Author: Alfredo Casuso

Media contact: David Perry / (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com

Bread & Butter Wines Named Exclusive Wine Partner
for Bay to Breakers 2024

Whether running the race or dancing to the finish line, attendees can enjoy a selection of best-selling wines

10 April  2024, San Francisco, CA: Raise a glass! Bay to Breakers, San Francisco’s internationally known iconic foot race is partnering with Bread & Butter Wines, known for easy-to-love, classic varietals, in an exclusive partnership. This collaboration marks a unique fusion of premium wine and athletic spirit, bringing together participants and spectators in celebration of one of the city’s most cherished traditions.

“Bread & Butter Wines is honored to partner with Bay to Breakers, a storied event that captures the vibrant essence of San Francisco,” said Linda Trotta, winemaker at Bread & Butter Wines. “In the same spirit as our winery’s motto, ‘don’t overthink it,’ Bay to Breakers is an event where participants are encouraged to have fun and not take themselves too seriously. We’re excited to share our wines with both participants and spectators, enhancing their experience at this iconic event.”

As the exclusive wine partner for Bay to Breakers 2024, Bread & Butter Wines will offer a selection of its bestselling wines, ensuring participants and VIPs can enjoy the perfect post-race toast. As an added bonus, Bread & Butter Wines will provide a one-of-a-kind co-branded glass for participants to enjoy their wine in and take home as a race memento (wine sampling and glasses available while supplies last). This partnership underscores Bread & Butter’s commitment to celebrating life’s simple pleasures: good wine, good company, and unforgettable moments.

“We are delighted to welcome Bread & Butter Wines as the Exclusive Wine Sponsor for the 2024 race,” said Phyllis Blanchard of Motiv Sports/Bay to Breakers. “Their commitment to quality and community, plus their ‘seriously fun’ perspective fits perfectly with the spirit of Bay to Breakers.”

Bread & Butter Wines is a California-based winery with a tasting room in the world-famous Napa Valley that prides itself on creating classic, approachable wine varietals that are simply delicious. With a philosophy rooted in the belief that life’s occasions, big or small, are best celebrated with a bottle of wine, Bread & Butter crafts Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, and other varietals that are true to their roots and meant to be enjoyed as part of the everyday. For more information, visit breadandbutterwines.com. 

Bay to Breakers is a San Francisco original, known for its spirited race that has been a staple of the city since 1912. It brings together athletes, families, community members, and costume-clad participants for a 12k race from the San Francisco Bay to the breakers on the Pacific Coast. Bay to Breakers is a celebration of life, laughter, and the personality of San Francisco, embodying the city’s inclusive spirit and community engagement.  During the annual Bay to Breakers Race, participants of all ages and abilities, and oftentimes in costume, line up on Howard Street a few blocks from The Embarcadero on the third Sunday in May – in 2024, May 19. The course travels west through the City for and finishes at the Great Highway, where the breakers crash into Ocean Beach. It truly is a time-honored tradition and the quintessential San Francisco experience.
To learn more about Bay to Breakers or sign up for the fun go to www.baytobreakers.com. To learn more about how businesses can participate as a sponsor or in the Corporate Teams program, email Alex Jee ajee@motivsports.com 

To learn more about Bread and Butter Wines visit www.breadandbutterwines.com 

SF Mayor Breed Advocates for San Francisco at CA State Capitol 

Mayor Breed to join other California Mayors to speak on current and future initiatives at legislative hearing in the State Capitol, including Mayor Breed’s support for three key state bills authored by the San Francisco legislative delegation 

8 April 2024, San Francisco, CA: Today, Mayor London N. Breed traveled to Sacramento to advocate for the City’s Downtown recovery efforts by leveraging support for key state bills, and testified at the Capitol about the City’s ongoing work and what more is needed to support San Francisco’s Downtown. 

Mayor Breed spoke alongside Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, and Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson, at the first hearing of Assemblymember Matt Haney’s Select Committee on Downtown Recovery. The Committee’s goal is to bring together experts from across the state to further explore the barriers to revitalization that downtowns are facing due to the impacts of the pandemic and solutions to help them recover.  

