We continue to be humbled and grateful that our award-winning documentary, A Plastic Ocean, continues to screen to large audiences around the world, and is still creating meaningful change.
That’s exactly what happened recently when the film had its premiere in Macedonia, screening to a sold out audience of 260 at the Cinema Frosina, in Skopje.
On April 26, 2017, we partnered with the U.S. State Department and B-Green to screen A Plastic Ocean at the U.S. Embassy in Lima, Peru. The results? Change!
We are happy to report that after screening the film the Embassy announced that they would be announcing an initiative to phase out all styrofoam containers from their cafeteria, which translates into over 28,000 containers per year. That’s 28,000 fewer pieces of plastic-based pollution potentially making its way to our oceans!
We are honored to announce that A Plastic Ocean was the recipient of two awards at the Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF), which took place in the iconic Arizona resort town, February 18 – 26, 2017. Producer Jo Ruxton was on hand to receive the accolades for Best Documentary (Director’s Choice) and Best Environmental Film (Audience Choice).
On 11th January 2017, Barbados launched the inaugural Barbados Independent Film Festival where the screening of A Plastic Ocean was featured. Many other films were screened during this unique festival throughout the following week.
The LA premiere of A Plastic Ocean, on January 17, proved to be a resounding success. We had a great turnout at the Laemmle Ahrya Fine Arts Theater, in Beverly Hills, which included a reception before the screening and an invigorating panel discussion that included:
We are honored to have had our award-winning documentary film ‘A Plastic Ocean’ recently reviewed in the Lancet. This UK-based publication is one of the oldest and most prestigious medical journals in the world. The review was published in the November 12 edition and was written by Dr. Samuel S. Myers, Director of the Planetary Health Alliance, and a Senior Research Scientist at Harvard University. Here’s a short excerpt:
By Sophia Latorre-Zangierski, Contributing Plastic Oceans Author
“What can I do?” – The question a lot of us ask when we learn about the plastic problem.
Sometimes it takes a small community far away to remind us of what we can realistically do to make a difference. After a screening of A Plastic Ocean, sponsored by Manan Trust and the Island Foundation, a local school in Singapore is making bold steps towards real change.
We are pleased to offer this brief interview with Craig Leeson, director of our award-winning documentary A Plastic Ocean. Craig is a fourth generation media professional, having worked in print, radio, television and film. He has produced award-winning results for such media outlets as CNN, National Geographic Channel and the BBC. He plays in a rock and roll band, surfs the waves of the world and is self-professed addict of macadamia nuts.
