19th Annual International Ocean Film Festival (IOFF 2022)

Virtual Film Program #1 (5 Films)

Expired May 23, 2022 6:59 AM
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Back to the Sea
Unable to swim and afraid of the deep, Aunofo Havea Funaki began her seafaring life at age 25. Seventeen years later she became the first licensed female captain in Polynesia. As she reconciles and honors her father’s whaling heritage, she is transforming how younger generations in Tonga relate to the sea through ecotourism instead of slaughter. “The whales connect us to our history.” —BB
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The Last Vaquita
In the Gulf of California a small porpoise, the vaquita, which can only be found there, has been reduced to 15 animals. They are bycatch trapped in nets for an equally endangered fish, the totobua, captured for their bladders. Two British graphic design brothers were asked by the Sea Shepherd organization to create relevant silkscreen artwork. They decided to see the porpoise themselves, came to Mexico—and made this film for positive change. —KH
In Too Deep - The True Cost of Deep Sea Mining
The deep sea is our least understood ecosystem. Home to millions of species, many undiscovered, it regulates vital systems and stores vast quantities of carbon dioxide. It also holds a trove of minerals worth trillions of dollars that the mining industry is racing to exploit. Looming is one of the greatest environmental threats the ocean has ever faced. A small island nation holds the key. —BB
Eight Arms That Unite Us
In Popisi on the Sulawesi coast of Indonesia, the Bajo people, who spend most of their time on the water, have learned sustainable ways to catch octopus while preserving the reef where they live. No more crowbars, poison and explosives to bag the eight-armed creatures, their main commercial catch. Instead, as a Bajo leader explains, together with other coastal villages, they have set up marine protected areas, seasonal no take zones, and areas for tourism and aquaculture. —SJPH
Stranded: A Whale Rescue Tale
In Florida, five pilot whales inexplicably stranded on a popular beach, trigger an emergency operation involving federally permitted marine-mammal responders, researchers, and volunteers. Their mission, despite challenges that forced tough choices: to return the whales safely to deep water, while ensuring the rescuers’ welfare. Actual footage shows how the drama played out with these cetacean patients. —MJS
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The Last Vaquita, Ed Harrison (UK) 13 min

In the Gulf of California a small porpoise, the vaquita, which can only be found there, has been reduced to 15 animals. They are bycatch trapped in nets for an equally endangered fish, the totoaba, captured for their bladders. Two British graphic design brothers were asked by the Sea Shepherd organization to create relevant silkscreen artwork. They decided to see the porpoise themselves, came to Mexico—and made this film for positive change. —KH

  • Year
    2021
  • Runtime
    13 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United Kingdom
  • Premiere
    West Coast
  • Note
    Photography: Luke Ripley, Max Smith; Colourist: Luke Ripley, Alex Try; Production assistant: Luke Ripley; Sound engineer: Adam Gazla; Animation graphics: Ed Harrison; Drone footage: Jack Hutton; Additional footage: Sea Shepherd, Ed Harrison
  • Director
    Ed Harrison
  • Screenwriter
    Ed Harrison, Max Smith
  • Producer
    Ed Harrison, James Harrison
  • Filmmaker
    Ed Harrison & Luke Ripley*
  • Cast
    James Harrison, Ed Harrison, Jack Hudson, Eva Hidalgo
  • Editor
    Luke Ripley
  • Animator
    Ben Pickles, Thomas Davis
  • Sound Design
    Adam Gazla
  • Music
    Tagore Chayne
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