WILD EARTH OCEANIA FILM FESTIVAL 2024
Stories from the Sea
This session is all about the ocean! Join us to find out what conservation work is being done to protect sea lions, manta rays and sharks, and be reminded of what makes the sea such a special ecosystem.
Sea Lions, Life By A Whisker
Directed by Amelia McCarten & Paul Phelan and Produced by Sarah Beard & David Gross
Feature – 48 minutes
This beautiful, family friendly film, takes place along South Australia’s stunning Bunda Cliffs. Be immersed in a classic coming of age tale guided by one of Australia’s most unique, intelligent, and playful animals and take an intimate journey inside a rare colony where a life of great intimacy, tenderness, and clumsiness, must often give way to a life of great sacrifice and bravery. Dive into the world of an adorable Australian sea lion pup and meet marine park ranger, Dirk Holman, one of the people trying to save her species.
SESSION TIME
Date: 18th of January, 2024
Time: 8:45pm – 10:45pm (includes 30 minutes Q&A)
Address: Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide
This film session contains content that may not be appropriate for very young viewers. 8+ years recommended.
Be Kind to Nyinggulu
Directed by Nush Freedman and Produced by Nush Freedman & Andre Rerekura
Micro short – 2 minutes
This is a micro short film that was made to inspire positive action around the Nyinggulu coast during a busy tourism period. It’s about the small individual actions everyone can do to keep our home beautiful, safe and healthy for the future.
WILD EARTH OCEANIA FILM FESTIVAL 2024
Stories from the Sea
This session is all about the ocean! Join us to find out what conservation work is being done to protect sea lions, manta rays and sharks, and be reminded of what makes the sea such a special ecosystem.
SESSION TIME
Date: 18th of January, 2024
Time: 8:45pm – 10:45pm (includes 30 minutes Q&A)
Address: Mercury Cinema, 13 Morphett Street, Adelaide
This film session contains content that may not be appropriate for very young viewers. 8+ years recommended.
Sea Lions, Life By A Whisker
Directed by Amelia McCarten & Paul Phelan and Produced by Sarah Beard & David Gross
Feature – 48 minutes
This beautiful, family friendly film, takes place along South Australia’s stunning Bunda Cliffs. Be immersed in a classic coming of age tale guided by one of Australia’s most unique, intelligent, and playful animals and take an intimate journey inside a rare colony where a life of great intimacy, tenderness, and clumsiness, must often give way to a life of great sacrifice and bravery. Dive into the world of an adorable Australian sea lion pup and meet marine park ranger, Dirk Holman, one of the people trying to save her species.
Be Kind to Nyinggulu
Directed by Nush Freedman and Produced by Nush Freedman & Andre Rerekura
Micro short – 2 minutes
This is a micro short film that was made to inspire positive action around the Nyinggulu coast during a busy tourism period. It’s about the small individual actions everyone can do to keep our home beautiful, safe and healthy for the future.
Giant Mantas of Mexico | The Resurgence of Revillagigedo National Park
Directed by Cristina Mittermeier and Produced by Cristina Mittermeier and Michael Gestal
Sponsored – 4 minutes
Five years after its protection, Mexico’s Revillagigedo National Park bounds with a resurgence of life–welcoming back the region’s incredible native species, like the endangered giant manta ray.
SeaLegacy co-founder Cristina Mittermeier and marine scientist Frida Lara explore what’s possible when we give aquatic life space to recover and thrive. The pair greet a giant manta as an old friend, as it flips, flies, and glides through the water. The curious creature holds great symbolic significance and plays a vital ecological role within the ocean and all the marine life impacted by its sheer presence. The bounty and diversity of life Cristina captures within Revillagigedo National Park prove that protecting our marine ecosystems is the solution to saving our ocean. Only brightened by the endangered giant manta’s presence, this region’s achievements act as a guiding light of hope for conservation worldwide.
Shellfish Reefs: Filters of the Sea
Directed by Rebecca Daniel and Produced by Meghan Hayes
Micro short – 4 minutes
Shellfish reefs inhabit coastlines all over the world and have been shaping the health of the ocean for millions of years.
Comprised of clusters of mussels, oysters, or clams, these reefs filter water and provide vital habitat for juvenile fish, vulnerable invertebrates, and even other shellfish! Unfortunately, this ecosystem is on the brink of collapse thanks to severe over-harvesting and poor water quality along coastlines.
My Blue Country
Directed by Megan Hayes and Produced by Rebecca Daniel
Sponsored – 5 minutes
Freediving with tiger sharks is how André Musgrove challenges the misconceptions surrounding these vital animals and connects with his home in The Bahamas. As an underwater cinematographer, filmmaker, and photographer, André spends most of his time freediving on one breath for intimate encounters with some of the world’s most misunderstood predators. His love for the ocean is rivaled only by his passion for revealing its hidden beauty to his community and visitors from across the world. By teaching others to fall in love with the ocean, André hopes to protect its vulnerable wildlife for a healthy, brighter future.
Older Than Trees
Directed by Pippa Ehrlich, Produced by Tasmin Vosloo, and Executive Produced by Craig Foster
Short – 20 minutes
James Lea grew up dreaming of sharks; enigmatic monsters of the deep. In his first few years as a field biologist he fell in love with silky sharks in the Red Sea, where he got to interact with them and learn their individual personalities. But, in the space of just a few years he watched as almost each and every animal he had got to know was lost to the shark fin trade. Feeling heartbroken and helpless, James resolved to use his expertise as a scientist to protect sharks in places where they still have a chance to thrive. Older Than Trees highlights Lea’s work in the field, and the success he’s contributed to in getting protection for these ancient species through the creation of marine protected areas.