Special Report: Occupational Hazard - The First Coral Reefers (2026)

Special Report: Occupational Hazard - The First Coral Reefers (2026)

John H. Cunningham and Ted E. Haynes talk with Mike about Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers, their documentary on the founding members of Jimmy Buffett's Coral Reefer Band. The pair met at the Key West Film Festival and set out to make a short about steel guitarist Roger Bartlett; six interviews in, they knew they had a feature, and by the time they wrapped in April 2025 they'd shot eighteen more and amassed six hundred pieces of arch…

Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers

Occupational Hazard sidesteps the king of the Parrotheads and shares the reflections of those who supported his fantasy through their talent and often grueling personal commitment.