17th Annual International Ocean Film Festival

Shorts Program - 14 films

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Shorts Program (TRT: 59 min)


  1. In Your Hands - Brandon Moore, USA, 1 min
  2. Under the Sea - Paula Schwabe, Germany, 1 min
  3. Spot Stands Up - Zack McCune & Larisa Berger, USA, 2 min
  4. Only One World Left - Alican Abacı, Turkey, 3 min
  5. Be A Better Roommate - Patrick Gilmore, USA, 3 min
  6. FreeFLY - Avery Bazan, USA, 4 min
  7. The Mother - Lutfu Tanriover, Turkey, 4 min
  8. Transformation - Capt. Gui Garcia & Cathryn Castle Garcia, USA, 4 min
  9. Black Moon' Trent Mitchell - Robert Sherwood, Australia, 5 min
  10. SPACE SHARKS - Stefan Schumacher, USA, 5 min
  11. Warty Sea Cucumbers - Christi Cooper & Liz Smith, USA, 6 min
  12. Stories From the Blue: Million Waves Project - NOAA, USA, 6 min
  13. Tahiry Honko - Blue Ventures, UK, 6 min
  14. Dick Ogg: Fisherman - Cynthia Abbott, USA, 9 min - *IOFF Shorts Award Winner*

Only One World Left - 3 min

West Coast Premiere

You can swim like a fish, but you can’t hide from ocean plastic. This compelling short by Turkish filmmaker Alican Abaci features fascinating sea creatures and the foreboding impression that if the rate of plastic ocean pollution continues, fish, humans and even the entire planet will become wrapped in plastic.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    3 minutes
  • Country
    Turkey
  • Premiere
    West Coast
  • Director
    Alican Abacı
  • Screenwriter
    Alican Abacı
  • Producer
    Alican Abacı
  • Co-Producer
    İsa Alemdar
  • Cast
    Melike Selçuk