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FINALISTS V EDITION

At the fifth edition of Wild Oceans FilmFest, we had in the

competition 546 productions from 84 countries. 

These are the finalists:

DOCUMENTARY

  • A Life Illuminated. USA, 89 min, 2025. Sandbox Films, XTR, Minderoo Pictures, OceanX.

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  • House of Fish. United Kingdom, 85 min, 2025. Burning Feet Films, Bromantics, In Depth.

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  • Solwara: Papua New Guinea's Sacred Sea. Papua New Guinea, 73 min, 2025. National Geographic - Pristine Seas.

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  • The Americas - The West Coast. United Kingdom, 43 min, 2025. BBC NHU.

Buceador en la cueva submarina
Ballena

PRODUCTION ABOUT ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR OR ECOSYSTEM DESCRIPTION

  • 13 Hours to Survive Ep 1 - Trapped at Low Tide. France, 51 min, 2025. CAPA Presse, Arte G.E.I.E., Blue Ant Media.

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  • Expedition Killer Whale. United Kingdom, 58 min, 2024. BBC NHU.

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  • Jaguar Beach. USA and Austria, 53 min, 2025. Thirteen Productions LLC, Terra Mater Studios, Coneflower Studios, HHMI Tangled Bank Studios.

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  • Shells: Shaped by Nature. Austria and South Africa, 50 min, 2025. Terra Mater Studios, Rooted Media, ARTE G.E.I.E.

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  • The Americas - The West Coast. United Kingdom, 43 min, 2025. BBC NHU.

PRODUCTION ABOUT CONSERVATION

  • Mission Sea Otter – Saving California's Kelp Forests. Germany, 52 min, 2025. Längengrad Filmproduktion, Arte, ORF.

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  • Plastic Odyssey: Mission Pacifique. France, 88 min, 2024. Les Gens Biens Productions.

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  • Shark Preyed. Italy, 46 min, 2025. Euridice Ocean Conservation.

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  •  Solwara: Papua New Guinea's Sacred Sea. Papua New Guinea, 73 min, 2025. National Geographic - Pristine Seas.

Aurelia de las medusas
El nadador de sexo femenino

DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM

  • Battle of the Blues. USA, 26 min, 2024. Adam Ernster.

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  • Coral in Focus. USA, 18 min, 2025. Samsung, Seatrees.

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  • Footprints on Katmai. USA, 22 min, 2023. Trailbound Sketches.

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  • Holdfast Together: Keepers of California's Kelp. USA, 18 min, 2026. Seatrees.

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  • Sama. France, 24 min, 2025. Sébastien Guery.

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  • The Human Side Of Plastic: Abby Barrows. USA, 18 min, 2025. Rainshadow Films, River Roots Productions

PRODUCTION THAT RELATES SURF, SAILING OR DIVING TO CONSERVATION

  • Changing Seas: "Costa Rica's Surfing Paradise". USA, 27 min, 2025. PBS South Florida.

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  • Ice Maiden. Australia, 101 min, 2023. Jackson Speed Pty Ltd.

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  • No More Woes. Australia, 20 min, 2026. Frontier Productions.

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  • The Raftsmen. Australia, 90 min, 2024. Wildbear Entertainment, Dogwoof, Screen Australia.

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  • The Story of a Wave. Spain, 16 min, 2025. El Santo Films.

Equipo de filmación
Tortuga marina

YOUNG DIRECTORS

  • Born from the Reef. USA, 20 min, 2025. Owen Bornhorst.

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  • Captive. United Kingdom, 13 min, 2025. Ben Gibson.

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  • Echoes Of Dugong. India, 4 min, 2025. Saumya Kiran Deva.

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  • Last Breath. Germany, 5 min, 2026. Tania Christina Gentidou.

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  • Until the End. USA, 15 min, 2026. Kuba Naum.

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