Entertainment
15 February, 2025
Plunge into ocean depths
DIVE into the captivating beauty of the ocean through compelling narratives with the 2025 Ocean Film Festival Australian tour coming to the CPAC Theatre on Saturday, March 8 for a three-hour celebration of our vast oceans.
The festival is coming to Cairns for the 12th year with its Australian tour featuring seven films from across the globe – including three from Australia – showcasing the greatness, beauty and power of the oceans and the people who cherish them.
This year, Cairns audiences will be treated to a three-hour program of breathtaking visuals and compelling stories that aim to inspire the community to protect our oceans.
“At the Ocean Film Festival our vision is to inspire our audience to explore, respect and protect our oceans by revealing its wonders through independent film,” said festival founder Jemima Robinson.
“Our films come from all over the world and that’s the great thing about it, we never know what films we’ll get from year to year and where they will come from. This year we have films from Liberia, Hawaii, Alaska, Polynesia and three from Australia.
“This year, we are especially thrilled to showcase three incredible Australian films. We start the show with ‘Astronaut of the Ocean’ telling the story of Shane Ackerman, a passionate bodyboarder from New South Wales’ south coast. He really brings the stoke.
“The cornerstone of this year’s program is a stunning film about the impact of climate change on the Great Southern Reef and how the population growth of sea urchins further south is devastating the kelp forests called ‘White Rock’. It is a beautiful film that has an important call to action.
“The final Australian film is a love letter to our oceans called ‘Goddess’, shot predominantly in the Coral Sea, the film is jam-packed with stunning underwater imagery and breathtaking close encounters with marine life.”
Ms Robinson encouraged ocean lovers in the region to come to the screening and enjoy the breathtaking videography.
“The Cairns screening is consistently our single largest screening of the festival in all of Australia. With over 900 attendees, this remarkable turn-out reflects the deep connection between Cairns residents and the ocean,” she said.
“More than just a collection of films, the Ocean Film Festival is a coming together of a like-minded community of ocean lovers.”
To buy tickets, visit https://bit.ly/3QdIJTB
