40Fathoms Film Festival

40Fathoms Film Festival A cinematic celebration of Earth's oceans from JUNE 5th-7th, 2015. 40Fathoms Film Festival is a South African Shark Conservancy event.

ABOUT 40FATHOMS FILM FESTIVAL
40Fathoms Film Festival is a cinematic celebration of Earth's Oceans. Using the power of film & imagery, 40Fathoms Film Festival raises public awareness about issues facing the oceans today and provides people with the tools to make a difference. The 40Fathoms Film Festival was conceived by the South African Shark Conservancy (SASC ) to celebrate World Oceans Day. It

showcases underwater filmmaking talent and emphasizes marine conservation concerns and success stories on a regional and global scale. World Oceans Day & the 40Fathoms Film Festival
The oceans cover about 70% of Earth’s surface. They generate 80% of the oxygen we breathe, provide bountiful food for billions of people and regulate our climate. Not only do the oceans give us the resources we need to survive on a daily basis, but they have also been a source of spiritual and cultural inspiration since the dawn of man. Despite our indisputable connection to the oceans, however, it is increasingly obvious these systems are under threat and humans are to blame. World Oceans Day, celebrated each year on June 8th, is officially recognised by the United Nations as the day on which we can all demonstrate our solidarity for the conservation of our Blue Planet by taking action and making our voices heard. It is the day where we celebrate and honour the oceans as one. As part of our commitment to conserving the oceans, SASC will be making each and every World Oceans Day one of unique celebration and awareness-raising through a fun, educational and entertaining film festival with a difference: the 40Fathoms Film Festival.

40Fathoms Film Festival is not a commercial event. Rather, the festival aims to raise public awareness about issues facing the oceans today and provide them with the tools to make a tangible difference.

06/06/2015

We're open for the day and are already screening some amazing films, including A Ray of Light, A Ray of Light 2 & The Giant and the Fisherman.

Join us today!

05/06/2015

T minus 4 hours until 40Fathoms opens for our 3rd annual cinematic celebration of our Blue Planet!

It's opening night of ! From 19h00 tonight, we will be screening , followed by . We have a fantastic lineup of films ...
05/06/2015

It's opening night of ! From 19h00 tonight, we will be screening , followed by .

We have a fantastic lineup of films scheduled for the next 3 days, including Duct Tape Surfing, which follows Pascale Honore as her dream of surfing is derailed after a car accident left her paraplegic. Watch Pascale's dream become a reality with a little help from Tyron and a duct tape harness.

Duct Tape Surfing has its African premiere on Sunday, June 7th at 11h00.

Shot 100% on the HD HERO3® camera from http://GoPro.com. Pascale Honore's dream of surfing was derailed after a car accident left her paraplegic. That was u...

Here is another fantastic film we are screening this weekend at :Plasticized is an intimate account of a first-hand jou...
04/06/2015

Here is another fantastic film we are screening this weekend at :
Plasticized is an intimate account of a first-hand journey aboard the Sea Dragon with the 5 Gyres Institute on the very first scientific expedition, focused on plastic waste, through the center of the South Atlantic Ocean.

Plasticized is screening at 15h00 on Saturday, June 6th.

Entrance is free!

Join us in viewing Reaching Blue at 12h50 on Saturday 6th June. A story composed by a writer, an oyster farmer and an oc...
03/06/2015

Join us in viewing Reaching Blue at 12h50 on Saturday 6th June. A story composed by a writer, an oyster farmer and an ocean scientist on the Pacific coast expose new changes found in the Salish Sea, linking each of us to the world's oceans.

ABOUT THE FILM Reaching Blue is the story of a shared coastal way of life under threat, and how hope for the future lies in the stories of our past. Stunning high-definition…

02/06/2015

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The Giant and the Fisherman, directed by Manfred Bortoli, will be screening on Saturday, June 6th at 11h50. This film i...
02/06/2015

The Giant and the Fisherman, directed by Manfred Bortoli, will be screening on Saturday, June 6th at 11h50.

This film is an incredible story of the relationship between a man & whale sharks. A tale of two beings inextricably linked to the sea.

ITALIAN VERSION HERE: http://youtu.be/co-DvdetSro - First Prize Festival Mondial De L'Image Sous Marine di Marsiglia(Category Short Doc) october 2012 - First...

We have an incredible lineup of films scheduled for Saturday, June 6th. Don't miss out on our headline film, Chasing Ice...
01/06/2015

We have an incredible lineup of films scheduled for Saturday, June 6th. Don't miss out on our headline film, Chasing Ice - the multi-award winning documentary on climate change.

Follow James Balog and his team on the Extreme Ice Survey, as they assemble a multiyear chronicle of the planet's rapidly melting glaciers.

Chasing Ice will screen at 18h00 and will be followed by a discussion panel comprised of experts in the fields of marine science, ecotourism and education.

Entrance is free.

4 days until opening night of 40Fathoms Film Festival! On Friday, June 5th we will be screening two fantastic films: An...
01/06/2015

4 days until opening night of 40Fathoms Film Festival! On Friday, June 5th we will be screening two fantastic films: And Then We Swam & Oceanminded.

And Then We Swam follows James Adair and Ben Stenning, who became the first ever pair to row across the Indian Ocean without a support boat. A few miles from the finish line in Mauritius, their boat capsized - and they had to swim for their lives.

Oceanminded features South Africa's very own Hanli Prinsloo as she embarks on a freediving adventure along the coasts of South Africa & Mozambique.

Screenings begin at 19h00. Entrance is free of charge.

Teaser for the documentary Oceanminded featuring Hanli Prinsloo with friends on a freediving adventure along the coast of South Africa and Mozambique. For screenings-…

The festival programme has just been released! Our team is proud to announce we will be screening multi-award winning f...
27/05/2015

The festival programme has just been released! Our team is proud to announce we will be screening multi-award winning films, as well as showcasing many African premieres! Check it out, share with your friends & come celebrate World Oceans Day with us. Remember, entrance is free! For more information, visit our website: www.40FathomsFilmFest.org.

Join us her in Hermanus for 40Fathoms film festival and catch this beautifully shot short film by David Diley. 'A Ray of...
27/05/2015

Join us her in Hermanus for 40Fathoms film festival and catch this beautifully shot short film by David Diley. 'A Ray of light', follows Brad Robertson, a passionate conservationist tirelessly working to maintain and grow a grassroots, community based project to help protect the Stingrays of Mallorca.

Do you ever wonder what effect our plastic use has on the ocean or where it all ends up?? Join us in viewing PLASTICIZED...
26/05/2015

Do you ever wonder what effect our plastic use has on the ocean or where it all ends up?? Join us in viewing PLASTICIZED at .

Aboard the research vessel the Sea Dragon, an intrigued cameraman shares his experience following the 5 Gyres Institute across the South Atlantic on the very first…

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