Ocean Film Festival World Tour 2024
The 7 films in the 2024 film collection include:
**THE SANCTUARY ** - 7 minutes - Australia Filmmaker: Tim Brown & Michael Portway Embark on an exhilarating underwater adventure with Ray Lewis, OAM, as he dives into the vibrant marine sanctuary he passionately safeguards.
RAW - 4 minutes - Tahiti
Filmmaker: Tim McKenna, surfers Gilbert Teave and Tahurai Henry
Filmed in the heart of French Polynesia, join accomplished photographer and filmmaker Tim McKenna as he shadows local surfing icons Gilbert Teave and Tahurai Henry through an extraordinary day in the heart of nature’s masterpiece
ICE MAIDEN - 62 minutes - Australia Filmmaker: Jackson Speed Join Australian solo-sailor Lisa Blair, as she attempts to rewrite history by becoming the first woman to circumnavigate Antarctica solo, non-stop, and unassisted.
TWO KINDS OF WATER - 22 minutes - UK Filmmaker: Dan McDougall Plunges into the heart of Senegal’s Guet Ndar fishing community, where lives intertwine with the unpredictable rhythms of the ocean. This documentary ventures into the 5,500km coastline of West Africa, home to diverse and perilous fishing grounds sustaining eight million lives.
TESS FELIX: PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST - 8 minutes - USA Filmmaker: Cynthia Abbott Dive into the transformative world of Tess Felix, where plastic debris evolves into vibrant portraits that echo a narrative of oceans in crisis.
THE WHALE SONG - 25 minutes - Netherlands Filmmaker: Marco Verhagen Dive deep into the mysterious melodies of “The Whale Song,” a captivating documentary that unlocks the enigmatic communication of humpback whales.
SPIKE SURFS - 8 minutes - AUSTRALIA Filmmaker: Adventure Reels Get ready for a tidal wave of adventure with ‘Spike Surfs’! Meet Spike, the Melbourne marvel, who transformed from a land-loving pup to a bona fide surfing sensation.