About this Event
The 2026 Blue Water Film Festival is proud to present "Blue Water Summit - Eco Storytelling", a two-days event with panels and workshops such as Producing Short Content for Social Change, Sustainability: Best Practices in Production Workflow, Filming for Eco Impact, and more.
See full desription of all summit events here
DAY 1 PROGRAM
đź•‘: 10:00 AM
Welcome Remarks
Info: Greg Reitman, Founder, Blue Water Institute
đź•‘: 10:05 AM
Sustainability: Best Practices in Production Workflow
Info: Moderator: Barbara Marshall (HP)
Speakers: Sasha Fairhead (Producer, Kuleana), Brian Nitzkin (Orbital Studios), Sugandhi Gadadhar (Filmmaker, My Otter Day – not attending), Monika Grassel (Filmmaker, Scars of Growth)
đź•‘: 11:15 AM
Production: The Challenges of Shooting in Nature
Info: Moderator: Jeffrey Lehmann (Producer) |
Speakers: Elliott Kennerson (Love Birds), Nathan Dappen (Human Footprint: Damned If You Don't), Ines Reinisch (Salt & Water)
đź•‘: 01:45 PM
Filming for Eco Impact
Info: Moderator:Â Barbara Marshall |
Speakers: James Pope (House of Fish), Linda Osuky (Scars of Growth), Georgia Scott (Kuleana), Elaido Arvelo (Wealth Untold)
đź•‘: 03:00 PM
An Insider’s View into the World of Animation
Info: Moderator: Jean Thoren (Publisher, Animation Magazine & Blue Water Institute Board Member)
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Speakers: Terry Thoren (Klasky Csupo), Jason Reisig (Head of USC Animation, Director, Shrek), Reza Memari (The Last Whale Singer)
đź•‘: 12:30 PM
Fireside chat with Taj Mahal
Info: Moderator: Greg Reitman, Founder, Blue Water Institute and Taj Mahal, Legendary Blues Musician
DAY 2 PROGRAM
đź•‘: 12:00 PM
Athletes for the Oceans
Info: Moderator:Â Ann Dietrich (Ph.D., UMASS Amherst, Blue Water Institute Board Member)Â |
Speakers: Georgia Scott (Filmaker, Kuleana), Jon Rose (Professional Surfer & Environmentalist), Lina Taylor (Olympic Volleyball Player), Scott Jenkins (Green Sports Alliance)
đź•‘: 01:15 PM
Women of the Blue
Info: Moderator: Kathleen Quinlan (Blue Water Institute Board Member) |
Speakers: Georgia Scott (Filmaker, Kuleana), Madeline Steinberg (The Deep Sea in My Backyard), Lexi Addison (The Last Fin)
đź•‘: 02:30 PM
Producing Short Content for Social Change
Info: Moderator: Laura Kutnick, Kutnick Foundation |
Speakers: Serge Dedina (Wildcoast Foundation) Elise Beers (Braids)
Nicholas Mihm (How to Change the World / Sage) Greer Fawcett (Clean Up Sayulita)
đź•‘: 03:45 PM
An Insider’s View into the Film Festival World
Info: Moderator: Greg Reitman (Founder, Blue Water Institute) |
Speakers: Ana Blanco (International Ocean Film Festival), Jacques Paisner (Santa Fe International Film Festival), Karen Palmer (Friday Harbor Film Festival), Elizabeth Stark (Innsbruck Nature Film Festival)
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
La Jolla Riford Library, 7555 Draper Avenue, San Diego, United States
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