Céline Cousteau Explained

Céline Cousteau
Birth Name:Céline S. Cousteau
Birth Date:6 June 1972[1]
Birth Place:Los Angeles County, California, USA
Nationality:American and French
Known For:Film production and direction, exploration, conservation, design, ambassadorship
Organization:CauseCentric Productions, The Outdoor Film Fellowship, The Javari Project
Children:1
Parents:Jean-Michel Cousteau
Anne-Marie Cousteau
Relatives:Fabien Cousteau (brother)
Jacques Cousteau (grandfather)
Simone Cousteau (grandmother)

Céline S. Cousteau (born June 6, 1972) is a socio-environmental advocate and public figure. She is known for her work as a documentary film director, producer, explorer, artist, public speaker, brand ambassador, designer, author, and wellness workshop facilitator. She has been a panelist at the United Nations in New York, speaks on stage to audiences around the world, and has interviewed many prominent figures including President Lasso of Ecuador. She is the Founder/Director of CauseCentric Productions and previously Co-founder/ Chairman of the Board of the Outdoor Film Fellowship. She is the daughter of ocean explorer and filmmaker Jean-Michel Cousteau, and granddaughter of Jacques Cousteau.

Early years and personal life

Cousteau is the third generation of the Cousteau family of explorers. She was born in California to Jean-Michel Cousteau, a documentary-filmmaker and environmental advocate, and Anne-Marie Cousteau, an expedition photographer.[2] She is the sister of Fabien Cousteau, an ocean explorer and shark advocate, and granddaughter of pioneering ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau. She grew up in their family homes in France and the United States.

Cousteau spent some of her youth aboard her grandfather's research vessel the Calypso with her family.[3] One of her major expeditions on board was at age nine when she journeyed to the Amazon. The expedition lasted 18 months of which she spent 2 weeks navigating its coastal and jungle waters in areas that were still largely unknown to the outside world. It was through this experience that Cousteau began to learn about the interconnectedness of not only the environment, but humanity. She has spent her life dedicated to understanding the human "tribe" and the relationships forged between individuals, communities and ecosystems; this has been the inspiration behind her films, artworks and activism.[4] [3]

She has one son with her partner Çapkin van Alphen, an Australian cameraman.

Education

Cousteau attended the Norfolk Academy in Virginia and the United Nations International School in New York City, and graduated from Skidmore College in 1994, where she majored in psychology and minored in studio art. She received her master's degree in International and Intercultural Management from the School for International Training.[5] She received an honorary doctoral degree from the University of Aveiro.[6]

Career

Cousteau is the founder and CEO of CauseCentric Productions. CauseCentric Productions produces and distributes multi-media content with an emphasis on short films to amplify the voices and communicate the stories of solution focused grassroots organizations and individuals working on environmental and socio-cultural issues.[7] She also the co-founded of the Outdoor Film Fellowship, formerly the Céline Cousteau Film Fellowship, a film fellowship program that existed for 3 years equipping young filmmakers, creatives, and activists to motivate change through storytelling.

Cousteau released her first feature documentary, Tribes on Edge, in 2019.[8] She first went to the Vale do Javari Indigenous territory in the Brazilian Amazon in 2007 as part of a documentary for PBS, "Return to the Amazon". In 2010, the Indigenous Peoples of that land asked her asked her to come back and tell their story to the world. There she spent time with tribes of the Vale do Javari, Brazilian Amazon whose existence has increasingly become threatened by the modern world.

Art and fashion

Ambassadorships and associations

Filmography

YearProductionRoleNotes
2006/2007Ocean Adventures Series: America's Underwater TreasuresSeries Host, Field ProducerTV mini-series, PBS[25]
2006Ocean Adventures Series: Grey Whale Obstacle CourseSeries Host, Field ProducerTV mini-series, PBS
2008Ocean Adventures Series: Return to the AmazonSeries Host, Field ProducerTV mini-series, PBS
2008Amazon PromiseDirector, producerCauseCentric Short Film
2008Mysteries of the Shark CoastCo-hostTV movie, Discovery Channel[26]
2009Ocean Adventures Series: Call of the Killer WhaleSeries Host, Field ProducerTV mini-series, PBS
2009URCSF: Grow Gardens in Uganda, Director, producerShort Film, CauseCentric[27]
2009Green Chimneys: Foster Healing with Animal Assisted TherapyDirector, producerShort Film, CauseCentric
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, episode "Antartica"Co-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television[28]
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, episode "Canales y Fiordos"Co-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, episode "Desierto y Cobre"Co-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, episode "Isla de Pascua"Co-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, episode "Juan Fernandez"Co-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, episode "Pam Denisse"Co-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, episode "Patagonio"Co-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, episode "Pisagua"Co-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, episode "Punta de Choros"Co-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, episode "Valparaiso"Co-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, episode "El Fin de la Aventura"Co-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television
2009Oceano: Chile Frente al Mar, EpisodeCo-hostTV series, Consejo Nacional de Television
2010Healing Seekers: Search Traditional MedicineDirector, producerShort Film, CauseCentric
2011Sirenia: the Mystique of the ManateesDirector, producerShort Film, CauseCentric
2011Scars of FreedomDirector, producerShort Film, CauseCentric
2013Exploring Eden in Patagonia: from Glacier to BayDirector, producerShort Film, CauseCentric
2013Exploring Eden in Patagonia: Diving InDirector, producerShort Film, CauseCentric
2018L'aventure continue avec Céline Cousteau en Patagonie, episode 1Co-host, Co-authorTV series, France 3[29]
2018L'aventure continue avec Céline Cousteau en Patagonie, episode 2Co-host, Co-authorTV series, France 3
2019Tribes on the EdgeDirector, producer, Co-writer, HostFeature-length documentary and impact campaign, CauseCentric
2019Legends of the Deep: Bermuda Triangle, The Secret ShipwreckCo-hostTV mini-series, Science Channel[30]
2019Legends of the Deep: Search For The Sunken UFOCo-hostTV mini-series, Science Channel[31]
2019Legends of the Deep: Curse Of The Sea MonsterCo-hostTV mini-series, Science Channel[32]
2019Legends of the Deep: Mystery of the Spy SabotageCo-hostTV mini-series, Science Channel[33]
2020Céline Cousteau à Madagascar, Des arbres et des hommesCo-host, co-authorTV series, France 3
2020Céline Cousteau à Madagascar, La forêt de merveillesCo-host, co-authorTV series, France 3

