17th Annual International Ocean Film Festival

Marine Sciences & Wildlife Program - 7 films

Expired August 17, 2020 6:45 AM
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Marine Sciences & Wildlife Program (TRT: 73 min)


  1. Be a Better Roommate - Patrick Gillmore, USA, 3 min
  2. FreeFLY - Avery Bazan, USA, 4 min
  3. The Mother - Lutfu Tanriover, Turkey, 4 min
  4. Scott Portelli | Swimming with Gentle Giants, Stefan Andrews, Australia, 10 min
  5. Just Keep Swimming - Patrick Rynne, USA, 12 min
  6. A Voice Above Nature - Annie Moir, UK, 13 min
  7. Changing Seas: "The Cordell Bank: A National Treasure" - Alexa Elliott, USA, 27 min

Scott Portelli | Swimming with Gentle Giants - 10 min

For over 20 years, underwater photographer Scott Portelli has devoted himself to documenting and capturing charismatic wildlife on camera; in this film, humpback whales in Tonga, an island nation in the middle of the South Pacific. Filmmaker Stefan Andrews films Scott’s close connection to these animals, capturing a fascinating variety of unique whale behavior, including curious calves experiencing their world for the very first time.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    10 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Australia
  • Director
    Stefan Andrews