Garnering continued support for San Francisco’s downtown recovery includes advancing state legislation that would encourage renewed investment in downtown San Francisco that is needed to support economic recovery. Mayor Breed is advocating for three pieces of state legislation, authored by San Francisco’s delegation: 

• SB 1227 (Wiener) would create a Downtown Revitalization Zone in San Francisco for a period of 10 years, streamlining approvals for academic campuses, student housing, sports and entertainment venues, lab and life science space, and other mixed-use and commercial renovations and developments; and create a new financing tool to spur workforce housing in the heart of the City’s jobs center. Mayor Breed is a sponsor of this bill.
• AB 3068 (Haney) would give cities like San Francisco the ability to create an adaptive reuse incentive program that would help finance office to housing projects. The program would support these projects by giving the City the ability to direct local property tax revenues generated by the projects to offset renovation costs for 15 years. 
• AB 2488 (Ting) would allow cities to use Enhanced Infrastructure Finance Districts (EIFDs) in downtown areas to help finance office-to-housing conversions by directing tax increment revenue generated in downtown areas to conversion projects and other downtown recovery infrastructure investments over a 30-year period. 

These three pieces of legislation would provide San Francisco with a number of additional tools to revitalize downtown and are a set of creative solutions the City needs to build on local efforts to revitalize the area.  

The Mayor also will testify about commitments she is making to continue to revitalize the area. These include 30 by 30, her proposal to add 30,000 more residents and students to downtown by 2030 through a combination of converting vacant office space to housing, building new housing, and bringing students, faculty, and staff downtown by attracting universities and colleges to the area. 

“San Francisco’s Downtown is changing, and we must be creative and aggressive in our work to transform our City’s core from an outdated 9 to 5 office environment to a bustling 24/7 neighborhood,” said Mayor Breed. “That means adding more housing, students, arts and culture venues to our worldwide reputation as a center of innovation and excellence. We are doing the work locally and will continue to build on our momentum, but there are tools that only the state can provide to help us do even more to revitalize our Downtown.” 

Mayor Breed has launched several key initiatives as part of her larger Roadmap to San Francisco’s Future strategy, including: 

• Office to Housing: Passed legislation to streamline the conversion process, lower housing fees, and authored a successful ballot measure to waive the transfer tax for conversions. 
• Tax Reform: Paused scheduled tax increases for retail, restaurants, entertainment, hospitality and other businesses, created a Downtown office tax credit and initiated business tax reform to encourage in-person work and make our tax base more resilient. 
• Public Safety: Expanded both law enforcement and community ambassador presence in and around Downtown, which has contributed to crime dropping to ten-year lows. 
• Fill Empty Storefronts: Established the Vacant to Vibrant program that matches pop-up businesses and artists with downtown landlords to activate ground-floor spaces, extended the First Year Free program that has waives City fees for businesses in their first year, and awarded over $20 million in grants to small businesses. 
• Vibrant Public Spaces: Implemented improvements in public spaces Downtown and Mid-Market such as the Landing at Leidesdorff, Mechanics Monument Plaza, Union Square, Hallidie Plaza, Powell Street, and a new skate park at UN Plaza.

Due to these continued investments and initiatives, San Francisco is beginning to see some initial positive results: 

• Both international and domestic travel has nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels.
• Hotel occupancy reached 80% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023
• In 2023, conventions brought in 400,000 visitors, generating $725 million in economic impact.
• San Francisco is the largest venture capital (VC) market in the world, attracting more than $34 billion in VC deals in 2023.
• Tenant demand for office space reached 6 million square feet in in the first quarter of 2024, a significant increase from the 4.2 million square feet of demand at the end of last year. 

Media contact: David Perry /  (415) 676-7007 / news@davidperry.com

Berkeley’s Crowden Music Center Presents
Grammy Award-winners Catalyst Quartet on April 21

https://www.crowden.org/catalyst-quartet/ 

8 April 2024 – Berkeley, CA:   Crowden continues its 40th anniversary season on Sunday, April 21, presenting the Catalyst Quartet at 4pm. Fresh off of Chamber Music America’s Album of the Year Award, Catalyst Quartet features Crowden alumna Karla Donehew Perez (’99), who returns to her middle school stage for a memorable program of Paquito D’Rivera, Astor Piazzollo, and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson.

