Narrated by Forest Whitaker Directed by Jake Sumner

A Smooth & Good / Ways & Means Production

Seaweed Stories is a vibrant, global look at the wonders of seaweed, and some of the extraordinary stories and unique characters whose lives have been entangled by this often overlooked marine plant which may hold answers to some of humanity's biggest challenges.

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The Challenges

As the ocean faces the triple threat of plastic pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change, innovators are turning to nature for solutions, harnessing the power of seaweed to help solve these challenges. Seaweed Stories includes insights from a Silicon Valley startup creating plastic alternatives from macro-algae, to the Indigenous Shinnecock Kelp Farmers using seaweed to prove their sovereign right to coastal land, and a scientist in South Korea supporting seaweeds’ sexual reproduction to create new species that can withstand the effects of a changing climate. These nature-based solutions address plastic pollution and help restore and preserve marine ecosystems.

Attend a Screening

Wednesday, April 2nd | BUY TICKETS

Portland Environmental Film Festival

Wednesday, February 26th | BUY TICKETS

Dublin International Film Festival / Special Screening

Monday, February 24th | BUY TICKETS

Dublin International Film Festival / Sustainability Gala

Saturday, December 7th | SOLD OUT

Art Basel Preview Screening / The Miami Beach EDITION

Monday, November 25th | SOLD OUT

Salty Cinema by Scripps Institution of Oceanography/Scripps Seaside Forum

Monday, November 18th | SOLD OUT

ArtCenter College of Design / Pasadena, CA

Thursday, November 14th | SOLD OUT

Coast Summit / Laguna Beach, CA

Thursday, October 17th - Friday, October 25th | SOLD OUT

Ceres Food Film Festival / Virtual Festival

Sunday, October 13th | SOLD OUT

Hamptons International Film Festival / Regal UA East Hampton Cinema

Saturday, September 21st | SOLD OUT

Climate Film Festival / Firehouse: DCTV’s Cinema for Documentary Film

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