Without further ado we are
very pleased to announce the 2010 international film competition finalists.
The response to our call for
submissions was outstanding with over 350 entries in 19 categories submitted by
the most talented ocean filmmakers from around the world.
The competition was intense
and our panel of 22judges worked
diligently to narrow the list. It is with great pleasure BLUE announces the
finalists of this year's film competition.
All Finalist films will be
screened during the Festival (August 24 - 29) in one of our 6 Monterey
Peninsula theater venues.
Honorable Mention films will be screened as our schedule allows.
Broadcast
* Big Sur: Wild California |
National Geographic TV
* Humpbacks from Fire to Ice | Kohola Pty Ltd / YNR
Marketing
* Into The Dragon's Lair | NHU Africa
* Orca Killing School | National Geographic TV
* Strange Days On Planet Earth: Dirty Secrets |
Sea
Studios Foundation for National Geographic
Honorable Mention
* Chefs A Field: Old Salts Young Guns | Warner
Hanson TV
* The Farallon Islands:
California's Galapagos | Quest/KQED
Children's Programming
* Aquateam/Free Diving | Arcadia Entertainment
* Aquateam/ROV | Arcadia Entertainment
* Slime, Snot, Guts | Children's BBC &
Digital Dimensions
Australia
* The Krill is Gone | Deep Green Films Ltd.
* The Reef's Got Talent | Children's BBC &
Digital
* Harvester: The California Urchin Diver
Experience |
Highliner Studios
* Marine Reserves | Adrienne Strubb
* Saving the Seaflower
Conch | Brad Allgood
Theatrical
* At the Edge of the World | Dan Stone
* Beneath the Blue | Quantum Releasing
* Confessions of an Eco Warrior | Bluerage Media
LLC
* Disneynature OCEANS | Jake Eberts / Disneynature - Don
Hahn
* The Ultimate Wave Tahiti - 3D | Perfect Wave Inc / Stephen
Lowe Co.
* Under the Sea - 3D |
Howard Hall Productions
Special Screenings
* 180 South - Conquerors of the Useless | Woodshed
Films
* Coral Reef Adventure | MacGillivray Freeman
Films
* Fuel | Josh Tickell
* Hurricane on the Bayou | MacGillivray Freeman
Films
* La Pesca... c'era una volta | Pippo Cappellano / Capmar
Studios
* Mediterraneo, Ultima Arca | Pippo Cappellano / Capmar
Studios
* Oceanmen | Bob Talbot Productions
* On The Wings of Penguins | Robert Cline
* Palme a Mare | Pippo Cappellano / Capmar Studios
ALL films accepted into the festival will be available for viewing on-demand in our Video Library, which will be open during the festival (August 26-28)
Congratulations to all our filmmakers for doing a great job of using the power of film to increase our understanding of the mysteries within the seas and improving awareness of the issues facing our oceans.
We look forward to you join us and the world's best ocean filmmakers in Monterey for an empowering & entertaining event.