OCEAN DOC SHORTS 1

Directed by Jim Knowlton

USA, 2026, 1 Hour 5 minutes

Kelp forests are disappearing at an alarming rate along parts of the West Coast and around the world, with some areas off Northern California losing an estimated 95 percent of their bull kelp.
Harvest to Heal follows Santa Barbara scientists, commercial urchin divers and conservationists as they work together to restore kelp forests off San Miguel Island. By harvesting purple sea urchins from urchin barrens, the team seeks to revive kelp forests and explore solutions that benefit both marine life and coastal communities. Through stunning underwater cinematography and personal stories from those on the front lines, the film reveals how collaboration, science, and stewardship can help heal the sea.

Screens with Ocean Music. Q&A to follow after all films have screened

Directed by Robert Conway Jacobson, Dan Barstow

USA, 2025, 3 minutes 37 seconds

How arrogant of humans to think we make the only music! As we fly over the Pacific coast of California and Mexico, let’s listen to the sounds of whales, dolphins, snapping shrimp and more, recorded in those same waters. The view from above comes from the astronauts of ISS 53. The sounds from below courtesy of the Laguna San Ignacio Ecosystem Science Program, Macaulay Library of Cornell University, Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute and Ocean Networks of Canada. Earth as one harmonious symphony of life!

Screens with Harvest to Heal. Q&A to follow after all films have screened