Trees and Seas Film Festival 2025

Trees and Seas Film Festival 2025

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Our international film festival initiative uniting local events using film to foster community engagement, resilience, and impactful, localized solutions and real-world impact through storytelling.

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Trees and Seas Film Festival 2025
  • Salt Cured Life

    Episode 1

    Set in Key West, the southernmost point of the U.S., this film explores the deep connections between food, water, and community. Through the story of local chef, waterman, and community leader Paul Menta, Salt Cured Life offers a heartfelt portrait of island living—and what it means to prepare fo...

  • Umi No Oya

    Episode 2

    This poetic documentary traces the origins of a scientific breakthrough that transformed Japanese nori aquaculture and helped spark a global sushi phenomenon. Interweaving cultural history, science, and art, Umi No Oya reflects on the resilience of people and ecosystems in the face of climate cha...

  • Team Ocean Quest - The Impossible Journey

    Episode 3

    In an inspiring story of perseverance and innovation, a group of junior high and high school students take on the $7 million XPRIZE Ocean Discovery competition. Filmed over three years, this high-quality documentary captures their journey from a humble classroom to the global stage in Monaco. Fac...

  • Mauri Moana

    Episode 4

    An ecological crisis is quietly unfolding beneath the tranquil waters of Aotea, Great Barrier Island, in New Zealand’s Hauraki Gulf. Caulerpa brachypus, an aggressive invasive algae, is rapidly overtaking the seafloor—threatening marine biodiversity and the ancestral fishing practices of the loca...