International Films Celebrate Joy, Power, and Mystery of the Sea
Published: January, 2005
The next wave of the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival hits San Francisco on Saturday and Sunday, January 29-30, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. at Fort Mason Center’s Cowell Theater. Now in its second year, the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival celebrates the joy, power, and mystery of the sea with more than two dozen select films for all ages highlighting many aspects of the sea, including saltwater sports, oceanography, and coastal cultures.
The San Francisco Ocean Film Festival will also feature a special free Children’s Program on Saturday, January 29 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. aboard the ferryboat Eureka at Hyde Street Pier in the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park. Families will be treated to a fun-filled day of films, storytelling, crafts, and entertainment.
The San Francisco Ocean Film Festival is the first of its kind in North America. The Festival was the idea of San Francisco resident Krist Jake, an avid saltwater swimmer and fan of the Banff Mountain Film Festival. Its lineage can be traced to the successful 36-year-old Festival International du film maritime, d’exploration et d’environnement, held in Toulon, France. Select entries from that 2004 festival will be screened at the upcoming San Francisco Ocean Film Festival.
The San Francisco Ocean Film Festival is cosponsored by community partners, including the California Academy of Sciences, Dolphin Swimming and Boating Club, Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association, Golden Gate Yacht Club, Gulf of the Farallones National Marine Sanctuary, The Marine Mammal Center, Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations, San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, and South End Rowing Club.
The San Francisco Ocean Film Festival is part of the In Performance Series at the Cowell Theater at Fort Mason Center, which is supported by Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, and the Fort Mason Foundation.
Tickets to the San Francisco Ocean Film Festival are priced from $6-$10 each. Tickets for the Friday, January 28, Opening Reception at the Maritime Museum are $50 each. The Children’s Program is free. The weekend schedule and ticket information are available online at www.oceanfilmfest.org or call (415) 310-5259.
