Ocean Film Festival 2005

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Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival
September 23, 24, and 25

Three nights, two days, more than 20 films about the ocean. . . .and it’s all free! Sponsored by Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary and the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation.

Join us at the Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival. Films will be screened at SCAD’s Trustees Theater on Broughton Street in downtown Savannah. Evening programs will start at 7 p.m.; daytime programs all day Saturday and Sunday. Tybee Island Marine Science Center will host two days of free children’s films and programs on Saturday September 24 and Sunday September 25.

This year’s festival opens Friday September 23 with an evening with pioneer underwater film producer and photographer Stan Waterman. Waterman has won five Emmy awards. His works includes The Deep and the classic Blue Water, White Death. This will be his first appearance in Savannah.

On Saturday night, producer/director Frank Capra, Jr. introduces his film The Power of Water.

The festival closes Sunday September 25 with the thought-provoking film, The Guerrero Project about the efforts to find and explore a slave ship that sunk in the Florida Keys with its cargo. The Savannah screening will be the premiere of the final cut of The Guerrero Project, a selection of the Independent Black Film Festival, and will be the film’s launch.

All films are free; tickets will be available at the Trustees Theater box office starting September 1. Films and speakers subject to change without notice. For more information, call 912 598 2345 or check www.graysreef.noaa.gov

 

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These are some of the film Gray’ Reef National Marine Sanctuary is bringing to Ocean Film Festival September 23, 24, and 25. This is list all inclusive is subject to change.


The Guerrero Project
The Guerrero Project” blends the tragic story of a sunken slave ship with modern-day marine expeditions, heated archaeological debate and gritty emotions concerning today’s race relations in America. Throughout the documentary, expedition footage weaves with candid interviews and perspectives from historians, humanitarians and social advocates. The documentary delves into the struggles of those interested in finding the Guerrero today -- from the historian who sold her house to live off the equity in order to research the story full time -- to the underlying battle between “amateurs” vs. the academic and archaeological community.

Last Journey of the Leatherback
(Turtle Island Restoration Network)
Scientist predict that the Pacific leatherback sea turtle, which has survived unchanged for more than 100 million years, could vanish in the next decades if current threats from wasteful industrial fishing are not curtailed.



Journey of the Loggerhead
(Environmental Media)

Despite local and international conservation efforts, sea turtle populations are declining. This global issue impacts the environment and quality of life for everyone.





Dive Into Our National Marine Sanctuaries

An introduction to the system of National Marine Sanctuaries which protect special marine environments like Gray’s Reef



Saving Springer
The NOAA documentary, Saving Springer is a remarkable and inspirational story about the work that NOAA, here through the NOAA Fisheries Office of Protected Resources, does on a daily basis.

In Springer's story, there is a tale of hope and commitment. The young abandoned killer whale could have been left to make her way as best she could. Instead the work and dedication of NOAA professionals helped Springer return to her family.



Dalirium

Using digital manipulation like a painter, filmmaker Leandro Blanco creates an oceanic world of flowing images and sounds an homage to Dali’s watch image and a reminder of our own worse impulses.



Our Synthetic Sea

Plastic has a stranglehold on our water planet. This disturbing documentary graphically exposes our addiction to it, our disposable life style and the consequences.



Washed Away
Is global warming a debatable theory/ Not to the people of a South Pacific Island or an Alaskan village or even NYC. It’s a real threat to both traditional cultures and our modern way of life.



Under Antarctic Ice

Beneath frozen seas lie concealed habitats alive with orcas, penguins, seals and invertebrates. Clear waters reveal the south polar sea’s abundant life



Vampire from the Abyss

It’s blood-red with sapphire eyes. Dracula-like it inverts its web mantel over its head and spews bioluminescence—it’s a lovable squid.



Coral Gardens of the Aleutians

A NOAA Fisheries film from the Alaska Oceans Film Festival.
First explored by scientist in manned submersibles in July of 2002, the Aleutian’s deep-sea coral gardens provide an unexpected diversity of life and color in the dark depths of the Aleutian Archipelago. Experience the exhilaration of scientist as they capture first ever footage of these ecosystems.




Ocean Fury: Tsunamis in Action
Re-live the 1964 Alaska earthquake triggered tsunamis through the eyes of some survivors. How we have learned to sidestep some of the worst effects of these natural disasters.

