Free admission to the festival
Film screenings, panels and breakout sessions
10 am - 6 pm
Wave Rave
HI Chicago, The J. Ira And Nicki Harris Family Hostel
7 - 11 pm
Dive into an after party for all the fishes!
This fundraiser supports Wave Film Fest bring future filmmakers to next year's event. We'd love to throw a free party too, but the cover fee helps us cover venue, food and drink associated fees, and help us support artists to join us next year.
*All times are subject to change
Register for Wave Film Fest and Wave Rave.
Tables: Visit with organizations that share a vision for a better future at their tables.
Special Activities: Enjoy additional interactive exhibits and art
Join our first session in our three part screening.
Welcome to Wave Film Fest
(Introduction by Paul Cater Deaton)
Films
Michele and Howard Hall, Whale Song
Michele Hoffman Trotter, Microcosm
Carlee Belt, Meditation on Microcosm
Jennifer Idol and Alex Rose, Protected Waters: Exploring Yellowstone
Caitlin Bailey, Coral in Concert
Leandro Blanco, Nobody Loves you but Me
You will have the chance to ask questions after the screening in a moderated on-stage panel featuring:
Michele Hoffman Trotter
Carlee Belt
Alex Rose
Caitlin Bailey
Join one-on-one roundtables with filmmakers:
Michele Hoffman Trotter
Carlee Belt
Alex Rose
Caitlin Bailey
If your brain hurts, take a break, grab a glass of water and get ready for the next screening.
Breakout Sessions
Tables
Special Activities
Photo Booth
Interactive Art Exhibit
Wave Art Show
Science Experience Station
Join our second session in our three part screening.
Films
Evan Sherman, The Calling
Alex Rose, Elysium Expedition in Concert
Arica Hilton, Ocean
Jim and Pat Stayer, The Magical Maldives
Joan Forsberg, Shipwrecks of Lakeshore Drive
Songda Cai, Blackwater
Dave and Kathy Monk, Travel Quest
You will have the chance to ask questions after the screening in a moderated on-stage panel featuring:
Alex Rose
Arica Hilton
Jim and Pat Stayer
Joan Forsberg
Dave and Kathy Monk
Join one-on-one roundtables with filmmakers:
Alex Rose
Arica Hilton
Jim and Pat Stayer
Joan Forsberg
Steve Arnam
Dave and Kathy Monk
If your brain hurts, take a break, grab a glass of water and get ready for the next screening.
Breakout Sessions
Tables
Special Activities
Photo Booth
Interactive Art Exhibit
Wave Art Show
Science Experience Station
Join our final session in our three part screening.
Films
Lee and Phil Burghard, Adventure is Calling
Paul Cater Deaton, Finding Nemo's Garden
Rick Morris, The View Through My Mask
Julie Ouimet and Michel Labrecque,
Kerajaan - The Kingdom of Raja Ampat
Tim Rock, Yap, Micronesia
Joe Romeiro and Bill Fisher, A Lateral Line
Dive Photo Guide, film competition winners
You will have the chance to ask questions after the screening in a moderated on-stage panel featuring:
Paul Cater Deaton
Rick Morris
Dive Photo Guide
Join one-on-one roundtables with filmmakers:
Paul Cater Deaton
Dive Photo Guide
If your brain hurts, take a break, grab a glass of water and get ready for the next screening.
Breakout Sessions
Tables
Special Activities
Photo Booth
Interactive Art Exhibit
Wave Art Show
Science Experience Station
Let's end the show with some inspiration and joy!
Don't miss our Closing Remarks with Paul Cater Deaton and our Keynote.
Keynote
Liz Georges
The Nature Conservancy
Associate Director of Communications for Climate Change Policy, North America
The World Is Our Oyster: How the Right Stories and Storytellers Can Create Change
In 2018, a small group of seven shellfish growers set out to bring their voices to bear on the issue of climate change. Two years, 130+ members in 20 states and one 17-minute documentary later, the Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition has already seen the needle move in unexpected ways on climate action. These unlikely climate change advocates show how the right story, and the right storytellers, can make a difference for our planet. See the film and hear the story from Liz Georges, who has been directing the communications strategy for this effort since its inception, and who leads climate communications strategy for The Nature Conservancy in North America.
Dive into an after party for all the fishes!
This fundraiser supports Wave Film Fest so we can bring future filmmakers to next year's event.
$30
Includes
2 Drink Tickets (cash bar for additional drinks)
Catered Food (vegetarian and gluten free available)
Local Music
Silent Auction
Location
HI Chicago, The J. Ira And Nicki Harris Family Hostel
24 E Ida B Wells Drive
Chicago, Illinois 60605
We'd like to thank DocYourWorld, Columbia College Chicago, the Department of Cinema and Television Arts at Columbia College Chicago, the Department of Science and Mathematics at Columbia College Chicago, and Microcosm for helping us create a professional and inspirational event that's accessible to the public.
Without their support, we wouldn't be able to bring you this exclusive dive into our underwater world.