The UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is partnering with the UK and Ireland Ocean Film Festival, celebrating stories that inspire action and raise awareness of the beauty and fragility of our ocean.
The festival, which is bringing a new collection of thrilling ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this autumn, will put a critical spotlight on safeguarding the ocean, protecting life on Earth and fostering a sustainable future for generations to come.
Jemima Robinson, festival founder and CEO, said: “The Ocean Film Festival Tour is a platform for storytelling that brings the beauty, challenges and importance of our oceans to audiences around the world. This year’s line-up is testament to the incredible adventures, talents and environmental messages that resonate with us all. We are thrilled to share these inspiring films and celebrate the magic of the ocean.”
Celebrating the partnership, Holly Evans, Head of Strategic Partnerships at NOC, said: “We’re excited to partner with the UK Ocean Film festival to support the powerful ocean storytelling at the event, which is the key to educating and inspiring ocean action. As the UK’s largest ocean science charity, we play a vital role in educating the public, and the next generation of ocean scientists and engineers, on key ocean and climate issues and solutions.”
The UK tour is presented by NOC, the Marine Conservation Society and PADI, the world’s largest diver organisation.
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For UK and Ireland Ocean Film Festival dates and tickets, visit www.oceanfilmfestival.co.uk.
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About NOC
NOC is the UK’s leading institution for integrated coastal and deep ocean research. NOC undertakes and facilitates world-class agenda-setting scientific research and technology development to understand the global ocean by solving challenging multidisciplinary, large scale, long-term marine science problems to underpin international and UK public policy, business and societal outcomes. NOC is a company limited by guarantee set up under the law of England and Wales (11444362) and registered as a charity (1185265).
NOC operates the Royal Research Ships James Cook and Discovery and develops technology for coastal and deep ocean research. Working with its partners NOC provides long-term marine science capability including: sustained ocean observations, mapping and surveying; data management and scientific research and advice.
Among the resources that NOC provides on behalf of the UK are the British Oceanographic Data Centre (BODC), the Marine Autonomous and Robotic Systems (MARS) facility, the National Marine Equipment Pool (NMEP), the National Tide and Sea Level Facility (NTSLF), the Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (PSMSL) and British Ocean Sediment Core Research Facility (BOSCORF).