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*

Spot Stands Up - 2 min

This short film builds on found footage from arguably the first recordings of a dog surfing, circa 1926. The adorable dog “Spot” is a silent movie star in this film, rediscovered in San Francisco’s Prelinger Archives — recut, rescored, and animated by San Francisco artists Zack McCune and Larisa Berger and topped with an original electronic-based soundtrack.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    2 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Zack McCune, Larisa Berger
  • Animator
    Zack McCune
  • Sound Design
    Larisa Berger