WAIMEA, BIG ISLAND, HAWAII (DRAFT 11/18) — Lights, camera, and action! Designed to shine the spotlight on the ocean and island culture, the 2nd annual Waimea Ocean Film Festival is set to take place on the Big Island of Hawaii in January 2012. The series of films, special presentations and other exciting events will kick off at various venues in Waimea and along the Kohala Coast from January 4-8, 2012, and will continue at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai from January 10-13, 2012.
Celebrating and increasing awareness of the ocean and island culture, the Waimea Ocean Film Festival will feature early morning activities on the beach; breakfast talks with filmmakers and event speakers; film screenings and presentations throughout the day and into the evening; Q&A sessions; art exhibits; and private evening gatherings for filmmakers, speakers, patrons, sponsors, and special guests.
Featured films from local and international filmmakers will focus on a range of topics that include the ocean world and ocean life, human experience and impacts, and island cultures. Breakfast talks with filmmakers and speakers will give attendees the opportunity to learn about the creation of the films and hear from experts in various fields, such as ocean photography.
The Festival will operate on a pass system; attendees may purchase Film Passes for film screenings only or Event Passes for film screenings and other festival activities. Film and event passes range from $35 for a Student Film Pass (K-12) and $85 for a 6-Punch Pass (6 films); $195 for Film Passes at either the Waimea/Kohala Coast or Four Seasons Resort Hualalai venues, $395 for Event Passes at the Waimea/Kohala Coast and the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai venues. Early pass pricing discounts available until Dec. 15th. Passes are available online at www.waimeaoceanfilmfestival.org.
Special hotel rates are also available to Festival pass holders at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel and Four Seasons Resort Hualalai.
Last year’s Waimea Ocean Film Festival highlights included a breakfast talk with Flip Nicklin, a National Geographic photographer who has photographed humpback whales for nearly 30 years; a photography exhibit featuring photos of the 1976 Hokulea voyage; and films that included Oceans, which was shot over of period of nearly five years across the globe and features footage of a blue whale feeding on krill, a Galapagos Islands marine iguana diving over 30 feet to feed on seaweed, a blanket octopus, and other ocean life.
The Waimea Ocean Film Festival began in 2011 and is a world-class event that brings top filmmakers, artists, and films to the Big Island to raise awareness of and celebrate the ocean and island culture. For more information, visit www.waimeaoceanfilmfestival.org
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