SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER
7.30pm (THEATRE)
Tickets and information 01202 280000
Dive into a night of marine adventure as the Ocean Film Festival World Tour arrives at Lighthouse Poole on Saturday 21 September with new collection of thrilling ocean-themed films.
Now in its 11th year of touring the UK, the Ocean Film Festival is a celebration of the planet’s oceans, with wild seafaring voyages and fascinating marine-life – up on the big screen!
“The Ocean Film Festival Tour is a platform for storytelling that brings the beauty, challenges and importance of our oceans to audiences around the world,” says festival founder and CEO Jemima Robinson. “This year’s line-up is a testament to the incredible adventures, talents and environmental messages that resonate with us all. We are thrilled to share these inspiring films and celebrate the magic of the ocean.”
The Ocean Film Festival was created in Australia to inspire people to enjoy, explore and protect our oceans. The inspirational short films are introduced by a compère, and each screening will see a free prize giveaway to win ocean-related goodies.
Film highlights include:
ICE MAIDEN
Adventurer Lisa Blair is embarking on a voyage to become the first woman to sail solo, nonstop and unassisted around Antarctica. When unexpected and life-threatening weather conditions cause catastrophe, Lisa needs to dig into every ounce of courage, determination and self-belief to not only finish the journey, but survive in the most dangerous waters on the planet. An epic tale of perseverance, pushing limits and believing you can achieve something even when you don’t know how.
THE WHALE SONG
Delve into the enigmatic communication of humpback whales. Beyond their renowned songs lies a thrilling revelation – these majestic creatures ingeniously remix each other’s tunes, passing melodies around the world’s oceans. The Whale Song draws a parallel between the musical genius of DJ Sam Feldt and the whales’ haunting harmonies. As Sam transforms whale songs into chart-topping human beats, an extraordinary synergy between nature and art unfolds.
TESS FELIX: PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST
California-based artist Tess Felix uses plastic debris to create mosaic portraits as a vibrant response to the perilous state of our oceans. Tess explores serious issues with imagination and humour, aiming to spark curiosity and imagination. Through the forgotten and unusual remnants of everyday life, Tess uses art to speak of the places, people and ocean that she loves.
Lighthouse plays a vital role in Poole and the South West as a nationally important, locally loved cultural organisation housed in an iconic building where creative work is made, rehearsed, discussed, shared and presented. A source of inspiration and pride to our community and the wider region, Lighthouse is different every day, a place where memories that last a lifetime are made.
Opened in April 1978 as Poole Arts Centre, Lighthouse was conceived as a receiving venue to provide entertainment and cultural experiences for Dorset and a new home for Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Today, Lighthouse is the centre of excellence for live performance, film and visual arts in the South West, playing an essential part in the delivery of national and regional arts strategy, and providing a dynamic, world-class cultural facility for Bournemouth, Christchurch, Poole and beyond.
Lighthouse is unique as the only multi-space venue with four auditoria in the South West, and one of the largest outside London, housing a symphonic concert hall, mid-scale theatre, small-scale studio theatre, independent cinema, art galleries, cafe, and function room spaces where our audiences can discover and enjoy an extraordinary mix of art forms not possible elsewhere across the region, all under one roof.
Lighthouse supports and enables the creation of work and artist development and is passionate about providing opportunities for learning and participation across all ages.
Lighthouse is a charity (Poole Arts Trust Ltd – registered charity number 275961) and is indebted to the generosity of its supporters, as well as the on going support of its public funders BCP Council and Arts Council England.
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