Every year Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary brings the world of cinema to Alpena! In January, northeast Michigan is treated to some of the most impressive ocean and Great Lakes films from around the world. Film screenings are complemented by social events, educational activities, and opportunities to meet filmmakers.

Schedule:

Thursday, January 26, 2023

6:00pm: TBIFF On the Road - Program #1 - $10.00

- Planktonium, 15 min
- Poisonous Ponds, 27
- The Great Storm of 1872, 13 min
- The Blue Forest, 35 min
- Stranded: A Whale Rescue Tale, 25 min

Location: Alcona County Library – Harrisville

Friday, January 27, 2023

6:00pm: Great Lakes Gala: Reception & Films - Program #2 - $30.00

- A.A. Parker: One Ship, Twice Sunk, 13 min
- Sailing on Steel, 11 min
- The Forest Stands Tall, 2 min
- In Too Deep: The True Cost of Deep Sea Mining, 19 min
INTERMISSION
- The Erie Situation, 72 min

Location: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center – Alpena

Saturday, January 28, 2023

10:00am - Program #3  - $10
- Tess Felix: Portrait Artist, 8 min
- Ephemeral, 4 min
- Adventures of a Maritime Archaeologist, 12 min
- I just went for a swim, 18 min
- Soul of the Ocean, 78 min

1:00pm - Program #5 - $10
- Mangrove Forests, 4 min
- Protected Waters: Laguna Madre*, 11 min
- The Dark Hobby, 56 min
- The Ocean Solution, 14 min
- Coding for Crayfish, 30 min

3:00pm - Program #7 - FREE
- See films from NOAA Sea Grant in the Great Lakes!

6:00pm: Program #9 - $30.00
Sanctuary Soirée: Reception & Films
- Sinkhole MicroAdventure, 2 min
- Love for a Lighthouse, 12 min
- Underwater Photogrammetry in the Great Lakes, 10 min
- Eight Arms That Unite Us, 9 min
- ICEolation, 18 min
INTERMISSION
- Great Lakes Untamed: The Big Freeze, 53 min

Location: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center - THEATER 1

10:00am: Program #4  - $10
- It’s Time to Listen, 7 min
- Fishing with Wally, 20 min
- Lake Huron Red Tails, 9 min
- Bangla Surf Girls, 85 min

1:00pm: Program #6 - $10
- The Oyster Farmer, 5 min
- Water’s True Cost, 27 min
- Open Ocean, 83 min

3:00pm – Filmmakers’ Panel - Program #8 – FREE
Be a part of the conversation! Our educational filmmaker panel discussions are open to the public. There is something for everyone to learn as filmmakers, film lovers, and industry professionals join us for discussions about pressing issues in the world of film and filmmaking.

Location: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center - THEATER 2

Sunday, January 29, 2023

11:00am: Program #10 - $10
- Sturgeon Guarding, 8 min
- The Last Vaquita, 13 min
- Emperors of the Deep, 20 min
- Changing Seas: “Recreational Shark Fishing”, 27 min
STAY AFTER FOR A LIVE DISCUSSION!!

1:00pm: Program #12  - $10
- The Origin - Life around the Hot Springs, 4 min
- Deep Look: Starfish Gallop with Hundreds of Tubular Feet, 5 min
- Lake Surfistas*, 7 min
- Selma, 92 min

3:00pm: Program 14 - $10
- Deep Look: Sea Slugs Scrub Seagrass by the Seashore, 4 min
- Great Lakes Untamed: Marvels & Mysteries, 52 min
- Lost in the site of Salvation: The Wreck of the Atlanta, 12 min
- Archipelago New York - An Island City, 53 min

Location: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center - THEATER 1

11:00am: Program #11 - $10
- Hungry Jellyfish, 4 min
- Bodies of Water, 10 min
- The Mud on their Hands, 14 min
- The Witness is a Whale, 52 min
- Fresh Waves, 32 min

1:00pm: Program #13 - $10
- Rockport, 2 min
- My Journey Across the Ocean, 4 min
- Freshwater, 52 min
- Lionfish: Ocean Murder Hedgehogs, 2 min
- INTO THE BLUE: The Wonders of the Coral Triangle, 50 min

3:00pm: Program #15 - $10
- Back to the Sea, 6 min
- Diving for Rays: A Queer Conservationist’s Story, 20 min
- Ploverville, 21 min
- Vampires of the Great Lakes
- Shut Down Line 5: The Series Continues, 42 min

Location: Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center - THEATER 2

Monday, January 30, 2023

6:00pm: TBIFF On the Road – Program #16 - $10.00
- Albacore Tuna: The Tale of a Fish, 37 min
- Great White Sharks, 3 min
- Sharks of the Sea of Cortes: A Lost Treasure?, 5 min
- Final Run: Storms of the Century, 60 min

Location: Rogers City Theater – Rogers City

Date: Thursday, January 26, 2023 - Monday, January 30, 2023

Locations:

Alcona County Library - Harrisville Branch - 312 W Main St, Harrisville, MI 48740
Great Lakes Maritime Heritage Center - 500 W Fletcher St, Alpena, MI 49707
Rogers City Theater - 257 N 3rd St, Rogers City, MI 49779

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