Festival
23rd Annual International Ocean Film Festival
Wow, what a weekend! More than 36 Official Selections, 20 visiting filmmakers, ocean experts, four panels, and many, many ocean enthusiasts, eager to learn more about our oceans and to be a part of a growing ocean community. This year's films are impactful and hopeful in their messaging, impressive in their cinematography, and a reminder of how important our oceans are to all of us.
The Films
2026 Films in Alphabetical Order
13 Hours to Survive Ep 1: Trapped in Low Tide, Alexis Barbier-Bouvet and Manuel Lefèvre, (USA)
A Life Illuminated, Tasha Van Zandt, (USA)
All Eyes on Antarctica, Kathryn Francis and Campbell Brewer, (UK)
Antarctica: Domain One, Joaquin Azulay and Julian Azulay, (Argentina, Hong Kong, Italy)
Born from the Reef, Owen Bornhorst, (USA)
The Bottom Line, Ben Mallaby, (UK)
Changing Seas: Whales in a Plastic Ocean, Alexa Elliott, (USA)
Changemakers, Casey Beck, (Greece)
Chasing Fins, Tomas Koeck, (USA)
Coral in Focus, Quentin van den Bossche, (Fiji, South Korea, USA)
Depth: A Game Beyond the Rules, Pavel Karchevskii, (Russian Federation) U.S. Premiere
The Dolphins, Gaby Scott, (USA)
From the Mountains to the Sea, Adlai Salcedo, (Canada, Colombia)
The Human Side of Plastic: Abby Barrows, Andrew Lynch, Ben Ayers and Rush Sturges, (USA)
Interview with a Shark, Pierre-Etienne Larrous, (France)
Juan Fernandez UNOC Announcement, Andy Mann, (UK, USA)
Lands End, Steve Peletz, (USA)
The Last Fin, Lexi Addison, (USA)
Life on the Edges - Stories from the Frontlines of Climate Resilience, Andi R Cross and Adam Moore, (Australia, USA)
Love Birds, Elliott Kennerson and Angel Morris, (USA)
Mission Sea Otter: Saving California's Kelp Forests, Claudia Schmitt and Hendrik Schmitt, (Germany)
Monterey Bay White Sharks, Kip Foster Evans and Dr. Barbara Block, (USA)
Nothing but Blue, Sebastian Bechtel, (Germany)
Paloma, Angel of the Sea, Mark Micheli, (USA)
Penguins of the Point, Derek Robitaille, (Canada)
The Race to 30x30 with Sylvia Earle, Andy Mann, (UK)
Replanting a Garden, Anthony W Wallace, (Canada)
The Right Whale, Nick Dean and Cheryl Holmen Dean, (USA)
Sei, The Unknown Whale, Juan María Raggio and Mariano Fernandez, (Argentina)
Shells: Shaped by Nature, Henk Ekermans and Barend van der Watt, (South Africa)
The Signals of Color, Daisuke Abe, (Japan)
Stone Biter: Saving the Arctic Sea Forests, Ismaele Tortella, (Norway)
Superfish: Salmon, Rick Rosenthal, (USA) World Premiere
Wild Hope: Puffling Patrol, (USA)
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Since 2004, the International Ocean Film Foundation (IOFF) has been recognized around the world as the premier ocean-themed film festival for its compelling, inspiring, and thought-provoking independent films.
As a nonprofit arts organization, IOFF relies on the loyalty, passion, and financial contributions of our donors to present three days of special events and the best independent ocean-inspired films from around the world. We couldn’t make it happen without your support!
