Your purchase of a ticket to Program 5 includes 5 films/extras. Program sponsored by OceanFirst Bank

Stunning cinematography captures the wonderful and constant evolution of the ocean. Inspired by the last sentence of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species: “Whilst this planet has gone cycling on according to the fixed law of gravity, endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved.” Director's Statement:When Darwin proposed the evolution theory, this was the beginning of a scientific way of thinking in which humans were not a creation itself, but were another step on a ladder of beings, as important as its previous steps and the ones behind. And with that idea and its magnificence began the awareness of environmental protection.

The Evolution of the Ocean

A funny and sardonic short that pokes fun at eco-tourism.

Let's Go to Antarctica!

A young boy explores the Oregon Coast. Toy dinosaurs, art materials and a small tank inspire his musings about prehistoric and present day life.

Rocky Intertidal Zone

This action adventure thriller illustrates how Mexican cartels and the Chinese Mafia have declared war on the Sea of Cortez, one of the world's most beautiful ecosystems, for money and greed, resulting in the possible extinction of the vaquita, the smallest whale on earth. Environmental activists, marine biologists, the Mexican navy, and undercover investigators join forces on a desperate mission to expose this illegal multi-million-dollar trade ring and save the vaquita from almost certain extinction. As director and cinematographer, Richard Ladkani has gained international recognition for numerous award-winning films. Sea of Shadows, a National Geographic documentary, executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, won the Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival 2019, as well as numerous awards at prestigious festivals around the world. Learn more at:<a href="https://earthleagueinternational.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EARTH LEAGUE INTERNATIONAL</a><a href="https://www.vaquitacpr.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">VAQUITA CPR</a><a href="https://seashepherd.org/milagro/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">SEA SHEPHERD CONSERVATION SOCIETY</a>

Sea of Shadows

Sponsored by <a href="www.ansp.org" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University</a> Director Richard Ladkani (Sea of Shadows) talks with Mark Sabaj Perez, PhD (Interim Curator of Ichthyology), and Paul Callomon (Collection Manager of Malacology) about how collecting and trafficking of wild animals damage populations contrasted with the importance and low impact of collecting for modern scientific purposes. Moderated by Michael Kaczmarczik (Adult Programs Developer, Academy of Natural Sciences). Panelists:<a href="https://ansp.org/research/systematics-evolution/malacology/malacology-staff/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paul Callomon, Collection Manager of Malacology, ANS</a>Mr Callomon is jointly responsible for management of the Malacology and General Invertebrates collections and supervision of the imaging and SEM centers. His field of academic interest is the history of molluscan science in Japan. He is a co-author of the standard reference catalog of Japanese marine species. <a href="https://ansp.org/research/systematics-evolution/ichthyology/ichthyology-staff/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mark Sabaj-Perez, PhD, Interim Curator of Ichthyology, ANS</a>Mark has primary responsibility for the care and maintenance of our extensive collections. He also is involved in a taxonomic revision of the neotropical catfish family Doradidae (thorny catfishes) with descriptions of several new species, modern and fossil. Mark has field and collecting experience in freshwater ecosystems throughout the United States and on four continents including a total of 40 expeditions to Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Finland, Guyana, Mongolia, Peru, Suriname, Thailand, Uruguay and Venezuela.

Panel Discussion - Animal Trafficking and Collection with Director Richard Ladkani (Sea of Shadows)

Program 05 - OCEANS FIRST

Philadelphia Environmental Film Festival 2020

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