Blue Water Summit
Schedule
Thu, 19 Mar, 2026 at 10:00 am to Fri, 20 Mar, 2026 at 05:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
La Jolla Riford Library | San Diego, CA
About this Event
The 2026 Blue Water Film Festival is proud to present "Blue Water Summit - Eco Storytelling", a two-days event with panels and workshops such as Producing Short Content for Social Change, Sustainability: Best Practices in Production Workflow, Filming for Eco Impact, and more.
See full desription of all summit events here
DAY 1 PROGRAM
đź•‘: 10:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
Info: Greg Reitman, Founder, Blue Water Institute
đź•‘: 10:05 AM
Sustainability: Best Practices in Production Workflow
Info: Moderator: Barbara Marshall (HP)
Speakers: Sasha Fairhead (Producer, Kuleana), Brian Nitzkin (Orbital Studios), Sugandhi Gadadhar (Filmmaker, My Otter Day – not attending), Monika Grassel (Filmmaker, Scars of Growth)
đź•‘: 11:15 AM
Production: The Challenges of Shooting in Nature
Info: Moderator: Jeffrey Lehmann (Producer) |
Speakers: Elliott Kennerson (Love Birds), Nathan Dappen (Human Footprint: Damned If You Don't), Ines Reinisch (Salt & Water)
đź•‘: 01:45 PM
Filming for Eco Impact
Info: Moderator:Â Barbara Marshall |
Speakers: James Pope (House of Fish), Linda Osuky (Scars of Growth), Georgia Scott (Kuleana), Elaido Arvelo (Wealth Untold)
đź•‘: 03:00 PM
An Insider’s View into the World of Animation
Info: Moderator: Jean Thoren (Publisher, Animation Magazine & Blue Water Institute Board Member)
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Speakers: Terry Thoren (Klasky Csupo), Jason Reisig (Head of USC Animation, Director, Shrek), Reza Memari (The Last Whale Singer)
đź•‘: 12:30 PM
Fireside chat with Taj Mahal
Info: Moderator: Greg Reitman, Founder, Blue Water Institute and Taj Mahal, Legendary Blues Musician
DAY 2 PROGRAM
đź•‘: 12:00 PM
Athletes for the Oceans
Info: Moderator:Â Ann Dietrich (Ph.D., UMASS Amherst, Blue Water Institute Board Member)Â |
Speakers: Georgia Scott (Filmaker, Kuleana), Jon Rose (Professional Surfer & Environmentalist), Lina Taylor (Olympic Volleyball Player), Scott Jenkins (Green Sports Alliance)
đź•‘: 01:15 PM
Women of the Blue
Info: Moderator: Kathleen Quinlan (Blue Water Institute Board Member) |
Speakers: Georgia Scott (Filmaker, Kuleana), Madeline Steinberg (The Deep Sea in My Backyard), Lexi Addison (The Last Fin)
đź•‘: 02:30 PM
Producing Short Content for Social Change
Info: Moderator: Laura Kutnick, Kutnick Foundation |
Speakers: Serge Dedina (Wildcoast Foundation) Elise Beers (Braids)
Nicholas Mihm (How to Change the World / Sage) Greer Fawcett (Clean Up Sayulita)
đź•‘: 03:45 PM
An Insider’s View into the Film Festival World
Info: Moderator: Greg Reitman (Founder, Blue Water Institute) |
Speakers: Ana Blanco (International Ocean Film Festival), Jacques Paisner (Santa Fe International Film Festival), Karen Palmer (Friday Harbor Film Festival), Elizabeth Stark (Innsbruck Nature Film Festival)
Where is it happening?
La Jolla Riford Library, 7555 Draper Avenue, San Diego, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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