement was made by BIFF Founder and Executive Director Leslie Vanderpool.

McKinney will be on hand for the special tribute and presentation on Tuesday, December 15 at the College Of The Bahamas. Commented Vanderpool, “We are so thrilled to recognize one of our very own Bahamian filmmakers, Gavin McKinney, for a remarkable career as a pioneer in the film industry. His work continues to wow audiences around the globe and impress colleagues above, and below the line, within the film industry.”

McKinney has been involved in underwater film making since 1973 when he worked as a diver on the feature film DAY OF THE DOLPHIN and has spent over 20,000 hours underwater making films.

He has worked on over fifty feature films and television shows, including five James Bond films. THE SPY WHO LOVED ME, FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, MOONRAKER, NEVER SAY NEVER AGAIN, and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH, and in addition to working behind the scenes with logistics and planning he was the Bond underwater double in FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, and THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH.

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