Sep 24-30, 2012 - BLUE Ocean Film Festival

BLUE is a biennial festival that in just two seasons has become regarded as the premiere ocean film festival by combining ocean films, an industry conference and a conservation summit unlike any other event in the world.

The festival has earned its reputation by bringing together more than 500 of the finest filmmakers, media professionals and researchers in a fun and engaging environment to present the largest and most entertaining collection of ocean related films anywhere.

BLUE also is recognized as more than a niche event and has become a rising star on international film festival circuit for its trend setting activities.

Featuring more than 100 outstanding ocean films and an exceptional week of mingling with renowned filmmakers, media execs, and revered researchers, the festival provides exceptional workshops, fun social activities and unprecedented opportunities for both the general public and film industry professionals.

MONDAY, SEP 24, 2012

Encore Screening: Bag It

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Encore Screening: Best of Festival 2010.
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Encore Screening: The Cove

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Best of Festival 2009. Winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary.
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Student Category Block: Poetic Ocean; On Board; Echoes of Exxon; Oceans for life Medley; Out of the Blue; The Boarders of Wilderness; Alien Among Us; Tangled Waters

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Poetic Ocean; On Board; Echoes of Exxon; Oceans for life Medley; Out of the Blue; The Boarders of Wilderness; Alien Among Us; Tangled Waters
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TUESDAY, SEP 25, 2012

Jim Toomey's Ocean Inspirations; My Father, The Captain: Jacques Yves Cousteau

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Jim Toomey's Ocean Inspirations; My Father, The Captain: Jacques Yves Cousteau
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Honu Here, Protegrons le Sacre; Entre Parades de Agua; Azul Intangible

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Honu Here, Protegrons le Sacre; Entre Parades de Agua; Azul Intangible
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WEDNESDAY, SEP 26, 2012

Field Report Richard Pyle; Ocean Stories with Howard & Michele Hall; Nature's Dive Bomber

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Field Report Richard Pyle; Ocean Stories with Howard & Michele Hall; Nature's Dive Bomber
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Oceans at the Tipping Point - Hunt for the Giant Squid

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oceans at the Tipping Point; Hunt for the Giant Squid
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Alien Deep: Fires of Creation

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Alien Deep: Fires of Creation
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Saving the Ocean with Carl Safina: The Sacred Island - Pioneers of the Deep

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Saving the Ocean with Carl Safina: The Sacred Island; Pioneers of the Deep
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The Last Reef

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Last Reef
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Tsunami Strike: Japan - Dino Fish

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Tsunami Strike: Japan; Dino Fish
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Chagos - Close-Up

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Chagos; Close-Up
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Ocean Voyagers 3D

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Ocean Voyagers 3D
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Into the Deep with Elephant Seals - Hot Tuna

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Into the Deep with Elephant Seals; Hot Tuna
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Jim Toomy 100th Tribute; My Father The Captian, Jacques Cousteau

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
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The Narrative of Victor Karloch - The Bering Sea Adventures - Whale Wars

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
The Narrative of Victor Karloch; The Bering Sea Adventures; Whale Wars
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Sea Rex 3D

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Sea Rex 3D
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Osos Polares: Segunda Parte - The Poles: Polar Regions in Peril - Deep Sea Under the Poles

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Osos Polares: Segunda Parte; The Poles: Polar Regions in Peril; Deep Sea Under the Poles
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The Sea Otter Story- Manta Ray of Hope - Project Manta

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
The Sea Otter Story; Manta Ray of Hope; Project Manta
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Ocean Voyagers 3D

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Ocean Voyagers 3D
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Bangladesh: A Climate Trap - Planet Ocean

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Bangladesh: A Climate Trap - Planet Ocean
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Fish Meat: Choose Your Farm Wisely - The Surprise Salmon

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Fish Meat: Choose Your Farm Wisely; The Surprise Salmon
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Sea Rex 3D

5:00 PM - 5:50 PM
Sea Rex 3D
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Ocean Voyagers 3D

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Blue's Planet: Sounds - Scars of Freedom-Ocean Giants

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Blue's Planet: Sounds - Scars of Freedom - Ocean Giants
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Edward James Olmos Thank You Ocean; Ocean Giants + Q & A

7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Edward James Olmos Thank You Ocean; Ocean Giants + Q & A
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THURSDAY, SEP 27, 2012

Save Lolita - Science on the Spot: Sound Waves - The Woman Who Swims with Killer Whales

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Save Lolita; Science on the Spot: Sound Waves; The Woman Who Swims with Killer Whales
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Ocean Voyagers

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Ocean Voyagers
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Exploring Bloody Bay Wall - Ragged Tooth

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Exploring Bloody Bay Wall; Ragged Tooth
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Respect the Tail - Minds In The Water

12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Respect the Tail; MINDS IN THE WATER
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Sea Rex 3D

12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
Sea Rex 3D
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Sea Jellies: A Summer Swarm; Shark Smart; Untamed Americas: Coasts

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Sea Jellies: A Summer Swarm; Untamed Americas: Coasts
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Caribbean Marine Etiquette - Universe of the Ocean

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Caribbean Marine Etiquette; Universe of the Ocean
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The Last Reef

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
The Last Reef
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Bangladesh: A Climate Trap; Planet Ocean

