#HearttheOceans Film Festival, February 11 to 13

Discovery Theater

#HearttheOceans is a film festival designed to encourage interaction and discussion between marine scientists, ocean lovers and KAUST community members about ocean conservation.

Thursday, February 11

7:00 p.m. – “North of the Sun” film

Friday, February 12

2:00 p.m. – “Desert Seas” (presented by Dr. Michael Berumen)
4:30 p.m. – “Shark: Beneath the Surface (BBC film with discussion)

8:00 p.m. – Ocean Film Festival Part 1

Saturday, February 13

7:00 p.m. – Ocean Film Festival Part 2

The #HearttheOceans Film Festival will feature a number of action-packed films that push the boundaries of sports and endurance. These are short films—each festivals’ collection of films will total approximately 2+ hours per night.

Ocean Film Festival #1 program @ 8:00 p.m.

• “Antandory” (kite surfing)
• “Step ‘n’ Soul” (surfing)
• “Ray: A Life Underwater” (deep sea diving)
• “The Last Ocean” (marine conservation)
• “A Life in Extremes” (free diving)
• “This Time Tomorrow” (big wave surfing)

Ocean Film Festival #2 program @ 7:00 p.m.

• “Attractive Distractions” (surfing)
• “(R)Evolution” (marine environmental documentary)
• “Storm Chase” (Red Bull windsurfing challenge)
• “Prime” (wakeboarding)
• “The Crystal Labyrinth” (cave diving).

#HearttheOceans is organized by the Society for Conservation Biology (Marine Section) and the Red Sea Research Center and is sponsored by Graduate Affairs.