#oceanaction

Heading into its 23rd year, the International Ocean Film Foundation (IOFF) has become an acclaimed platform for independent ocean-related films from around the world.

Each year, the festival showcases stories of ocean adventure, exploration, science, marine life, sports, and coastal cultures, curated to entertain, educate and inspire better ocean stewardship.

The next festival will take place April 10–12, 2026, in San Francisco, and submissions are now open! The deadline is December 31, 2025.

The salty spray stung my eyes as I gripped the weathered wheel of my banca, a small Filipino fishing boat that had been my family’s legacy for generations. The sunrise cast a golden glow over the endless expanse of the Philippine Sea, a familiar sight that always filled me with a sense of peace and purpose. But lately, that peace had been replaced by a gnawing worry, a feeling like there was an…

“The ocean is the life support system for our planet, providing 97% of the Earth’s livable habitat, a great deal of the oxygen we breathe, and the primary source of protein for more than a billion people worldwide. To continue on the path that we’re on, in ignorance, is to guarantee a future of disaster.” – Sylvia Earle World Oceans Day,🌊 observed annually on June 8th, holds significant…

We are counting down to United Nations Ocean Conference in Lisbon 🇵🇹 this month! 🌊

Now is the time to scale up Ocean Action for the sake of humanity & the future of our planet! 💙