The World Premiere of "A Sea Change" at DC Environmental Film Festival

What an amazing night for A Sea Change! We couldn't have asked for a more appropriate venue, one floor beneath the Smithsonian's newly unveiled Sant Ocean Hall, with an introduction by coral expert Dr. Nancy Knowlton, who holds the Sant Chair in Marine Science at the museum.

The room was overflowing with what was rumored to have been the biggest crowd ever seen at the DC Environmental Film Festival, or at the Baird Auditorium for that matter. We packed the 550-seat theater and had to turn away many more at the door. (Apologies to all who couldn't get in; the festival has promised an encore screening). Filmmakers Barbara Ettinger and Sven Huseby received a standing ovation following the screening.

The bulk of the enthusiastic audience stayed on for the panel, which was moderated by Brad Warren, advocate for the sustainable fishing industry. The panel included such luminaries as NOAA Assistant Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad, David Rockefeller Jr., Co-Founder of Sailors for the Sea, and one of the star scientists from our film, ocean acidification expert Dr. Richard Feely of NOAA and the University of Washington. In the audience were Dr. Jane Lubchenco (confirmed five days later as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, hence NOAA Adminstrator) and Dr. Roger Payne of Ocean Alliance, known for his discovery that humpback whales sing.

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