About the Film Festival
The first edition of the Oceanic Global Short Film Festival launched in Summer 2020, spearheaded by the London Hub with the support of Carlotta Bianchi and Elizabeth Aisher Crespi. The film festival had the goal of supporting emerging filmmakers with uplifting environmental and ocean storytelling from around the world. It provided participants with exposure through Oceanic Global and festival partner platforms by presenting the opportunity to have their films viewed by a team of critically-acclaimed directors, producers, and filmmakers.
Following an open call for short film entries, films were scored by a panel of expert judges to determine the festival’s Top 10 Finalists. Themes included: The Current State of the Ocean, The Beauty of the Ocean, Marine Plastic Pollution, Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean and Human Interactions with the Ocean.
A period of artist spotlights and social media voting secured the Final Four Films, with winning filmmakers going on to discuss the power of art in igniting change during a virtual screening with EarthxTV. The four winners also received a one-on-one mentorship session with an acclaimed producer, director, or filmmaker.
As featured in: Screen Shot Magazine.