Hailed by The New York Times at its Carnegie Hall debut as “invariably energetic and finely burnished… playing with earthy vigor,” the Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet was founded by the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Organization in 2010. Their global accomplishments range from sold-out performances from Cuba to Carnegie Hall, an impressive range of acclaimed recordings including a 2018 Grammy Award-winning 2-disc recording with Cecile McLorin Salvant, prominent residencies with SF Performances, Met Museum LiveArts series, and more. The ensemble (Karla Donehew Perez, violin (Crowden School ’99); Abi Fayette, violin; Paul Laraia, viola; and Karlos Rodriguez, cello) believes in the unity that can be achieved through music and imagine their programs and projects with this in mind, redefining and reimagining the classical music experience.

General admission tickets are $35, with discounted rates for seniors and students, and a free “Meet-the-Artists” reception. Children 8 to 18 can attend free of charge.

Crowden Music Center is celebrating its 40th anniversary this 2023-24 season, presenting illustrious alumni and faculty from throughout its history. Established in 1983 and still the only school of its kind in the country, The Crowden School’s unique chamber music-inspired curriculum for grades 3–8 features intellectually engaging collaborative academics side by side with its esteemed music program. Crowden also serves more than 1,000 community music students of all ages and levels of experience. Flagship programs for the general community include its John Adams Young Composers Program and acclaimed chamber music workshops for youth and adults. Crowden reaches a combined audience of 8,000 with a rich array of workshops, events, and concerts each year.

Learn how music changes everything at https://www.crowden.org.  

Catalyst Quartet:

Hailed by The New York Times at its Carnegie Hall debut as “invariably energetic and finely burnished… playing with earthy vigor,” the Grammy Award-winning Catalyst Quartet was founded by the internationally acclaimed Sphinx Organization in 2010. The ensemble (Crowden School alumna Karla Donehew Perez (’99), violin; Abi Fayette, violin; Paul Laraia, viola; and Karlos Rodriguez, cello) believes in the unity that can be achieved through music and imagine their programs and projects with this in mind, redefining and reimagining the classical music experience.

The Catalyst Quartet, known for “perfect ensemble unity” and “unequaled class of execution” (Lincoln Journal Star), has toured widely throughout the United States and abroad, including sold-out performances at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., at Chicago’s Harris Theater, Miami’s New World Center, and Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in New York. The quartet has been guest soloists with the Cincinnati Symphony, New Haven Symphony, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, and the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá, and has served as principal players and featured ensemble with the Sphinx Organization’s featured ensemble, the Sphinx Virtuosi, on six national tours. They have been invited to perform at important music festivals such as Mainly Mozart in San Diego, the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, Sitka Music Festival, Juneau Jazz and Classics, Strings Music Festival, and the Grand Canyon Music Festival, where they appear annually. The Catalyst Quartet was ensemble-in-residence at the Vail Dance Festival in 2016 and in the 2021-22 season were in residence with San Francisco Performances where they presented the complete series of works from their Uncovered Project. In 2014, they opened the Festival del Sole in Napa, California with Joshua Bell and participated in England’s Aldeburgh Music Foundation String Quartet Residency with two performances in Jubilee Hall. In 2022 the Catalyst Quartet was named ensemble in residence for the Chamber Music Northwest Festival in Portland and for the Met Museum’s LiveArts series in NYC.

Recent seasons have brought international engagements in Cuba, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, and Puerto Rico, and expanded tours throughout the United States. The ensemble’s New York City presence has included concerts at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre, for Schneider Concerts at The New School, for Lincoln Center’s Great Performers Series, at the 92nd Street Y, and six concerts with GRAMMY Award-winning jazz vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant for Jazz at Lincoln Center, for which the subsequent recording won the 2018 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album. The Catalyst Quartet launched its New York concert series CQ@Howl in 2018.

Highlights of past collaborations include Encuentros, featuring a commissioned work by innovative Cuban composer Jorge Amado Molina and other voices from across the Cuban diaspora; (Im)migration: Music of Change, a collaboration with the Imani Winds; and CQ Minute, a commissioning project of 10 miniature string quartets in commemoration of the quartet’s 10th anniversary with works by Andy Akiho, Kishi Bashi, Billy Childs, Paquito D’Rivera, Tania Leon, Jessie Montgomery, Kevin Puts, Caroline Shaw, Joan Tower, and two young composers selected from a national call for scores. The quartet premiered “Passage” a chamber ballet by Jessie Montgomery in celebration of Dance Theater of Harlem on their 50th anniversary with Kennedy Center honoree Tania Leon and was ensemble-in-residence for the Vail International Dance Festival, where they collaborated with members of the Silkroad Ensemble and some of the finest dancers in the world. Catalyst Quartet’s largest ongoing project, UNCOVERED, is a multi-volume set of albums on Azica records that celebrates composers of color whose works have been overlooked by the traditional canon. Volume 1, released February 2021, includes the string quartet and quintets of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor with clarinetist Anthony McGill and pianist Stewart Goodyear. Volume 2 features works by Florence B. Price and Volume 3, released February 2023 and recently named Chamber Music America’s Album of the Year, features Coleridge-Taylor, Perkinson, William Grant Still, and George Walker.

