The Ocean Movie Competition World Tour is bringing an evening of thrilling ocean-themed movies to venues across the UK this autumn.
The Ocean Movie Competition is a set of brief movies celebrating the marvel and energy of the ocean. This yr’s movie line-up can be of specific curiosity to scuba divers because it options Diving into Darkness, a movie about Canadian cave diving legend Jill Heinerth.
Different options embrace a brief movie a couple of Cornish huge wave surfer, freediving with mesmerising marine life, excessive bodyboarding and a research of orcas within the Arctic.
The tour begins in Edinburgh on 6 September and can go to film theatres across the UK till late November.
The pageant can also be out there within the UK and Eire as a digital version for streaming at dwelling, which incorporates some bonus content material, an ocean household quiz and prize giveaways.
‘The Ocean Movie Competition is greater than only a movie occasion; it’s a celebration of our planet’s blue coronary heart,’ says tour director Nell Teasdale. ‘The pageant goals to encourage a deeper reference to the ocean, providing a deep dive into the center of our oceans and the lives of those that cherish them.’
Take a look at a few of the highlights beneath and head to www.oceanfilmfestival.co.uk for extra data and to guide tickets.
Diving Into Darkness
Extensively thought to be one of many world’s best residing cave divers, Jill Heinerth has been concerned in essentially the most legendary diving expeditions of all time, from surveying the world’s longest caves in Mexico to discovering big iceberg caves in Antarctica.
Juxtaposed with these hair-raising dives are candid interviews and flashbacks to her youthful years, revealing that Jill’s journey is as a lot about interior exploration as it’s about pushing the boundaries of the recognized world.
Souls
Souls is the memoir of six extraordinary people whose lives have been deeply intertwined with the ocean. That includes explorers, scientists and underwater photographers, these powerhouses have set numerous data and pioneered groundbreaking achievements.
Souls shares their tales, experiences and challenges, with the first mission of inspiring future generations of ocean advocates.
Astronaut within the Ocean
Bodyboarding is commonly seen as browsing’s uncool sibling… however that’s about to alter. Bodyboarder Shane Ackerman catches daunting waves that others shrink back from.
Whereas professional surfers take pleasure in fame and fortune, Shane is a crane operator by day, proving that keenness transcends monetary reward. For him, work is merely a way to an finish – a strategy to fund the moments of absolute liberation discovered on his bodyboard.
Orcas within the Arctic
Deep within the Arctic Circle, a crew of researchers are following the biggest gathering of killer whales on the planet. Narrator Alexandra Johnston joins marine conservationists and whale-watching vessels of their exploration of those magnificent creatures, aiming to know what makes this inhabitants so distinctive, and their essential function within the Arctic ecosystem.
