Sea of Life has won 11 awards and screened in over 50 international film festivals. It has been called “groundbreaking” by Earth.com and “provocative” by Ecowatch.
Filmed over three years in seven countries, the documentary follows a young filmmaker on a true-life adventure to learn about the mass extinction facing the ocean and what we can do to stop it. The film showcases spectacular ecosystems while exposing some of the most pressing issues facing the ocean - industrial fishing, coral bleaching, ocean acidification, the decline of plankton - as well as global efforts to turn things around.
Creating a world that’s beautiful for all species is the task of our generation. Sea of Life calls on audiences to rise up and defend the ocean.
THE OCEAN PRODUCES MOST OF THE OXYGEN IN THE AIR WE BREATHE
IT'S HOME TO 80% OF ALL LIFE ON EARTH
AND IT'S IN TROUBLE
About the filmmaker
Julia Barnes is an award-winning documentary filmmaker based in Ontario, Canada. For as long as she can remember, Julia has loved the natural world, but it wasn’t until she was 16 that she realized it was in serious jeopardy.
“Rob Stewart's documentary Revolution changed my life. In it, I learned that the world's coral reefs, rainforests and fish are expected to be wiped out by mid-century. A week later, I decided to dedicate my life to activism. I bought a camera, learned to dive, and set out to make a documentary about what’s happening to the ocean. Because a film had a huge impact on me, I wanted to use film to inspire more people to get involved.”
50% OF THE WORLD’S CORAL REEFS ARE GONE
90% OF THE FISH HAVE BEEN TAKEN FROM THE OCEAN
40% OF THE PLANKTON who PRODUCE THE OXYGEN WE BREATHE HAVE been wiped out
CONTACT
Julia Barnes
seaoflifemovie@gmail.com
