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*

Stories from the Blue: Million Waves Project - 6 min

West Coast Premiere

"What if doing something was better than doing nothing?" That's the question that sparked the Million Waves Project, which works with Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary to turn marine debris into 3D-printed prosthetic limbs. Watch our Stories from the Blue to hear how they're making a difference for people and the ocean.

  • Year
    2019
  • Runtime
    6 minutes
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    West Coast
  • Director
    NOAA Office of National Marine Sanctuaries
  • Screenwriter
    Shannon Shikles
  • Producer
    Nick Zachar, Kate Thompson
  • Editor
    Shannon Shikles