Chasing the Thunder is a high-seas documentary about the Sea Shepherd’s epic 110-day, 10,000-mile chase of the “Thunder,” considered the world’s most notorious poaching vessel. Across two seas and three oceans, the marine activists hunted the fugitive fishing ship through massive ice floes, storm-tossed seas, a near collision and violent clashes. Total running time: 96 minutes.

Chasing the Thunder aims to raise awareness about ocean health and illegal fishing through the film and it was shown at EarthxFilm, which is a 21st century film festival that uses the power of film and emerging media to raise awareness of environmental and social global issues

View the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Guje_qFj0Js

The screening will be followed by an audience Q&A with filmmaker Mark Benjamin. Mr. Benjamin aptly refers to this film as "a rare environmental documentary with a happy ending."

You will want to give it a standing ovation when it ends.

This film is presented in proud partnership with the International Ocean Film Festival. Doors open at 6pm, film starts at 6:30pm.

CREDITS:

BRICK CITY TV / VULCAN PRODUCTIONS / DISCOVERY

Executive Produced by: Paul G. Allen, Carole Tomko, Rocky Collins, Mark Benjamin, Marc Levin

Produced by: Katie Carpenter & Sam Sielen

Directed by: Mark Benjamin & Marc Levin

The Estuary & Ocean Science Center welcomes persons with disabilities and will provide reasonable accommodations upon request. If you would like reasonable accommodations for this event, please contact Rebecca Johnson at 415-338-3543 or RebeccaJohnson@sfsu.edu as soon as possible so your request may be reviewed.