The Ocean Film Festival World Tour takes place in the UK from September 2022 to February 2023. The Scottish dates are:
- September 19, 2022: Eden Court, Inverness.
- February 12, 2023: Festival Theatre, Edinburgh.
From big wave surfing to tiger shark conservation, the festival is a cinematic celebration of the planet’s oceans, with inspirational short films from above and beneath the waves.
For 2022, the Ocean Film Festival will be working with PADI, the world’s largest diver organisation, as presenting partner. Rachel Croft, marketing manager at PADI, said: “PADI enables people around the world to seek adventure and save the ocean through underwater education, life-changing experiences and travel.
“By partnering with Ocean Film Festival UK Tour, we hope to engage British ocean lovers and adventurers in the wonder of scuba diving.
“Both PADI and Ocean Film Festival are advocates of the ocean and we both strive to bring people together to celebrate and protect our amazing ocean planet. Partnering with likeminded organisations like Ocean Film Festival enables us to unite our passions and work together towards a healthy future for people and planet.”
The Ocean Film Festival originated in Australia, with the aim of inspiring people to explore, respect, enjoy and protect the oceans. As well as captivating films, each screening will have a free prize giveaway to win ocean-related goodies.
To find out more, watch the trailer and book tickets, see Ocean Film Festival.
Film highlights include:
Circumnavigate
Dad-of-three Brendon Prince, from South Devon, attempts to become the first person to stand-up paddleboard around mainland Britain – a challenge that many have tried, but none have achieved.
Circumnavigate joins Brendon on his gruelling journey around Britain’s spectacular and often treacherous coastline, in an attempt to break five world records and raise awareness for water safety education.
Tiger Shark King
More than 20 years ago, conservationist and diver Jim Abernethy discovered the “affectionate” side of large predatory sharks after removing a fishing hook from the jaws of a tiger shark.
Since then he has removed thousands of hooks from sharks in the warm, clear waters off the Bahamas. He has also brought divers to safely encounter the apex predators with the goal of de-stigmatising sharks as mindless killers.