The Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary (MBNMS) is one of the main sponsors of the BLUE Ocean Film Festival, a global ocean films and conservation event focused on leveraging the power of film to help protect the oceans and the life within. This celebration of award-wining ocean films, ocean photography exhibits, ocean seminars, educational hands-on exhibits and lively social events will take place at numerous venues in Monterey from August 23 to 29, 2010.
The opening event, the Message in a Buoy Educational Initiative, held in conjunction with NOAA's Adopt a Drifter Program, will take place on Monday, August 23. Other events that the MBNMS will be supporting include "In the Field Out to Sea: Topside Mentoring," a workshop conducted aboard the R/V Fulmar, the R/V Fulmar will also provide on-the-water support as Bruckner Chase swims from Santa Cruz to Monterey on August 24th, and the MBNMS is hosting a regional video competition for students that educate the public about the ocean and the importance of ocean conservation.
The Festival venues include the Portola Plaza Hotel & Conference Center (Festival Headquarters), Golden State Theatre, Osio Theatre, IMAX Theatre, Maritime Museum and Lighthouse Cinema (in Pacific Grove). These are identified on the maps as well as alternative transportation options. For a static, printable map of the venues, click here, for a Google map, click here.
BLUE Ocean Film Festival PosterBLUE Ocean Film Festival is a global film festival and conservation summit for underwater filmmakers and marine researchers. A simultaneous community festival will share the best of the film competition with the public and will include presentations from the filmmakers and scientists who created them. Following the festival, a selection of winning films will tour the world, providing those who may not otherwise have access to these great films a chance to learn more about our oceans.
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MBNMS & BLUE Ocean Film Festival Present a Student Video Contest!Are you interested in the ocean? Showcase your video production skills and highlight the importance of our ocean and ocean conservation. Deadline for Video Submission is Wednesday, June 30, 2010.CLOSED
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BLUE on Tour Film Event Benefit to support the Sanctuary Exploration CenterThursday, August 5th at 7:15pm, The National Marine Sanctuary Foundation will host an evening of ocean films to preview the BLUE Ocean Film Festival coming to Monterey in August. The event at Del Mar Theatre will be a fundraiser to contribute to educational exhibits of the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary Exploration Center, opening in 2012 in Santa Cruz. COMPLETED (725KB PDF*)
Bruckner Chase's "Swim Through The Sanctuary" and Shoreside Welcome Marathon swimmer and ocean advocate, Bruckner Chase will leave Main Beach in Santa Cruz at 4:00am on Tuesday, August 24 and swim the 54-58 degree waters WITHOUT a westuit to Monterey. And all to raise awareness of the need to discover a sustainable life on land that preserves and protects the oceans. We'll be expecting him between 2:00-4:00pm and there will be a big shore-side welcome at San Carlos Beach Park.
3:30am - 5:00pm (shoreside welcome around 4pm)
San Carlos Beach (map) www.brucknerchase.com/
Wednesday
8/25/10
In The Field - Out To Sea: Topside Mentoring As every ocean filmmaker and photographer knows, working from the deck of a vessel at sea has its own unique challenges to be dealt with. Join fellow professionals on this field trip of a lifetime with world-renowned ocean photographers & cinematographers, Bob Talbot and Chuck Davis for a day at sea in MBNMS aboard the R/V Fulmar for a mentoring workshop highlighting tips on working effectively in the topside environment.
8:00am - 2:30pm
NOAA Vessel R/V Fulmar (map)
Thursday
8/26/10
An Ocean of Truth, Bag It; Panel Discussion MBNMS worked with BLUE Oceans Film to bring the ocean conservation message to a wider audience by offering 100 free tickets to the students of our MERITO Program
10:00am - 12:00pm
Golden State Theater (map)
Italian Film Screening and Italian Community Sanctuary Reception
3:30pm - completion
Maritime Museum (map)
Sunday
8/29/10
ONMS Volunteer Wrap Up Party A small token to thank the many volunteers who made the festival a success
6:30pm - 11:30pm
Del Monte Beach House (map)
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