The Catalyst Quartet’s recordings span the ensemble’s scope of interests and artistry. Its debut album, The Bach/Gould Project, features the quartet’s own collaborative arrangement of J.S. Bach’s monumental Goldberg Variations, the first ever four-voiced version of the piece, paired with Glenn Gould’s rarely heard String Quartet Op. 1. The ensemble can also be heard on Strum (Azica 2015), the solo debut album of composer Jessie Montgomery, who was a member violinist from 2012-2020; Bandoneón y cuerdas (Progressive Sounds 2017), tango-inspired music for string quartet and bandoneon by JP Jofre; and Dreams and Daggers (Mack Avenue Records 2017), a 2-CD GRAMMY-winning album with Cecile McLorin Salvant.

The Catalyst Quartet combines a serious commitment to diversity and education with a passion for contemporary works. The ensemble has served as principal faculty at the Sphinx Performance Academy at the Cleveland Institute of Music and Curtis Institute of Music. The Catalyst Quartet’s ongoing residencies include interactive performance presentations and workshops with Native American student composers at the Grand Canyon Music Festival. Past residencies have included concerts and masterclasses at The University Of Michigan, University Of Washington, Rice University’s Shepard School of Music, Houston’s Society for the Performing Arts, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, The Virginia Arts Festival, and Pennsylvania State University, and internationally at the In Harmony Project in England, The University of South Africa, and The Teatro De Bellas Artes in Cali, Colombia. The ensemble’s residency in Havana, Cuba for the Cuban American Youth Orchestra in January 2019, was the first by an American string quartet since the revolution.

The Catalyst Quartet members hold degrees from The Cleveland Institute of Music, Curtis Institute of Music, Juilliard School, and New England Conservatory. The Catalyst Quartet proudly endorses Pirastro strings.

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Crowden 40th Anniversary 2023–2024 Season Calendar

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April 21, 2024, 4:00pm

 Sundays @ Four: Catalyst Quartet

 Crowden Music Center (1475 Rose St., Berkeley)

Grammy® Award-winning Catalyst Quartet, featuring alumna Karla Donehew Perez (’99), tours the world to acclaim for its “perfect ensemble unity” and “unequaled class of execution” (Lincoln Journal Star).

Program:

  “But just a minute”, Paquito D’Rivera

 “Farewell mambo”, P. D’Rivera

 “Wapango”, P. D’Rivera

 Angel Suite, Astor Piazzolla (arr. Catalyst Quartet)

 Lyric Quartet, Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson

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May 25, 2024

Crowden 40th Anniversary Concert & Reception

  Hertz Hall, UC Berkeley

  An unforgettable showcase of Crowden alumni, mentors, and friends at Hertz Hall, including Bonnie Hampton, Audrey Vardanega, the Catalyst Quartet, and more. This program features perennial Crowden favorites paired with special moments, including a work composed by Crowden’s greatest benefactor, composer Gordon Getty, and the world premiere of a new work for two violins and string orchestra by Samuel Adams, commissioned for our 40th anniversary and premiered by two acclaimed Crowden violinists: Nora Chastain, a world-famous soloist and chamber musician and student of founder Anne Crowden, and alumnus David McCarroll (’99), Concertmaster of the Pittsburgh Symphony, formerly a member of the famed Vienna Piano Trio.

Program:

 * World premiere! Arches by Samuel Adams (’00): A Crowden 40th anniversary commission featuring globally renowned concert artist Nora Chastain and Pittsburg Symphony Co-Concertmaster David McCarroll (’99), violin soloists

* Octet in E-Flat Major, Op. 20 by Felix Mendelssohn: Award-winning and Grammy-nominated Catalyst Quartet featuring Karla Donehew Perez (’99) with Abigail Rojansky (’03) of the acclaimed Verona Quartet, Crowden faculty, and alumni.

