Ocean’s power unlocked

A CHANCE meeting at an orphanage in Mexico was the unlikely catalyst behind the award winning short film I Lost My Dream which has been selected from over 420 film entries to tour the globe with the Ocean Film Festival in 2016.
When Aussie surfers, filmmakers and adventurers Stefan Hunt and Jonno Durant volunteered at the Mision Mexico children’s refuge, they’d heard stories of a big hearted couple from Caloundra who were changing lives and they wanted to be a part of it.
What they didn’t count on was meeting their inspirational adopted son Moacir Zeledon. It is Moacir’s story of tragedy, love and renewal and his introduction to the restorative powers of the ocean by Pam and Alan Suske that is brought to life in I Lost My Dream.
The 2016 tour features eight of the world’s most captivating ocean-themed short films including six Australian Cinematic Premiers.
The films document the beauty and power of the ocean, and celebrate the divers, surfers, sailors, paddlers, swimmers and oceanographers who live for the sea’s salt spray; who chase the crests of waves; and who marvel at the mysteries of the big blue.
Now in its third year, the Ocean Film Festival Australia is taking on the world and bringing its unique program to audiences around the globe.
With over 50 screenings across the US, China, New Zealand, Belgium, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom scheduled in 2016, the Ocean Film Festival Australia is taking the world by storm and enthralling ocean lovers across the globe.
You can catch the not-to-be-missed screening at The J, 60 Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads on Friday 4 March from 7pm. Tickets are on sale now, $30 adult and $25 children (2 – 15 years). For more information call The J on 5329 6560 or visit the festival’s website at www.oceanfilmfestivalaustralia.com.au.