10bestlogo

  • 10bestlogo

  • Awards
  • Arts & Culture
  • Food & Drink
  • Trip Planning
  • City Guides
  • Home

SEARCH: by place + food, budget, style, hotel, attraction, etc

SEARCH
10BEST: Trusted Travel & Lifestyle Advice
Savannah:
Overview

overview

See & Do

see & do

Eat

eat

Party

party

Stay

stay

Shop

shop

Regions

regions

 
  • facebook share
  • twitter share
  • google plus share
  • pinterest share
  • stumble upon share
  • linkedin share
  • Flipboard
graphic

Most Popular 10Best Lists

  • #
    Las Vegas: 10 Fun and Free Things to do in Las Vegas
    View This List
  • #
    Tampa: Sleep Late and Wake-Up to Tampa's Top Brunch Spots
    View This List
  • #
    Las Vegas: 10 Fun and Free Things to do in Las Vegas
    View This List
  • #
    Dallas: The Ultimate Dallas Bucket List For Family Fun
    View This List
  • #
    London: London's Best Brunch Spots
    View This List
graphic

Most Popular 10Best Articles

  • #
    Road Trip: 10 Must-See Spots Along the Oregon Coast
    View This Article
  • #
    Where to eat each state's most iconic dish
    View This Article
  • #
    Where to eat each state's most iconic dish
    View This Article
  • #
    Vote now to help us choose America's best small towns
    View This Article
  • #
    10 ways to eat shrimp in the Carolinas and where to find the best
    View This Article
 
10bestlogo
facebook twitter instagram pinterest
  • About 10BEST
  • 10BEST Local Experts
  • Sitemap
SHOW MORE INFORMATION
  • Savannah
Save This Page +

Gray's Reef Film Festival Highlights Mysteries of the Deep

13th annual Savannah event slated for January

December 7, 2015 // By Michelle da Silva Richmond

By Michelle da Silva Richmond
St. Petersburg / Clearwater Local Expert December 7, 2015

 

Jean-Michel Cousteau frolics with hammerhead shark — Photo courtesy of 3 D Entertainment Films

Exciting underwater creatures and secrets of the ocean will be the topic of the 13th annual Gray's Reef Ocean Film Festival in Savannah, January 29 and 30.

Festival films explore the complexity of the marine ecosystem, including the creatures and beauty of the sea as well as our maritime heritage. The event will also highlight Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, whose mission is to "identify, protect, conserve and enhance the natural and cultural resources, values and qualities of the sanctuary for current and future generations."

Around 24 films will be featured in two of the city's historic venues: Lucas Theatre for the Arts and Trustees Theatre.

On January 29, the Festival kicks off with a "3D Ocean Exploration Evening," featuring the film, Jean-Michel Cousteau’s Secret Ocean 3D and Humpback Whales 3D, followed by a Q&A with Humpback Whale rescuer Ed Lyman.

A children's session is set for January 30, featuring Journey to the South Pacific, created by ocean conservationist and filmmaker Greg MacGillivray. Also featured will be Guy Harvey films, a military appreciation event and an emerging filmmaker competition.

After the screenings, Gray’s Reef and some local businesses will host a hot dog reception in historic Reynolds Square, next door to the theater.

The military appreciation event on Saturday will be showing Resurface, a 20-minute documentary about military veterans who surf as a way of learning to cope with PTSD and transform their lives. Also showing is The Current, about individuals with disabilities enjoying the freedom of diving and surfing as adaptive sports. The 40-minute film is narrated by Fabien Cousteau (Jacques Cousteau's grandson).

Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary – one of 14 marine protected areas – spans 22 square miles, comprising one of the largest "live-bottom" reefs near the shore of the southeastern US.

Located 16 miles east of Sapelo Island between Savannah and Brunswick, the reef was designated a national sanctuary in 1981, yet access to it requires extensive deep-sea diving experience.

The films will enable novice divers and landlubbers alike to view what lies beneath the surface of these waters and, in the words of MacGillivray, "We hope this experience will allow people to get to know whales and better understand them. The more people fall for whales, the more strongly they will feel about protecting them – and their habitat.” 

A suggested donation is requested to benefit Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary Foundation: $10 per day; $5 for students, military and children.

For more information, call (912)598-2397 or visit the website.

x

Next Up

Explore Nature at University of Georgia's Marine Education Center and Aquarium

Read More »


About Michelle da Silva Richmond

Michelle da Silva Richmond is an award-winning travel editor and member of the Society of American Travel Writers and other journalism organizations.  She has written hundreds of articles for newspapers, consumer and trade magazines and in-flight publications. In addition, she has co- authored and contributed to many guide books and was a weekly travel columnist for a metropolitan Connecticut daily newspaper. Growing up abroad, combined with a colorful career as a Pan Am flight attendant fueled her wanderlust and passion for travel. She lived in Mexico City for nearly 20 years and has visited nearly 100 countries. Her bags are always packed.

Read more about Michelle da Silva Richmond here.

Connect with Michelle via: Blog | Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Google+ | Pinterest


Share

Facebook
Twitter
Google Plus
Pinterest
StumbleUpon
LinkedIn
Flipboard
×

×