Bernie the Dolphin
Bernie the Dolphin is a 2018 Canadian adventure drama film directed by Kirk Harris and starring Lola Sultan, Patrick Muldoon, Logan Allen, Kevin Sorbo, & Sean Michael Gloria. Premise. A brother and sister befriend a badly sunburned dolphin separated from his family and uncover a secret plan that could destroy the beach and their new friend's home. Production. The film was shot in St. Augustine, Florida, Clearwater, Florida and Marineland of Florida. Filming also occurred in St. Petersburg, Florida, as well as Palm Harbor, Florida. Filming began in January 2018. Release. In February 2018, it was announced  that Grindstone Entertainment Group and Lionsgate Home Entertainment would handle North American distribution of the film. The film was released in select theaters on December 7, 2018. Reception. Tara McNamara of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five and wrote, "Amiable eco-tale is wholesome but lackluster." Sequel. The film spawned a sequel titled "Bernie the Dolphin 2" (2019).