UNOC - Premiere: 2025 Short Film Festival Screening & Conversation
In celebration of the United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC), Oceanic Global invites you to join us for a screening of three of the five the winning films of the 2025 Oceanic Global Short Film Festival at ‘La Baleine’ (Green Zone) on Thursday, 11 June 2025 in Nice, France.
At the intersection of culture and conservation, Oceanic Global harnesses the power of art, film, and immersive storytelling to drive tangible impact for our blue planet. As part of our global programming, Oceanic Global's Short Film Festival celebrates filmmakers who move beyond visual beauty to explore the deeper responsibility of sustaining what sustains us.
Launched in 2020, the festival is quickly emerging as a platform for bold environmental storytelling. This year’s edition invites audiences into a cinematic experience that spans continents and cultures, surfacing untold ocean narratives, underrepresented voices, and new ways of connecting with our blue planet.
Find the event on La Baleine's official program [here].
About the Event
This screening will feature:
~ Three of the five award-winning short films selected from over 70 submissions across 23 countries
~ A thought-provoking conversation, 'Stories from the Deep: Art, Culture & the Ocean Connection,' that will explore how storytelling inspires environmental action
The festival's theme 'Wonder' nods to the UN World Oceans Day 2025 theme, inviting us to rediscover the awe of our blue planet, from scientific discoveries to ancient wisdom, and the vital role of the ocean in sustaining all life on earth.
Access
This event is open to the public in La Baleine (Green Zone) for UNOC. Guests must Register for the Green Zone by 26 May.
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To explore our full schedule of events in Nice for World Oceans Month, view our [World Oceans Month Event Schedule].
About the Short Film Festival
The Oceanic Global Short Film Festival launched in 2020 with the aim of uplifting environmental and ocean storytelling from around the world. Oceanic Global Hubs will be hosting a third edition of the Short Film Festival in New York City during Earth Month (April) 2025 and Satellite Screening Events.
Building on the success of past events, this year’s programming will broaden our festival’s impact through multiple formats to enhance environmental storytelling & engage diverse audiences globally. Leading up to the 2025 Festival, events will bring together a panel of critically acclaimed judges to review submissions and select a set of the winning films for this year’s edition.
About Oceanic Global
Founded in 2016, Oceanic Global (OG) reconnects humanity to the ocean as the beating heart of the earth, and provides tangible solutions and blueprints for coexisting in harmony with the natural world. The 501c3 non-profit builds tools, mobilizes communities, and develops educational resources and standards that inspire global action and catalyze cross-sector change. In 2018, Oceanic Global launched the Blue Standard (Blue), a first-of-its-kind cross-industry standard that establishes universal accountability for responsible business leadership, with over 500 + global businesses in 55+ countries and 7 global governments engaged to date. Oceanic Global is based in New York with international hubs and volunteer bases in New York, London, Los Angeles, Barcelona, Tulum, and Hong Kong. Reflective of its global reach, the organization has additionally been the official non-profit and production contributor to United Nations World Oceans Day since 2019.