September 18 – Thursday Evening
Telfair Museum of Art - Jepson Center Auditorium
A special presentation of Ocean Voyagers brought to you jointly by Gray’s Reef Ocean Film Festival and BLUE Ocean Film Festival.
7:00 pm - Ocean Voyagers - (72 min)
The luminously detailed Ocean Voyagers explores the familiar themes of motherhood and parenting in a world as unfamiliar as it is breathtaking. Featuring a precocious newborn humpback and his enormous 40 ton mother, these remarkable images will prove to be a revelation in our understanding of one of nature's most enigmatic animals. Watch as our calf plays near the seabed floor while his mother rests; catch a glimpse of milk dispersing into the water around him as he nurses; wonder at the tenderness of the interaction between mother and infant as she embraces her baby in her gigantic flippers.
September 19 - Friday Evening
SCAD's Trustees Theatre - Broughton Street
6:30 pm - The Savannah Ceili Band sings traditional sea chanties.
7:00 pm – Encounters
From the end of the world, researchers study the ocean’s never ending mysteries in an effort to answer the questions: Can we save our planet? Can we save ourselves?
Explore The National Marine Sanctuaries - (5 min) – A look at Gray’s Reef and NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries.
Dalrium - (4 min)
Spanish filmmaker Leandro Blanco creates an oceanic world of flowing images and sounds; homage to Dali’s watch images and a reminder that our oceans need us, now.
Breathe - (2 min) - No oceans, no oxygen, no life. A simple, pointed message from Greenpeace.
Thank You, Ocean - (1 min) – The Ocean gives us life; it’s time to return the favor.
Once Upon a Tide - (9 min)
In a time, not unlike our own, a spell has been cast causing people to forget about the ocean and its importance to our lives. Led by a young girl traveling to the ocean for the first time, we take a fantastic animated journey, where orcas swim through corn fields, scientists talk in rhyme, and the power of dreams helps us all discover how the ocean nurtures our existence.
Encounters at the End of the World - (90 min)
Werner Herzog is an award winning documentary filmmaker and a master at filming people in extreme situations. In his most recent documentary, the people are scientists, the situation is the southern pole and the questions are life and death. The film includes breathtaking environmental photography and a provocative look and mankind’s place on the ocean planet.
Evening Speakers:
A panel of Antarctic researchers and filmmakers will take audience questions.
September 20 – Saturday
SCAD's Trustees Theatre - Broughton Street
Morning
9:00 am to 10:00 am - Sea-Side Saturday
Presenting a special program for kids honoring the students of Thunderbolt Elementary Marine Science Academy. All children are invited to attend with their parents.
Sanctuary Sam - (1 min) – The National Marine Sanctuary System’s “flippered” ambassador delivers a message.
Water Detectives - (11 min) - Children of one Mexican town teach the adults how to conserve water.
Ride of the Mergansers - (11 min) - Baby mergansers get their first look at the world.
Always Ready - (4 min) - A kid-sized view of the U.S. Coast Guard produced by 8-year-old Herbert Gilman.
TBA - (33 min) –
10:30 am to 12:30 pm - On the Edge of the Shore - Ocean Cultures
Oceans nurture our bodies and spirits; here are a few examples of the many unique ways individuals relate to the sea.
Inis Airc, Bas Oileain - (50 min) - Irish Islanders abandon their home after centuries fighting the sea.
Finding Wild Florida - (33 min) - You can still find the “Wild” in Florida.
Bering Sea, Bering Voices - (16 min) - Alaskan Film Festival selections.
Anto Onde a Vista Alcanca - (20 min) - Poor Brazilian city dwellers find their way to the sea for the first time.
Afternoon
12:45 pm to 2:10 pm - Savannah Maritime Heritage
From sails to nukes, several proud ships have called Savannah home port.
Nuclear Ship Savannah -(37 min) - A history of the nation’s only nuclear powered cargo/passenger ship.
Liberty Ships - (41 min)
Savannah and Brunswick both had busy liberty ship yards during WWII; re-live the days with plenty of historic footage in this documentary.
2:15 pm to 3:35 pm – Warnings from the Deep
The oceans are telling us they are in trouble; are we listening?
Trouble in the Tropics -(19 min) – The Lionfish invasion is explored.
Coral Connections - (15 min) - Every simple action impacts paradise along the Mexican Riviera.
Jurassic Journey -(9 min) – Are we about to lose the Leatherback sea turtle?
Infinite Oceans - (34 min) – As Pogo said, “the problem is us”.
Lethal Sounds - (3 min) – Marine mammals suffer from sonar testing.
3:45 pm to 5:50 pm - Beauty of the Deep
Breath-taking views of the underwater world.
Revealing the Deep - (26 min) - Scientists explore amazing underwater worlds of the southeast coast.
Secrets of the Reef - (1 hr, 22 min) - A turtle, a crab and a fish share their coral home with us.
Beyond Blue & Fish Eye Fantasy - (16 min) -
New photo techniques reveal underwater fluorescence in all its spectacular color.
Evening
7:00 pm - Saving the Oceans, Saving the World
Individual actions do have the power to change the world. Films include a world premiere and National Geographic regional premiere.
Dive into NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries - (10 min) - A look at America’s Underwater Treasurers.
Abridged - (3 min) -
Cooperation, love, and friendship - they’re all you need to solve a problem - even in the animated world.
