{"id":294443,"date":"2026-06-03T14:21:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/294443\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T14:21:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T14:21:09","slug":"ocean-film-screenings-await-in-fort-pierce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/294443\/","title":{"rendered":"Ocean Film Screenings Await in Fort Pierce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.palmbeachillustrated.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/78\/2026\/06\/Photo-courtesy-of-Florida-Atlantic-University.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-319152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Photo-courtesy-of-Florida-Atlantic-University-1024x672.jpg\" alt=\"Photo courtesy of Florida Atlantic University\" width=\"696\" height=\"457\"  \/><\/a>Photo courtesy of Florida Atlantic University<\/p>\n<p>Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce will host the 2026 International Ocean Film Festival: Florida Tour June 6.<\/p>\n<p>This fourth annual festival brings ocean enthusiasts, filmmakers, scientists, and families together for an afternoon of screenings. Expect a curated lineup of independent ocean films from around the world, including:<\/p>\n<p>The Race to 30\u00d730 with Sylvia Earle\u00a0by Andy Mann<br \/>\nChanging Seas: Whales in a Plastic Ocean by Alexa Elliott<br \/>\nCoral in Focus\u00a0by Quentin van den Bossche<br \/>\nMonterey Bay White Sharks\u00a0by Kip Evans and Dr. Barbara Block<br \/>\nStone Biters: Saving the Arctic Sea Forests\u00a0by Ismaele Tortella<br \/>\nThe Human Side of Plastic: Abby Barrows\u00a0by Andrew Lynch, Ben Ayers, and Rush Sturges<br \/>\nReplanting a Garden\u00a0by Anthony W. Wallace<br \/>\nJuan Fern\u00e1ndez UNOC Announcement\u00a0by Andy Mann<br \/>\nThe Bottom Line by Ben Mallaby<br \/>\nLife on the Edges \u2013 Stores from the Frontlines of Climate Resilience\u00a0by Andi R. Cross and Adam Moore<\/p>\n<p>During intermissions, meet students and experts; check out the Exhibitors Showcase of research and education initiatives; see the marine mammal ambulance; enjoy interactive experiences and live demonstrations; and snack on popcorn and refreshments.<\/p>\n<p>The film festival supports student success at FAU Harbor Branch, helping prepare the next generation of marine scientists, engineers, and ocean advocates.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are $40. For more information and to purchase, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fau.edu\/hboi\/filmfest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">fau.edu\/hboi\/filmfest<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Photo courtesy of Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce will&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":294444,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[171,173,172],"class_list":["post-294443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie","tag-port-st-lucie-headlines","tag-port-st-lucie-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=294443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/294444"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=294443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=294443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=294443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}