THE BLUE FOREST

The Blue Forest is the first comprehensive film focusing on the important topics of kelp and seaweed around the world and explores how we can preserve one of the world’s most productive habitats. Kelp forests are recognised as one of the most complex and vital ecosystems in the world and they are crucial to the health and survival of our planet. Sadly, we are at risk of losing them and this film exposes their vulnerability and how changing environmental conditions as well as the direct threat of human action are severely challenging the resilience of these rich and productive ecosystems.

  • PHILIP HAMILTON
    Director
    OCEAN SOULS
  • PHILIP HAMILTON
    Writer
  • PHILIP HAMILTON
    Producer
    OCEAN SOULS
  • CHRIS MORGAN
    Narrator
  • Stefano Ulivi
    Editing & Colour Grading
  • PHILIP HAMILTON
    Photography
  • SCOTT WILSON
    Photography
  • STEFANO ULIVI
    Sound Design
  • AYMERIC DUPAS
    Sound Design
  • SCOTT WILSON
    Development Producers
  • CESAR VILLARROEL
    Development Producers
  • CLAUDE MARION
    Development Producers
  • Charlene Minster
    Research Assistant
  • Runtime:
    35 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 31, 2021
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - PHILIP HAMILTON

Following a successful 25 year career in international finance, Philip decided to dedicate his time to the world of marine conservation, producing impactful and inspiring documentaries. His award winning debut documentary, Ocean Souls, united over 100 filmmakers, many scientists and experts. In just two years, the team produced an emotive cetaceans documentary which has received a number of awards as well as being listed as a 2021 finalist in several prestigious film festivals around the world. Click here to watch the trailer.

Philip's latest production is The Blue Forest, the first comprehensive film which exposes the vulnerability of kelp forests and how environmental conditions, as well as the direct threat of human action are severely challenging the resilience of these crucial coastal ecosystems.

He continues to work on new productions, including feature film ‘RED’ which will focus on the IUCN red list as well as a documentary about whale collisions and what can be done to prevent the tragic fatalities caused by increased shipping traffic.

His conservation work has one goal – to empower and inspire people to make a difference where it matters.

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Director Statement

We at Ocean Souls Films firmly believe that the number one criteria in order to care, is to know. Only by having this knowledge can we possibly care, maybe then with this understanding and love, we can start to protect.

"If you think you are too small to make a difference it means you have yet to spend a night with a mosquito in your room."