Sequoias of the Sea Documentary Film
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Kelp forests cover a quarter of the world’s coastlines, providing food and shelter for thousands of species, while also sequestering carbon from the atmosphere. But over the past decade a third of these forests have been lost across the planet. Along the 350 mile stretch of coastline from San Francisco to the Oregon Border we have lost a striking 95% of kelp forests. While many other important ocean ecosystems are getting attention, such as coral reefs, kelp is the lost forest of the ocean that is disappearing before our eyes.
Sequoias of the Sea film is currently in production documenting the cutting edge research on kelp ecosystems and the creative solutions to protect these underwater forests. We will take you on a dive through the cold rough waters of northern California, where most have never set eyes, bringing the audience beneath the surface of the ocean to highlight the beauty, fragility and resilience of California’s hidden forest.
We are also developing a robust impact campaign and distribution plan, which includes strong community engagement and working with coastal communities to screen the film.
Help us reach our goal of $10,000 by mid-November 2023!
Co-Directed and Co-Produced by Ana Blanco & Natasha Benjamin.
Sequoias of the Sea is a project of Ocean Awareness Project Inc., DBA Blue Frontier managed by Executive Director David Helvarg. A tax-deduction acknowledgement letter will be issued by Ocean Awareness Project before November 30, 2023.
Support us today! Donations of $1,000 and more will receive credits in the completed film.
All donations are tax-deductible.
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Fundraising team (2)
Ana Blanco
Organizer
Richmond, CA
David Helvarg
Beneficiary
Natasha Benjamin
Team member