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Family Tree Legends . August 16, 2014 .
  2. News: Explorer Céline Cousteau on her grandfather Jacques. McCarthy. Fiona. Daily Telegraph. 2012-12-10. 2018-06-08. en-GB. 0307-1235.
  3. News: Céline Cousteau Wants You to Put That Plastic Fork Down. Schuster. Angela M.H.. 2018-06-07. Robb Report. 2018-06-08. en-US.
  4. News: With Céline Cousteau, Swarovski Explores the Amazon - Fashion Unfiltered. 2016-10-14. Fashion Unfiltered. 2018-06-08. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614071838/https://fashionunfiltered.com/news/2016/celine-cousteau-swarovski-amazon-jewelry-collaboration/. 2018-06-14. dead.
  5. Web site: Jacques Cousteau's granddaughter gives lecture at UAveiro. 12 December 2023 . Wag Mag.
  6. Web site: Cause and Effect. 30 May 2014 . Universidade de Aveiro.
  7. Web site: Our Mission. June 25, 2019. CauseCentric Productions. June 25, 2019. May 22, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190522061740/http://causecentric.org/blog/about/. dead.
  8. Web site: Tribes on the Edge. June 25, 2019. Tribes on the Edge.
  9. Web site: It's a Woman's World. June 25, 2019. Crystals from Swarovski.
  10. Web site: Swarovski Celebrates Tribue to Tribue Collab with Celine Cousteau. June 25, 2019. The Fabulous Report. June 25, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20170406114317/http://thefabulousreport.com/1016/swarovski-celebrates-tribute-tribe-collaboration-celine-cousteau.html. April 6, 2017. dead.
  11. Web site: Swarovski x Celine Cousteau Unveil Tribute to Tribe Crystal Collection. June 25, 2019. Editorialist. June 25, 2019. March 13, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170313072351/https://editorialist.com/news/swarovski-x-celine-cousteau. dead.
  12. Web site: REGENERATING THE REEF, A COLLECTION BY DEBORAH MILNER. June 25, 2019. London Fashion Week. June 25, 2019. December 16, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171216113552/http://www.londonfashionweek.co.uk/schedule_overlay.aspx?eventID=3820&itemtype=3&date=19-September-2017&time=19:30. dead.
  13. Web site: La Prairie, Celine Cousteau, Skincare, beauty tips. June 25, 2019. Vogue Australia.
  14. Web site: Contiki Holidays Announces Adventurer & Filmmaker Celine Cousteau as its Sustainability Partner. June 25, 2019. PR Newswire.
  15. Web site: Board of Directors. June 25, 2019. Adventure Scientists.
  16. Web site: New Organization Links Adventure Athletes and Scientists in Conservation. June 25, 2019. National Geographic.
  17. News: Ocean Conservation Is a Family Affair for This Explorer. 2015-04-22. Huffington Post.
  18. Web site: CÉLINE COUSTEAU . TreadRight . 10 August 2021.
  19. Web site: Noted filmmaker promotes environmentalism among UAE students. June 25, 2019. Gulf News UAE.
  20. Web site: Celine Cousteau launches Roots & Shoots leadership programme in Abu Dhabi. rootsnshoots org. 10 August 2021.
  21. Web site: About Marine Construction Technologies, PBC . 24 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160624074129/http://www.marinecontech.com/about/ . 2016-06-24 .
  22. News: Keen Follow Your Feet - Dauntless - Celine Cousteau. June 25, 2019. Youtube.
  23. News: Diving Into Celine Cousteau's Environmental Advocacy. 2013-02-21. Newswire. 2019-06-25. 2019-01-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20190104061037/https://newswire.fm/shows/one_world/celine-cousteau. dead.
  24. News: Céline Cousteau, Jacques Cousteau's granddaughter, named to National Aquarium board. 2018-02-13. Baltimore Sun.
  25. Web site: Jean-Michael Cousteau: Ocean Adventures, About the Series. PBS.org.
  26. Web site: Mysteries of the Shark Coast. June 25, 2019. IMDb.
  27. Web site: CauseCentric Short Films. June 25, 2019. CauseCentric Productions.
  28. Web site: Oceano, Chile Frente al Mar - CNTV. June 25, 2019. CNTV. 2019-06-25. 2020-09-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20200911182422/https://www.cntv.cl/oceano-chile-frente-al-mar/cntv/2017-05-16/085813.html#tabs4. dead.
  29. Web site: l'Aventure Continue avec Celine Cousteau en Patagonie. June 25, 2019. TL.
  30. Web site: Legends of the Deep Bermuda Triangle: the Secret Shipwreck. June 25, 2019. IMDb.
  31. Web site: Legends of the Deep: Search for the Sunken UFO. June 25, 2019. IMDb.
  32. Web site: Legends of the Deep: Curse of the Sea Monster. June 25, 2019. IMDb.
  33. Web site: Legends of the Deep. IMDb.