Surfing for Life
A vibrant and award-winning one-hour documentary about inspiring well-spent lives, offers a totally fresh look at successful aging. Narrated by Beau Bridges, it profiles ten legendary surfers who model healthy aging by staying active and engaged into their 7th, 8th and 9th decades. Through interviews, contemporary day-in-the-life footage, and a wealth of rare archival material, the film provides an eloquent and powerful antidote to the negative images of aging presented in America's youth-obsessed culture.



Farming the Seas
The sequel to “Empty Oceans, Empty Nets” looks at the perils and promise of fish farms in a world running out of ocean fish stocks.



Flip Flotsam
Easily bought, quickly discarded, the flip-flop stands as a symbol of the summer holiday for millions of westerners. But in its African homeland, it undergoes a series of versatile transformations.—including life as marine debris. Filmed over a two year period, this startling and uplifting film takes an ingenious look at the lifecycle of the flip-flop. It’s especially noteworthy for the beauty of its photography and editing. . .


Berserk in the Antarctic
Young Norwegian sailor recounts his perilous journey to Antarctic with a group of strangers on a small boat.


Short Infinity

Wind and silence, sea, and family shape the people of Entry Island in Canadas Gulf of the St. Lawrence. This film show why it’s hom they can not imagain leaving.


Heart of the Sea
A moving portrait of Hawaiian surf legend Rell Sun, a pioneer of women’s professional surfing. Even after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Rell continued t inspire all with her commitment to community and the ocean environment.

 

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About This Film Festival

The goal of the Gray’s Reef Ocean Film festival is to educate, inspire, entertain and foster a spirit of ocean stewardship through the screening of films that explore our relationship to the sea.

Film and video have been the most powerful force in revealing the complexity and beauty of our underwater world. From the pioneering images of Stan Waterman and Jacques Cousteau to today’s IMAX and digital imagery, our generations can explore the ocean as never before.

NOAA’s Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary is brining this festival of ocean films to Savannah to celebrate marine conservation worldwide and to encourage commitment to sustaining healthy oceans and coasts.

All films except those in the children’s’ program will be shown at SCAD’s Trustees Theater on Broughton Street. All films are free, but you will need tickets. Tickets will be available at the Trustees Theater box office approximately one week ahead of time.

In most cases, the films at the festival are receiving their first southeast regional showing; a few are world premieres.

A Word About the Films

Unless specifically stated, the views expressed in these films and videos do not necessarily reflect the opinions or policies of Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary, the National Marine Sanctuary System or NOAA.


Films and speakers in this festival are subject to change without notice.

Featured Programs

Friday, September 23

Giants of Underwater Film
Featuring Stan Waterman –7 p.m.
Dalirium
Ocean Symphony
3000 years Under the Sea
Blue Water, White Death
Bull & Tigers in Fiji
The Sharks of Guadalupe

Films will be followed with an audience question and answer discussion with Stan Waterman

Saturday, September 24

From Cousteau to Capra-Our Changing Views of the Ocean
Featuring Frank Capra, Jr.—7 p.m.
Healthy Oceans, Healthy Humans
Sustainable Reef
Destroyer at Peace
Sea Scope
The Power of Water

Films will be followed with an audience question and answer discussion with Frank Capra, Jr.

Sunday, September 25

Maritime Heritage in the Southeast
Featuring Karuna Eberl--7 p.m.
Health Oceans, Healthy Humans
The CSS Georgia, The Wretched Ship That Saved Savannah
The Guerrero Project

Films will be followed with an audience question and answer discussion with Karuna Eberl and others from “The Guerrero Project’

"This program is sponsored by the City of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs Weave - A - Dream Program and the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations from the Georgia General Assembly. GCA is a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art."



More Ocean Films


Saturday, September 24

Sea Turtles and Whales-- 10 a.m.
Journey of the Loggerhead
Last Journey of the Leatherback
Saving Springer

Troubled Seas, Troubled Shores—1 p.m.
Our Synthetic Sea
Flip Flotsam
Washed Away

Living with the Sea-Adaptations—3 p.m.
Short Infinity
Berserk In the Antarctic
Ocean Fury: Tsunamis in Action

Sunday, September 25

Fishing Issues—10 a.m.
Grouper Moon
Farming the Sea
King Crab
Behemoths of Catalina

Surf’s Up—1 p.m
Heart of the Sea
Surfing for Life

Exploring Under the Waves—3 p.m.
Under Antarctic Ice
Coral Gardens of the Aleutians
Vampire From the Abyss