INTERNATIONAL OCEAN FILM FESTIVAL - VIRTUAL PROGRAM
APRIL 15-22, 2024
Join us for the International Ocean Virtual Program! Dive into our on-demand catalog featuring a wide range of films that showcase the beauty and importance of our oceans. Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to explore the depths of the ocean from the comfort of your own home. Purchase individual program tickets or get our Full Access Virtual Pass to enjoy unlimited access to all the films for a full 7 days.
Immerse yourself in the wonders of the underwater world and gain a new perspective on the importance of ocean conservation.
Congratulations to the 2024 IOFF Official Selections!
We would like to thank all the filmmakers who submitted their films for consideration for this year's 21st Annual IOFF. We received a record number of submissions representing more than 38 countries, making the selection process a very challenging one for our jurists. We are in awe of the amazing skills and talent, the depths of compassionate storytelling, and the thoughtful consideration of subject matter expressed by filmmakers from around the world. It has been an honor to experience the beauty of the ocean through your lens and your stories. We wish everyone all the best.
841, Rachel Burnett*, (USA) 16 min, Marine Sciences/Wildlife, BAY AREA PREMIERE
A Disappearing Forest, Tyler Schiffman, (USA) 9 min, Shorts
Active Anilao, Walter Marti* (USA) 5 min, Shorts, BAY AREA PREMIERE
Alien Contact, MARINE WILDLIFE AWARD - Rick Rosenthal*, (USA) 50 min, Marine Sciences/Wildlife
Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power, Nicolas Brown*, (UK) 85 min, Environmental, WORLD PREMIERE
The Blue Quest Palawan, CONSERVATION AWARD - Clément Pourtal, Jérôme Brousse, (France) 47 min, Conservation, WORLD PREMIERE
Blue Whales: Return of the Giants Hugh Pearson, (UK) 45 min, Marine Sciences/Wildlife
Dahican, Boogs Rosales, (Philippines) 16 min, Conservation
Daughter of the Sea, Nicole Gormley, Nancy Kwon (USA) 17 min, Exploration
Daughters of the Waves, OCEAN SPORTS AWARD - Lisa Monin & Sebastien Daguerressar, (France) 53 min, Exploration and Ocean Sports
Deep Look: How Does the Mussel Grow its Beard? Josh Cassidy, (USA) 4 min, Shorts
Deep Trouble, Lavinia Currier*, (USA) 10 min, Marine Sciences/Wildlife
Disappearing Jewels, Will Kim, (USA) 15 min, Environmental
Expedition Amana, GOLDEN GATE AWARD - Mason Le & Kai Smith & Julian Goodman & Niki Wallin, (USA) 7 min, Coastal and Island Culture, WORLD PREMIERE
Fish with A Story, Karen Logan & Melissa Raemakers, (South Africa) 45 min, Coastal and Island Culture
The Forgotten Coast, Chris Burkhard, (USA) 17 min
The Granny Grommets, Leah Rustomjee, (Australia) 9 min, US PREMIERE
Great White Summer, Nick Budabin*, (USA) 79 min, Coastal and Island Culture, WORLD PREMIERE
Haulout, JURY AWARD - Evgenia Arbugaeva & Maxim Arbugaeva, (UK) 25 min, Shorts
Kahu Mano, David W McGuire*, (USA) 22 min, Coastal and Island Culture, WORLD PREMIERE
Keepers of the Land, COASTAL CULTURE AWARD - Deirdre Leowinata* & Douglas Neasloss (Canada) 29 min, Coastal and Island Culture, BAY AREA PREMIERE
Kingdom of Ice: Antarctica's Leopard Seals, SHORT AWARD - Paul Nicklen & Andy Mann, (Canada) 9 min, Shorts
Konstantinus' Legacy - Awakening the Love for Nature, Daniel Bichsel, (Germany) 6 min, Conservation.
Orca - Black & White Gold, Sarah Nörenberg, (Austria) 93 min, Conservation
The Passage, Boogs Rosales, (Philippines) 20 min, Environmental, Conservation, Shorts, WORLD PREMIERE
Return of the Mangroves, Leo Thom, (USA) 9 min, Conservation, WORLD PREMIERE
Sequoias of the Sea, Natasha Benjamin* & Ana Blanco*, (USA) 14 min, Conservation
Shark Researchers: A New Approach to Shark Conservation, Arnau Argemi González, (Spain) 3 min, Shorts, US PREMIERE
Tahlequah the Whale: A Dance of Grief, ANIMATION AWARD - Daniel Kreizberg, (Lithuania) 15 min, Shorts, BAY AREA PREMIERE
Until the End of the World, ENVIRONMENT AWARD - Francesco de Augustinis, (Italy) 60 min, Environment, US PREMIERE
Why Blame the Seagulls? JURY AWARD - Philip Hamilton, (UK) 36 min, Environmental, US PREMIERE
Wild Hope: Return of the Manatees, (USA) 16 min, Shorts
With the Tide, DEI AWARD - Chelsea J Jolly,* (USA) 25 min, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Zoe, Gaby Scott, (USA) 27 min, Exploration and Ocean Sports
The 21st Annual International Ocean Film Festival has been endorsed by the 2021-2030 United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development. The main motivation for this global effort is to support efforts to revers the cycle of decline in ocean health and create improved conditions for sustainable development of the ocean. For more information, please visit www.oceandecade.org
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