Have you ever wondered how many people will read your scientific papers? Do you want a broader audience to hear about your research?
The Beneath the Waves Film Festival aims to create such a science communication platform by educating the public about marine science and conservation issues through a series of short films made by researchers, amateurs and professionals from around the world. While the Festival’s flagship event occurs each March in conjunction with the Benthic Ecology Meeting, this summer the Festival is going on tour across the US West Coast for a series of unique public film screenings. We’ve teamed up with PangeaSeed, a marine conservation group, to co-host a traveling art exhibit/film festival called the “Great West Coast Migration.” The tour starts in Seattle in July, and migrates south through Portland, San Francisco, LA, Costa Mesa, and San Diego. All events will be free to the public and will showcase great marine-themed artwork and conservation films. See below for a list of tour stops and links for times and more information.
The dates/locations of the events are:
• Seattle, WA – July 14 – Roq la Rue
• Portland, OR – July 21 – Grass Hut Co
• San Francisco, CA – July 28 – Spoke Art
• Los Angeles, CA – August 3 – LeBasse Projects
• Costa Mesa, CA – August 11 – The ARTery
• San Diego, CA – August 19 – Space 4 Art
The first video that will be shown on the tour can be viewed here:
If you are interested in becoming a host in your local community, or submitting a film for next year’s event please get in touch!
Erica Staaterman & Austin Gallagher
Co-Directors
Beneath the Waves Film Festival