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Oceans at the Tipping Point - Hunt for the Giant Squid

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Oceans at the Tipping Point - Hunt for the Giant Squid
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Alien Deep: Fires of Creation

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Fires of Creation
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My Village, My Lobster; Weightless, Emotional Diving

2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
My Villiage, My Lobster & Weightless, Emotional Free Diving
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The Big Fix; Blue Carbon

2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
The Big Fix
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Into the Deep with Elephant Seals - Hot Tuna

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Jim Toomy 100th Tribute; My Father The Captian, Jacques Cousteau

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
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Sea Rex 3D

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Sea Rex 3D
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Global Reef Expedition: Mission Bahamas;Great Barrier Reef: Nature's Miracle

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Global Reef Expedition: Mission Bahamas;Great Barrier Reef: Nature's Miracle
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Ocean Voyagers 3D

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Ocean Voyagers 3D
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Alien Deep: Fires of Creation

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Fires of Creation
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The Island President

6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Island President
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The Last Reef

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
The Last Reef
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FRIDAY, SEP 28, 2012

Save Lolita - Science on the Spot: Sound Waves - The Woman Who Swims with Killer Whales

1:00 AM - 12:00 AM
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Cuba Hope Spots - Gardens of the Queen

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Cuba Hope Spots Gardens of the Queen
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The Island President

10:00 AM - 12:00 AM
The Island President
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Oceans at the Tipping Point; Edi's Paradise: Will it Survive?

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Oceans at the Tipping Point; Edi's Paradise: Will it Survive?
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Light the Ocean

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Light the Ocean
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Sushi: The Global Catch

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Sushi: The Global Catch
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Edi's Paradise: Will it Survive?

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Edi's Paradise: Will it Survive?
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Save Lolita - Science on the Spot: Sound Waves - The Woman Who Swims with Killer Whales

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
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Stories from the Gulf - Gulf Tides Series

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Stories from the Gulf; Gulf Tides Series
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Global Reef Expedition: Mission Bahamas; Great Barrier Reef: Nature's Miracle

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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My Secret Life as Plankton - Alien Deep: Inner vs. Outer Space

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
My Secret Life as Plankton; Alien Deep: Inner vs. Outer Space
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Beyond Pollution

3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Beyond Pollution
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My Village, My Lobster; Weightless, Emotional Diving

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
My Village, My Lobster; Weightless, Emotional Diving
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Weightless: Emotional Free Diving - Deep Blue Dive - Sanctuary in the Sea

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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Exploring Bloody Bay Wall - Ragged Tooth

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Respect the Tail; Minds in the Water

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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SATURDAY, SEP 29, 2012

Into the Gyre; Transparent Sea; A Beach Project

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Into the Gyre Transparent Sea A Beach Project
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KIDZ BLOCK: Andy the Angler Fish - Jonathan Bird's Blue World: Anarctica - Jim Toomey's Sharks - The Story of Sharks - Whales to Windmills - Sea Creature Fun Facts - The Shark Riddle

9:30 AM - 11:30 PM
Andy the Angler Fish; Jonathan Bird's Blue World: Anarctica; The Story of Sharks; Whales to Windmills; Sea Creature Fun Facts; The Shark Riddle
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Shaaark: Broken Seal & Bull Shark - Surfing the Wild East - Finnsurf

9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Shaaark: Broken Seal & Bull Shark; Surfing the Wild East; Finnsurf
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Ride a Wave: Live & Love It Up

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Sushi: The Global Catch

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
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Look to the Sea - Our Blue - Wounded Warriors - From Bullets to Bubbles

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Look to the Sea; Our Blue; Wounded Warriors; From Bullets to Bubbles
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The Shark & the Can - Jaws Comes Home - Now More than Ever Sharks Count - Surfing & Sharks

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
The Shark & the Can; Jaws Comes Home; Now More than Ever Sharks Count; Surfing & Sharks
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Weightless: Emotional Free Diving - Deep Blue Dive - Sanctuary in the Sea

1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Weightless: Emotional Free Diving; Deep Blue Dive; Sanctuary in the Sea
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Sea Rex 3D - The Last Reef

2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Sea Rex 3D; The Last Reef
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Stories From the Gulf; Gulf Tides Series

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
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Manufacturing Stoke

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Manufacturing Stoke
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My Secret Life as Plankton - Light the Ocean

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
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Beyond Pollution

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
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Blue Carbon - Minds in the Water

3:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Blue Carbon; Minds in the Water
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Ocean Voyagers 3D

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
Ocean Voyagers 3D
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Thank You Ocean - On Board - Solstice - Stacked - 12 Miles North

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Thank You Ocean; On Board; Solstice; Stacked; 12 Miles North
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Don't Fight the Sea - Minds in The Water

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
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Ocean Blueprint - Mission of Mermaids - Planet Ocean

6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Ocean Blueprint; Mission of Mermaids; Planet Ocean
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Ocean Blueprint; Mission of Mermaids; Planet Ocean

7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
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SUNDAY, SEP 30, 2012

Pad Yatra - Saving the Ocean with Carl Safina: The Sacred Island

11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Pad Yatra; Saving the Ocean with Carl Safina: The Sacred Island
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Planet Ocean

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Planet Ocean
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Best of Festival Screening

5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Best of Festival Screening
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