* Carrot Revolution by Gabriella Smith (’05): New music local superstars, Friction Quartet

* Primavera Porteña (from The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires) by Astor Piazzolla: Virtuoso Audrey Vardanega (’09), piano, with distinguished summer faculty member Ariana Kim, violin

* Four Traditional Pieces by Gordon Getty (40th Anniversary Concert Honoree): Crowden students

* Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis by Ralph Vaughan Williams (an Anne Crowden favorite): Internationally recognized violinist Kenneth Renshaw (’08), concertmaster of a Crowden faculty and alumni orchestra

* Original composition by Nicole Targosz (John Adams Young Composers Program student): The Crowden School Lower School Orchestra

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May 26, 2024

 Crowden 40th Anniversary Alumni Brunch

 Crowden Music Center (1475 Rose St., Berkeley)

 Crowden alumni from all programs, alum families from all eras, and current and former faculty from throughout Crowden’s history to join us for a joyous brunch honoring Crowden alums from the past 40 years.

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CNN film “Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power” Opens
21^st Annual International Ocean Film Festival
April 12 at San Francisco’s Cowell Theatre Fort Mason

Film Premieres Nationally on CNN April 21: Earth Day  

www.intloceanfilmfest.org 

1 April 2024, San Francisco, CA: The 21st Annual International Ocean Film Festival (www.intloceanfilmfest.org), dedicated to showcasing films that inspire people to appreciate and care for the ocean, is proud to announce its opening night film, “Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power.” This compelling documentary, directed by Nicolas Brown and featuring Jayda Guy—a Grammy-nominated music producer, DJ, and environmental toxicologist—will have its festival premiere on Thursday, April 12, at the Cowell Theatre in San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center. Following its festival debut, “Blue Carbon” will be broadcasted nationally on CNN on Sunday, April 21, at 9 PM ET/PT in recognition of Earth Day.

“Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power” explores the crucial role of coastal ecosystems in carbon sequestration, a relatively newly discovered method for combating climate change. Through the eyes of Jayda Guy, the film embarks on an international journey, traversing the United States, Senegal, Vietnam, France, Colombia, and Brazil. It examines the latest science on blue carbon and its significant, yet underappreciated, potential to help remove carbon from our atmosphere. The documentary’s powerful narrative is enhanced by an evocative score from the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, with featured performances by Seu Jorge, blending music with science to underscore the urgent need for environmental conservation and action.

“Opening this year’s festival with ‘Blue Carbon: Nature’s Hidden Power’ could not be more timely,” said Ana Blanco, Executive Director of the International Ocean Film Festival. “This film not only highlights the critical role of our oceans in mitigating climate change but also embodies our festival’s mission to inform, inspire, and ignite public support for ocean protection. Nicolas Brown’s visionary storytelling, combined with Jayda Guy’s passion for both music and science, makes for a truly remarkable cinematic experience.”

The festival’s opening night will not only feature the premiere of “Blue Carbon” but also offer a post-screening discussion Jayda Guy and Executive Producer Sarah MacDonald of Making Waves. n, providing audiences with deeper insights into the film’s creation.

The International Ocean Film Festival is a celebrated event based in San Francisco that aims to inspire love and respect for the ocean by revealing its wonders through the lens of film. The festival showcases a wide array of ocean-themed films to educate and engage audiences about ocean conservation and the importance of marine ecosystems worldwide.

The year’s 21st annual Festival, April 12 – 14 features 34 films representing 13 countries. As part of the United Nations’ ongoing work to combat and educate around climate change and other environmental projects, UNESCO’s Ocean Decade Initiative (www.oceandecade.org) has officially endorsed the efforts of San Francisco’s International Ocean Film Festival.

The Festival accepts films of all genres that focus on any of the varied aspects of our big, blue ocean. Subject matter ranges from, but is not limited to, marine wildlife, conservation efforts, ocean environments, coastal cultures, ocean sports and exploration, ocean heroes, and innovative technology designed to help protect the ocean. Films can be documentaries, narratives, shorts, animation, and full-length films from around the world. A number of finalists from the main film festival program will be selected to participate in the world-renowned International Ocean Film Festival Traveling Program. This year’s film categories include Environmental, Marine Sciences/Wildlife, Exploration & Ocean Sports, Coastal Island Culture. Animation, Conservation, Diversity Equity & Inclusion, Shorts and the Golden Gate Award (Bay Area filmmaker).