Dogmystic - (3 min)
In the face of 2007’s oil spills near Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, one woman faces a loss of connection with area beaches.
Don’t Release a Pest - (3 min) - Do your part to stop the invasion.
Turtle Dance - (40 min)
Instead of being the bad guys, a group of Gulf Coast Texas shrimpers join researchers saving the world’s rarest sea turtle, the Kemp’s Ridley.
Whales in Crisis - (53 min) - National Geographic looks at the efforts to save the world’s whales.
Evening Speakers:
Local film makers Jim and Mari Carswell with Sue Houghton, Andy Mitchell, Kevin McCarey and Keenan Smart of the National Geographic Film and Television Unit tell tales of their adventures as environmental filmmakers.
September 21 – Sunday
SCAD's Trustees Theatre - Broughton Street
Morning
10:00 pm to 11:45 pm - Call to Action
Individuals can make a difference and save the ocean.
The Punal’uu Experience - (28 min) - Fresh and salt water mingle in Hawaii.
Atlantis Approaching - (51 min) - Sea level rise is examined.
Sturgeon City - (26 min) - From trash heap to ecological center, a riverside is re-claimed.
Afternoon
12:00 noon to 1:18 pm - Friends in Need
Sharks, dolphins and manatees all find help from unexpected sources.
Choices to Change - (5 min) – Tourists in Florida are the key to saving manatees.
Cloud-Dolphin Search & Rescue Dog - (31 min) - A Labrador dog learns to find stranded marine mammals.
Island of the Shark - (42 min) - Sharks of Baja are protected by villagers & researchers.
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm - Sea Sport
From surfers to water polo players, everyone loves the sea.
Favela Surf Dreams - (41 min) - Surfing gives hope to kids along a polluted coast.
Pulp, Poo & Perfection - (15 min) - Surfers save the world!
Beneath the Surface - (30 min) - What it takes to become a top water polo player.
5:00 pm to 6:54 pm – Beauty in our Own Backyard
Films include a world premiere feature and two Georgia premiere films that showcase the exquisite beauty of our coastal and marine environment.
Explore The National Marine Sanctuaries - (3 min) - A look at Gray’s Reef and NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries.
Dalrium - (4 min) -
Spanish filmmaker Leandro Blanco creates an oceanic world of flowing images and sounds; homage to Dali’s watch images and a reminder that our oceans need us, now.
Breathe - (2 min) - No oceans, no oxygen, no life; a simple, pointed message from Greenpeace.
Once Upon a Tide - (9 min)
In a time, not unlike our own, a spell has been cast causing people to forget about the ocean and its importance to our lives. Led by a young girl traveling to the ocean for the first time, we take a fantastic animated journey, where orcas swim through corn fields, scientists talk in rhyme, and the power of dreams helps us all discover how the ocean nurtures our existence.
Jane Yarn, Marsh Lady - (30 min)
Atlanta conservationist Jane Yarn is credited with spearheading the fight to set aside Georgia’s barrier islands and the Sapelo live bottom, now Gray’s Reef National Marine Sanctuary for future generations. Those who loved her and many did, knew her as the first “Steel Magnolia’’. Presidents, senators, state representatives, few could say no to “that garden club lady from Atlanta’’.
Ribbons of Sand - (26 min) -
Ephemeral, fragile, shifting, the barrier islands of the southeast have unique rhythms all their own. Immerse yourself in our islands through this film.
Beneath the Blue - (40 min)
Think all the dazzling underwater landscapes are found somewhere else? From the Charleston Bump to the Oculina Banks, the eastern seaboard is mesmerizing with stunning sea floor beauty.
Afternoon Speakers:
Karen Willis Amspacher, Executive Director and Founder of the Core Sound Waterfowl Museum, talks about what it means to have an intimate connection to barrier islands. She is joined by our filmmakers and special guests.
Evening
8:00 pm - Emerging Filmmakers: Hope for the Future
National Geographic presents an evening of SCAD student filmmaker documentaries about the marine and coastal environment. Meet the next generation of filmmakers destined to make a difference for our blue planet. Students are competing for the Dr. Robert O. Levitt Prize.
Explore The National Marine Sanctuaries - (3 min) -
A look at Gray’s Reef and NOAA’s National Marine Sanctuaries.
Dalrium - (4 min)
Spanish filmmaker Leandro Blanco creates an oceanic world of flowing images and sounds; homage to Dali’s watch images and a reminder that our oceans need us, now.
Breathe - (2 min) - No oceans, no oxygen, no life; a simple, pointed message from Greenpeace.
Of Time & the Spirit - (10 min) - A dancer finds inspiration by the sea.
Thank You, Ocean - (1 min) – The Ocean gives us life; it’s time to return the favor.
Once Upon a Tide - (9 min)
In a time, not unlike our own, a spell has been cast causing people to forget about the ocean and its importance to our lives. Led by a young girl traveling to the ocean for the first time, we take a fantastic animated journey, where orcas swim through corn fields, scientists talk in rhyme, and the power of dreams helps us all discover how the ocean nurtures our existence.
The Student Films -
Ebb & Flow
The Fifth Branch Search & Rescue
Gator Man
Largemouth
Saving a River
Six Feet Deeper
Snuffy
Unbridled
Wild Georgia Shrimp