FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY HARBOR BRANCH OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE PRESENTS:

The 2023 International Ocean Film Festival Florida Tour

Friday, June 2, 2023
5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Johnson Education Center Auditorium

In celebration of World Oceans Day in June, FAU Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute invites you to join us for an inspirational evening of storytelling and visuals featuring award-winning independent films from around the world. The evening includes a reception and a panel conversation with FAU Harbor Branch researchers who will give us their insight into the health of our oceans and how we can make a difference.

For two decades, the International Ocean Film Festival (IOFF) has provided a global platform for ocean literacy and education through independent film. Learn more about the IOFF here: https://intloceanfilmfest.org/

We hope to inspire and educate you with the selection of films below:

Bottle Cap - Marie Hyon and Marco Spier (USA) 5 min
Enjoy an animated short illustrating the unseen impact of plastic pollution.

Seagrass for Sea Change - Whitney Beer-Kerr (Australia) 12 min
Learn how scientists and local community members are replanting seagrasses in Sydney, Australia.

Robots in the Deep - Leo Richards (UK) 13 min
Explore the wonders of the deep ocean through the lens of the Remotely Operated Vehicle, Subastian.

Rise of the Clambassador - Alexander Davidowski (USA) 8 min
Join Michael Bobbitt as he becomes Cedar Key's very own "Clambassador".

Changing Seas: Vanishing Whales - Alexa Elliott (USA) 27 min
Follow along as scientists investigate the strange disappearance of once-endangered humpback whales.

I Want Sun - Manilo David Martinez (Honduras) 30 min
Dive into the beautiful reefs and seagrass meadows of the Caribbean island of Roatan, Honduras.

Tickets are $75 per person and include admission to the film festival, a heavy hors d'oeuvres reception as well as a beer and wine bar.