APPEARANCES
books, blogs & competitions
Awards
2020: Bronze Trophy in ‘Short Film’ Category at International Underwater Festival of New Caledonia
2020: Semifinals in ‘Sharks’ category at the World Shootout Competition
2019: ‘Official Selection’ at Moving Waters Film Festival 2019 in India for FishAct | Fighting Illegal Fishing
2019: Offical Selection Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in New York for Fishact | Fighting Illegal Fishing
2019: First Prize (Gold Manta) in Black & White Category at International Underwater Festival of New Caledonia
2019: ‘Official Selection’ at Ocean Coast Film Festival in Portugal for Physioshark | Baby sharks and climate change
2019: ‘Special Mention’ | The Howard Hall Award for Outstanding Achievement Category at the Ocean Geographic Pictures of the Year Contest for Physioshark | Baby sharks and climate change
2019: ‘Official Selection’ at DEEPWAVE Filmfest for REPICORE | Research in Melanesia
2019: ‘Official Selection’ at Ocean City Film Festival for REPICORE | Research in Melanesia
2019: ‘Official Selection’ at Raw Science Film Festival for REPICORE | Research in Melanesia
2019: ‘Official Selection’ at Raw Science Film Festival for Physioshark | Baby sharks and climate change
2018: Semifinals in the ‘sharks’ category at the World Shootout Competition
2018: ‘Best Cinematography’ at A Show For A Change Film Festival for REPICORE | Research in Melanesia
2018: ‘Best Cinematography’ at A Show For A Change Film Festival for Physioshark | Baby sharks and climate change
2018: Offical Selection Barbados Independent Film Festival for Physioshark | Baby sharks and climate change
2018: Offical Selection Wildlife Conservation Film Festival in New York for Physioshark | Baby sharks and climate change
2018: Finalist at Siena International Photo Awards
2018: 2nd Place in Video category at Lens beyond Ocean
2016: Semifinals in the ‘sharks’ category at the World Shootout Competition
2016: 1st place at the German Science Photography award in the ‘reportage’ category
2015: Final Round of the HIPA Award
Interviews
2020: Deutschland.de -The ocean, a place of longing: Tom Vierus
2019: Dive Photo Guide (DPG) – Photographer of the week: Tom Vierus
2018: FINS UNITED – Behind the Fins: Tom Vierus
2018: Make The Ocean Great Again – Tom Vierus
Books
Tom Vierus is an award-winning photographer, filmmaker, and marine biologist based in Suva, Fiji Islands. This blog is dedicated to his assignments and to sharing some behind-the-scenes footage.