The film premiered on September 7 , 2018 , at a TIFF " Special Event " that served as both the film screening and a memorial tribute to Stewart . It also received a gala screening at the Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival , as well as screenings at the Calgary International Film Festival and the Vancouver International Film Festival . Rob Stewart 's mother , Sandy Stewart , said " the entire team stayed with it , everybody stepped up . We have people from all over the world — cinematographers , filmmakers , really important people — offering to help finish this , and that was really heartwarming . " Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports an approval rating of 100 % based on 27 reviews , with an average rating of 7.57 / 10
Vancouver International Film Festival
Vancouver International Film Festival
Sharkwater Extinction