“Sequoias of the Sea” in the News
KALW Radio Show
March 31, 2025
“The vanishing kelp forests of Northern California” with Ana Blanco
On this edition of Your Call’s One Planet Series, they discuss the 22nd annual International Ocean Film Festival in San Francisco.
The three-day festival, which begins on April 11, features more than 30 captivating films that showcase the beauty and importance of our oceans. They will focus on Sequoias of the Sea, a documentary that explores the challenges facing kelp ecosystems in California and creative solutions to protect these underwater forests.
Rising Tide: the Ocean Podcast
March 24, 2025
Sequoias of the Sea Hits the Big Screen: with Natasha Benjamin and Ana Blanco
David Helvarg & Vicki Nichols Goldstein talk with friends Natasha Benjamin of Blue Frontier and Ana Blanco of the International Ocean Film Festival about their new role as co-directors of ‘Sequoias of the Sea.’ SOS as it’s also known is a 54-minute documentary film about the global crisis facing Kelp Forests. It tells that story through the lens of the people of Fort Bragg California, a former timber town on the state’s north coast. Natasha & Ana talk about the challenges of making the film and the challenges the people of Fort Bragg are facing as they try to create a new blue economy in the face of lost jobs, culture and sport that went away with the kelp. They also talk about its upcoming Première at the Ocean film festival in San Francisco on April 13 and how listeners can see it and learn more about the film and the marine forest.