Join the Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary at the Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center for a day of ocean and Great Lakes Films.
NOAA's Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary hosts the Thunder Bay International Film Festival in partnership with the International Ocean Film Festival, the premier global platform for ocean literacy and education through independent film.
This ticket is for Program #11 in Theater 1:
Saving a Vital Spawning Reef from Century-Old Mining Waste, Great Lakes Now (USA) 10 min
Copper mining brought prosperity to #Michigan’s Keweenaw Peninsula. But it left behind a toxic mess. A by-product of copper mining is what’s called stamp sands, which were dumped into #LakeSuperior. Those stamp sands cover the shoreline for miles, even drifting onto Buffalo Reef, an important spawning ground for fish. Now there’s a new plan for cleaning up the toxic mess.
Active Anilao, Rick Rosenthal (USA) 5 min
This is a short film capturing the lively underwater world of the Philippines’ Anilao region. Experience the dynamic scenes beneath the waves with exceptional close-up photography and you will find out how the “sexy shrimp” got its name.
Wild Hope: Return of the Manatees, PBS (USA) 16 min
This concise, upbeat film captures the triumph of eelgrass restoration in Crystal River, Florida. The story unfolds as the community unites to safeguard manatees, which are threatened by invasive algae. A testament to grassroots efforts, this film inspires with creative solutions that illustrate how everyone can make a difference in preserving ecosystems and protecting wildlife.
Great White Summer, Nick Budabin (USA) 79 min
Competing interests collide after the first fatal attack in eighty years brings attention to the various stakeholders in this beloved New England seashore: sharks, surfers, scientists, and society, all with their own interest at hand. With a backdrop of Cape Cod’s legendary surfing waves, the white shark predator population is on the rise, and increasing encounters place lives and livelihoods in peril.
Date & Time
Sun, Jan 26, 2025 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Venue Details
Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center THEATER 1
500 West Fletcher Street Alpena, Michigan 49707
Friends of Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Established in 2010 by local community leaders, the Friends of TBNMS is a nonprofit 501(c)3. Its founders envisioned the significant opportunity the sanctuary offered for protecting our Great Lakes and their rich maritime history, hands-on educational experiences for area students, and local economic development. Today, that vision has become a reality with the Friends of TBNMS sharing a close working relationship with the sanctuary staff, playing a critical role in funding the sanctuary’s education programs, community outreach efforts, unique museum experiences, and research.
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