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Green Planet Films Presents THE INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL
Date and Time
Sunday Oct 3, 2021
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM EDTWHALES 11am - 1pm
LOBSTER INDUSTRY / OCEAN POLLUTION 2-4pm
SHIPPING / SONAR 5-7pmFees/Admission
$18 for 1 Film Block
$50 for a Day Pass
$70 for a Festival Pass
Tickets go on sale Sept 1 2021
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/169008602279Website
Contact Information
Suzanne Harle
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“Green Planet Films Presents” is a new initiative showcasing existing environmental film festivals from around the world to offering 12 hours of documentary films and discussion which will include award winners and topical documentaries curated to our region. Important to our coastal location, the first festival we are presenting is The International Ocean Film Festival, based in San Francisco, CA.
>>>>> WHALES 11-1pm
WHALE WISDOM (50 mins) Rick Rosenthal.
Filmmaker Rick Rosenthal embarks on a journey into the minds of whales, and discovers their ingenuity and tenderness, their risk-taking and curiosity, and even their music. Filmed in 7 countries, WHALE WISDOM gives us a glimpse of the intelligence of these giants with whom we share our oceans.CALL OF THE BABY BELUGA (52 mins) Suzanne Chilsom & Michael Parfit.
One day in Quebec, a baby beluga whale washes up on a gravel beach along the St. Lawrence River. Unexpectedly, she is vigorously alive. A scientific team decides to take unusual steps to try to save her. The story of this baby whale leads us on a larger journey through the amazing world of the St. Lawrence beluga whales and of the scientists who have worked for decades against long odds to help them. Like the story of the baby, it is a tough trip in a beautiful place, a true tale of drama, uncertainty, camaraderie, hard work, achievement, perseverance, and love, brightened by a glimpse of hope.
DISCUSSION | Q&A
>>>>> LOBSTER INDUSTRY / POLLUTION 2-4pm
LOBSTER WAR (74 mins) David Abel.
A film about a climate-fueled conflict between the United States and Canada over waters that both countries have claimed since the end of the Revolutionary War. The disputed 277 square miles of sea, known as the Gray Zone, were traditionally fished by US lobstermen. But as the Gulf of Maine has warmed faster than nearly any other body of water on the planet, the area’s previously modest lobster population has surged. As a result, Canadians have begun to assert their sovereignty, warring with the Americans to claim the bounty.
JUNK (29 mins) Chris Jones.
Of the plastic we use in a year, under 5% is recycled. We throw the rest away. This film asks, “Where is away?” Two men sail from LA to Honolulu on a boat whose hull is made of 15,000 plastic bottles. The plastic the two men collect by trolling is made up of small bits and pieces, just the right size to be eaten by small fish, the kind many people like to eat.
DISCUSSION | Q&A
>>>>> SHIPPING / SONAR 5-7 pm
SONIC SEAS (60 mins) Michelle Dougherty, Daniel Hinerfeld.
Sound is essential to the survival and prosperity of whales, sharks and dolphins. But man-made underwater noise is threatening this fragile world - with devastating consequences.
FREIGHTENED: The Real Cost of Shipping (52 mins) Denis Delestrac.
An audacious investigation reveals the mechanics and perils of freight shipping. An incredible 90% of the products consumed in the Western world come from overseas. This expansive journey uncovers the obscure world of container ships that are central to our economy and environment.
DISCUSSION | Q&AVideo
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