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
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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.


PRODUCTION ABOUT ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR OR ECOSYSTEM DESCRIPTION
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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
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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.


DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM
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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
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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.


YOUNG DIRECTORS
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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.