Where Are the Sailing Films at the Ocean Film Festival?

If you love sailing and the sea, the annual Ocean Film Festival at Fort Mason in San Francisco is a great event at which you can watch wildlife, surfing, scuba diving and many other aspects of the oceans. But it always feels short on sailing. We just want to put that out there to all the sailing videographers, so they can submit their films for consideration before the December 31 deadline.

The Ocean Film Festival asked us to spread the word to all the ocean-lovers we know. To us, that means sailors. The 22nd Annual International Ocean Film Festival will run from April 11-13, 2025, at the Cowell Theater, Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture in San Francisco.

One of our favorite films last year was Blue Whales: Return of the Giants, with most of it filmed in the Sea of Cortez.

The festival says they consider films of all genres focusing on the many varied aspects of the big, blue ocean. Competitive award categories include Animation, Conservation, Coastal and Island Cultures, DEI, Environment, Female Filmmaker, Golden Gate (recognition of a local Bay Area filmmaker), Marine Life, Ocean Sports, Science and Exploration, and Shorts. Do they mean board shorts?

You can learn more and submit your film here.