Sponsors for this year’s International Ocean Film Festival are: RingCentral, Jenga Ocean, RBC Wealth Management, Laura Wais Underwater Photography and The Thor Foundation.

Since its launch in 2004, the San Francisco-based International Ocean Film Festival has attracted thousands of spectators of all ages from around the world, including film enthusiasts, sea athletes, educators, and environmental supporters. Since then, the Festival has presented over 815 films from 40 different countries and featured post-film Q&A sessions with visiting filmmakers, special panel discussions with content experts, and the Annual Free Student Education Program. It was the first event of its kind in North America, inspired by the well-established ocean festival in Toulon, France, which has continued to draw large audiences for more than 40 years.

Below is the full list (in alphabetical order by title, followed by director, country of origin and running time)

• 841 Rachel Burnett, (USA) 16 min Marine Sciences/Wildlife
• A Disappearing Forest Tyler Schiffman, (USA) 9 min Shorts
• Active Anilao Walter Marti (USA) 5 min Shorts
• Alien Contact Rick Rosenthal, (USA) 50 min Marine Sciences/Wildlife
• Blue Carbon: Unleashing Nature’s Superpower Nicolas Brown, (UK) 85 min Environmental
• Blue Whales: Return of the Giants Hugh Pearson, (UK) 45 min Marine Sciences/Wildlife
• Dahican Boogs Rosales, (Philippines) 16 min Conservation
• Daughters of the Waves Lisa Monin & Sebastien Daguerressar, (France) 53 min Exploration and Ocean Sports
• Deep Look: How Does the Mussel Grow its Beard? (USA) 4 min Shorts
• Deep Trouble Lavinia Currier, (USA) 10 min Marine Sciences/Wildlife
• Disappearing Jewels Will Kim, (USA) 15 min, Environmental
• Expedition Amana Mason Le & Kai Smith & Julian Goodman & Niki Wallin, (USA) 7 min Coastal and Island Culture
• Fish with A Story Karen Logan & Melissa Raemakers, (South Africa) 45 min Coastal and Island Culture
• Great White Summer Nick Armando Budabin, (USA) 79 min Coastal and Island Culture
• HAULOUT, Evgenia Arbugaeva & Maxim Arbugaeva, (UK) 25 min Shorts
• Kahu Mano, David W McGuire, (USA) 22 min Coastal and Island Culture
• Keepers of the Land, Deirdre Leowinata & Douglas Neasloss (Canada) 29 min Coastal and Island Culture
• Kingdom of Ice: Antarctica’s Leopard Seals, Paul Nicklen & Andy Mann, (Canada) 9 min Shorts
• Konstantin’s’ Legacy – Awakening the Love for Nature, Daniel Bichsel, (Germany) 6 min Conservation.
• Orca – Black & White Gold Sarah Nörenberg, (Austria) 93 min Conservation
• Return of the Mangroves, Leo Thom, (USA) 9 min Conservation
• Sequoias of the Sea, Natasha Benjamin & Ana Blanco, (USA) 14 min Conservation
• Shark Researchers: A New Approach to Shark Conservation, Arnau Argemi González, (Spain) 3 min Shorts
• Tahlequah the Whale: A Dance of Grief Daniel Kreizberg, (Lithuania) 15 min Shorts
• The Blue Quest Palawan, Clément Pourtal, Jérôme Brousse, (France) 47 min Conservation
• The Granny Grommets, Leah Rustomjee, (Australia) 9 min
• The Passage, Boogs Rosales, (Philippines) 20 min Environmental, Conservation, Shorts
• Why Blame the Seagulls? Philip Hamilton, (UK) 36 min Environmental
• Wild Hope: Return of the Manatees, (USA) 16 min Shorts
• With the Tide, Chelsea J Jolly, (USA) 25 min Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Representation
• Zoe, Gaby Scott, (USA) 27 min Exploration and Ocean Sports

The 21st International Ocean Film Festival runs April 12 – 14, 2024 at San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center. The International Ocean Film Festival is a 501(c) 3 non-profit. 

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