[Classifieds] Check out this year's Woods Hole Film Festival: July 28-August 4

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The *Woods Hole Film Festival* starts in just five days, running for 
eight jam-packed days from Saturday, July 28 through Saturday, August 4! 
So get your tickets now before your favorite screenings sell out.

This year’s program is one of the Festival’s most diverse with comedies, 
dramas, horror/thrillers, documentaries, and animation about everything 
from science innovation and science fiction to wild horses and wild 
adventures. There are also two special programs for children on Sunday, 
July 29, and Saturday, August 4, both from 2:00-4:00 PM. There is 
something for everyone!

The festival's "Bringing Science to the Screen" program features many 
films about the oceans and the environment, including:

  * *The Human Element *(July 29): Renowned National Geographic
    photographer James Balog (/Chasing Ice/) uses his camera to reveal
    how environmental change is affecting the lives of everyday
    Americans by exploring wildfires, hurricanes, rising seas levels,
    and air quality. He tells an urgent story while giving inspiration
    for a more balanced relationship between humanity and nature.
  * *Spirit of Discovery* (July 30): Dr. Walter Munk, sometimes referred
    to as the father of oceanography, and his former student, noted
    marine conservationist Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, set out on
    an expedition to find the “flying” Devil Rays that habitually
    congregate in an outlying cove in Baja, Mexico. Yet the rays seem to
    have completely disappeared. The two discover that the ocean
    temperature is several degrees warmer than it was the same time the
    previous year—or any other year on record, leading them to wonder if
    the warming oceans is the reason for the animals’ inexplicable
    disappearance. Preceded by the short films *For the Love of the Reef
    * and *Permafrost Now*, featuring scientists from the Woods Hole
    Research Center.
  * *Acid Horizon* (August 1): Ocean explorer and deep sea ecologist Dr.
    Erik Cordes believes that a species of deep sea coral may hold the
    secrets to survival in an acidic future. He embarks upon a dangerous
    voyage to the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico on the research vessel
    Atlantis, searching for a 'supercoral' that will survive ocean
    acidification and help prevent mass extinction.

Adam Howard (/Titanic, Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith, 
Rush Hour 3, Star Trek: The Next Generation/), one of the film 
industry’s most prolific visual effects practitioners, will lead a 
workshop on visual effects in science-focused films. Panel discussions 
focus on science and storytelling for social impact, the role of the 
film critic in a changing media landscape, thriving in the independent 
film industry through short form storytelling and mobile filmmaking, and 
first-person documentary films. A master class about making music 
documentaries will be led by this year’s Filmmaker-in-Residence, John 
Edginton. The live music interwoven throughout the Festival ranges from 
punk to blues, and everything in between.

Visit www.woodsholefilmfestival.org for a complete schedule and to 
purchase tickets in advance or call 508-495-3456 for more info. Tickets 
will also be on sale in person during the festival at the box office, 
located at 72 Water Street in Woods Hole.

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