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A Sea Change
Imagine a world without fish
Directed by Barbara Ettinger
Video: Trailer for A Sea Change
Overview
Genre
Environment, Contemporary Issues, Social Issues, and Science
Synopsis
Imagine a world without fish. It’s a frightening premise, and it’s happening right now. A Sea Change follows the journey of retired history teacher Sven Huseby on his quest to discover what is happening to the world’s oceans. After reading Elizabeth Kolbert’s “The Darkening Sea,” Sven becomes obsessed with the rising acidity of the oceans and what this “sea change” bodes for humans. His quest takes him to Alaska, California, Washington, and Norway as he uncovers a worldwide crisis that most people are unaware of. Speaking with oceanographers, marine biologists, climatologists, and artists, Sven discovers that global warming is only half the story of the environmental catastrophe that awaits us. Excess carbon dioxide is dissolving in our oceans, changing sea water chemistry. The more acidic water makes it difficult for tiny creatures at the bottom of the food web to form their shells. The effects could work their way up to the fish 1 billion people depend upon for their protein.
Stage
finished
Running time
86 minutes
Links
Official Website
A Sea Change Official Website
Credits
Barbara Ettinger
... Director
Susan Cohn Rockefeller
... Co-Producer
Sven Huseby
... Co-Producer
Claudia Raschke-Robinson
... Cinematographer
Toby Shimin
... Editor
Ben Kalina
... Associate Producer
Angela Alston
... Outreach Coordinator
Production Details
Prod. Co.
Niijii Films
Country
United States
Production years
2008, 2009
Locations
USA, Norway
Distribution Details
Release year
2009
Festivals
San Francisco International Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, DC Environmental Film Festival, Blue Ocean Film Festival, American Conservation Film Festival, 11th FICA (Brazil), Polar Film Festival, DOCSDF, Planet in Focus & more
Awards
Grand Prize, Feature Documentary, FICA International Environmental Film Festival; Best Coastal Film, Cottonwood Creek Environ. Film Festival; Best Nordic Country Documentary, Polar Film Festival; Green Docs Award, Kosovo Int'l
Distribution
Bullfrog Films: educational distribution
Broadcast (Acq.)
Planet Green
Language
English
Subtitles
Spanish
Video: Trailer for A Sea Change
Overview
Genre
Environment, Contemporary Issues, Social Issues, and ScienceSynopsis
Imagine a world without fish. It’s a frightening premise, and it’s happening right now. A Sea Change follows the journey of retired history teacher Sven Huseby on his quest to discover what is happening to the world’s oceans. After reading Elizabeth Kolbert’s “The Darkening Sea,” Sven becomes obsessed with the rising acidity of the oceans and what this “sea change” bodes for humans. His quest takes him to Alaska, California, Washington, and Norway as he uncovers a worldwide crisis that most people are unaware of. Speaking with oceanographers, marine biologists, climatologists, and artists, Sven discovers that global warming is only half the story of the environmental catastrophe that awaits us. Excess carbon dioxide is dissolving in our oceans, changing sea water chemistry. The more acidic water makes it difficult for tiny creatures at the bottom of the food web to form their shells. The effects could work their way up to the fish 1 billion people depend upon for their protein.