CINEFISH FILM FESTIVALW E D N E S D A Y 6 T H N O V E M B E R

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PROGRAMFISHING HER: WOMEN OF SALT (11:00) FISHING FOR KNOWLEDGE: CLIMATE CHANGE IMPACT ONTHE FISHERIES SECTOR (14:30) BLUE PLANNING IN PRACTICE TRAINING (11:03) CASTING IN JAGÜEY GRANDE, CUBA (14:48) AGOA: A SANCTUARY FOR MARINE MAMMALS (11:39) FISH FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW (13:00) INSPIRING JAMAICA’S NEXT GENERATION OF FEMALECONSERVATIONISTS (4:20) DANCING WITH WHALES: A GIFT FROM THE DOMINICANREPUBLIC (4:00) GUARDIANS OF THE CORAL (2:58) PROTECTING SPECIAL PLACES: REEF FISH SPAWNINGAGGREGATIONS (3:54) PASS ON PARROTFISH AND LET’S CONSERVE THIS FISHERY!(1:18) CARIBBEAN BREAKING UP WITH PLASTICS (2:58)

Documentary Animation New Media

DOCUMENTARY

FISHING HER: WOMEN OF SALT

Description: Twelve fisherwomen from theArchipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and SantaCatalina, through their experiences at sea, challengea masculine labor and write an extraordinary history

Running Time: 11:00

Filmmakers: Javier Camilo Arangule, Ana MaríaJessie, Adriana Santos Martinez

DOCUMENTARY

FISHING FOR KNOWLEDGE - CLIMATECHANGE IMPACT ON THE FISHERIES SECTOR

Description: The ethnographic film 'Fishing For Knowledge'shows how small-scale fishermen on the Caribbean islandSaint Vincent and the Grenadines perceive and interpretclimatic transformations affecting the local fisheries sector.The film strives to convey the tacit non-verbal and verbalexpressions of local fishermen, their embodied tradtionalknowledge and the hardship of their profession as well theirvitality and adaptability.

Running Time: 14:30

Filmmaker: Robert Blaauboer

DOCUMENTARY

BLUE PLANNING IN PRACTICE TRAINING

Description: The Blue Planning in Practice training givesspecific attention to the Marine Spatial Planning processfrom A to Z. It includes the engagement and organization ofstakeholders, data collection, making trade offs, writing andapproving a spatial management plan, implementation,regulation and monitoring, and inventory of current andfuture conditions. More than 20 representatives of differentministries, institutions and stakeholders involved in planningand management of coastal and ocean use participated.

Running Time: 11:03

Filmmakers: WWF Guianas. Filmed by Horizon Media

DOCUMENTARY

CASTING IN JAGÜEY GRANDE, CUBADescription: This film tells the real story of the changesfacing the next generation of Cubans. Just a few clicks northof Bay of Pigs’ pristine mangrove flats - some of the bestbonefish habitat in the world - lies Jaguey Grand, Cuba. Asurprising scene plays out on a sweltering afternoon: Cubankids with rods and reels attempt to master the art of the flycast. Their mentor and father figure, Felipe, guides affluentanglers from around the globe to the regions coveted sportfisheries nearby. However, gaining the same access for his“ninos” proves to be difficult.

Running Time: 14:48

Filmmakers: Thomas Winston, Bill Halpin

DOCUMENTARY

AGOA, A SANCTUARY FOR MARINE MAMMALS

Description: This documentary presents the Agoa Sanctuary,its borders, the motivations of its creation which standessentially in the presence of sensitive species of marinemammals in our waters and the threats they encounter.From acoustic survey, to flight monitoring, the sanctuary'smissions and actions are commented and illustrated withfabulous shots of wild marine mammals in their naturalenvironment.

Running Time: 11:39

Filmmakers: Eric Beauducel \ Agence française pour labiodiversité

AGOA

DOCUMENTARY

FISH FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW

Description: The climate is changing, and so are ourfisheries. This short film surveys the impacts of climatechange in the Caribbean fisheries sector throughconversations with fishers and fisheries managers in St. Luciaand Dominica. But, there is hope amid the hardship, and wealso hear about how national and regional initiativessupporting climate change adaptation are gainingmomentum to build resilience to our changing seas

Running Time: 13:00

Filmmakers: Ava-Gail Gardiner, Sheldon Casimir, NorrisFrançois Jr., Natascia Tamburello, Jimena Eyzaguirre, SusanSingh-Renton

DOCUMENTARY

INSPIRING JAMAICA’S NEXT GENERATIONOF FEMALE CONSERVATIONISTS

Description: The film tells the story of Ms. Cedella Harvey,who arrived at Pedro Bank as a fisher and became part of ateam that helps protect one of the most important marineareas in Jamaica. She then became the first female fisherieswarden at the Pedro Bank fish sanctuary, working with theCaribbean Coastal Area Management, a local NGO, topreserve Jamaican fisheries and livelihoods today and for thenext generation.

Running Time: 4:20

Filmmakers: TNC, USAID, C-CAM

DOCUMENTARY

DANCING WITH WHALES: A GIFT FROM THEDOMINICAN REPUBLIC

Description: This film is dedicated to the DominicanRepublic’s conservation efforts in the Silver BankMarine Sanctuary. Nature offers us an opportunity torejoice in its dance and songs as we submerge withthe ocean’s children during the humpback whale’scalving season.

Running Time: 4:00

Filmmakers: William Michaels

ANIMATION

GUARDIANS OF THE CORALS

Description: In an era of declining coral cover, parrotfish andother herbivores are vital to maintaining the health andvibrancy of our coral reefs. This video explores the manybenefits that herbivorous fish—by cleaning the algae thatcompete with corals for light and space—provide to coralecosystems. It's a call for governments, fishermen, and allmembers of coastal communities to play a role in theirprotection.

Running Time: 2:58

Filmmakers: GoVisual for the Interamerican Association forEnvironmental Defense (AIDA)

NEW MEDIA

PROTECTING SPECIAL PLACES: REEF FISH

SPAWNING AGGREGATIONS

Description: Fish spawning aggregations are speciallocations where certain fish species gather to reproduce.Over the years, many of these aggregations have been indecline or have disappeared; however, there is still cause forhope. Working with partners, our scientists havedocumented the recovery of a spawning aggregation andsuspect that this location could be special to other species.

Running Time: 3:54

Filmmakers: Casey Butler, Dani Morley, and the FWRIFinfish Research Team

NEW MEDIA

PASS ON PARROTFISH AND LET’S

CONSERVE THIS FISHERY!

Description: Pass On Parrotfish is a public serviceannouncement video promoting the conservation ofparrotfish, an important species for maintaining coral reefhealth. The video’s message is designed to raise awarenessamong fishers, restaurants and consumers—encouragingthem to help protect reefs by not catching, selling or eatingparrotfish and educating them about alternative species.

Running Time: 1:18

Filmmakers: TNC, USAID, Chelsea Tuohy

NEW MEDIA

CARIBBEAN BREAKING UP WITH PLASTICS

Description: Somewhere in the Caribbean, Natural Girlrealizes she has been in a toxic relationship for too long anddecides it's time for a long overdue break-up. This musicvideo, takes a lighter look at the issue of marine litter andasks everyone around the world to break-up with single-useplastics. In the Caribbean, much plastic waste ends up in theocean, where it harms marine life and can in turn threatenecosystems, health and the region’s tourism-based economy.

Running Time: 2:58

Filmmakers: All Biz Media Ltd; Song by FutureCrab