Dive into a night of thrilling ocean adventure! The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is bringing a new collection of captivating ocean-themed films to venues around the UK this autumn.
The Ocean Film Festival features a powerful and visually stunning line-up of short films that celebrate the ocean from every angle: above the surface, beneath the waves, and deep into the stories that connect us all to the sea.
UK tour director Nell Teasdale told us….
“As we head into our 13th year, the Ocean Film Festival World Tour remains a celebration of the ocean in all its beauty, power and vulnerability.
Each film in the 2026 programme will offer something special, whether it’s extraordinary adventure, breathtaking marine life or people dedicating their lives to protecting the sea. We can’t wait to bring this year’s line-up to audiences around the UK.”
One of the standout films in the 2026 collection is The Raftsmen, an epic story of courage and endurance. Twelve unlikely adventurers from seven different countries come together to attempt a feat few would dare imagine – crossing the Pacific Ocean on three handmade wooden rafts, guided only by the sun and stars. Battling storms, starvation and the psychological toll of life at sea, their six-month journey remains the longest raft expedition ever completed.
Now, 50 years later, the original 16mm footage has been restored into 4K, allowing modern audiences to witness the sheer scale of this once-in-a-lifetime ocean odyssey.
“It’s always incredible to see audiences come out year after year – not just to watch beautiful films, but to feel part of something bigger.
The ocean connects all of us, and this event is a chance to celebrate that connection on the big screen.”
The tour gets to Venue Cymru in Llandudno on Saturday 3rd October and then to the Taliesin Arts Centre in Swansea on Friday 30th October. For dates and tickets, HERE.
