With the winning entries to the 2021 International Ocean Film Festival recently announced, you’ll be able to see those movies — and many more — beginning April 15th.
The winners include:
DIRECTOR’S AWARD: Whales in a Changing Ocean. Directed by Richard Sidey
CONSERVATION AWARD: Entangled. Directed by David Abel
ENVIRONMENT AWARD: Echoes in the Arctic. Directed by Paul Nicklen, Tahria Sheather & Andy Maser
WILDLIFE AWARD: Ocean Souls. Directed by Philip Hamilton & Scott Wilson
ADVENTURE & OCEAN SPORTS AWARD: Lost At Sea. Directed by Johnny Burke
SHORTS AWARD: Discover Wonder: The Octopus Garden. Directed by John Dutton
COMMUNITY SCIENCE AWARD: Barbara Crites: Snorkeling in St. John USVI. Directed by Andrea Leland
COASTAL CULTURES AWARD: Yáa at Wooné (Respect for All Things). Directed by Kh’asheechtlaa (Louise Brady), Lee House
FIRST TIME FILMMAKER AWARD: dhivara (Way of Life). Directed by Giridhar Nayak K
FIRST TIME FILMMAKER AWARD: Voice Above Water. Directed by Dana Frankoff
The virtual festival runs from April 15th to May 2, 2021.
For more info and to purchase presale tickets, go to intloceanfilmfest.org or check out the trailer for the festival below.
(Trailer Credit: Yuko Inatsuki)