Filmmaker Statement

Shark Man is based on a technique used in certain types of cognitive behavioral therapy, and more specifically, a technique used on a friend of mine by his parents when he was 5 years old. He needed some extra bravery to get on a roller coaster, and thankfully, he had the ability to turn into Shark Man. We all have times in life when we wish we were a little braver, a little less anxious, a little stronger. Consider the hand puppet shark.