11th Annual San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival: Program 1

What: 11th Annual San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival

The 11th annual San Francisco International Ocean Film Festival (SFIOFF), North America's premier cinemaquatic© event, will dock at San Francisco's Bay Theatre for five days of ocean-themed films, discussions, and special events. Nearly 50 films, submitted by filmmakers from over 17 countries will fill the festival, including various world and U.S. premieres on film topics ranging from diving to surfing, sharks to ocean conservation, island cultures to the cultural importance of the world's marine resources.

California Hope Spots

(USA) Kip Evans, 19 min*

California boasts the first and largest network of Marine Protected Areas, stretching along our coastline from Oregon to Mexico. Through these living laboratories, scientists, fishermen, and conservationists work together to manage marine resources and find a balance that respects the values and interests of all stakeholders. – VJ