Graduate's seaweed plastic documentary wins recognition at international film festival

Television & Film Production BA(Hons) graduate Olaf Lawrence's documentary about seaweed plastics has been presented with second place at the Hawaiian International Film Festival.

The film explores the new technologies around seaweed-derived plastics, which could be on the brink of transforming the plastic pollution epidemic. It also tells the stories of how plastic pollution is affecting local people, particularly on the Cornish coastline.

Green Ocean Gold, which had input from students across other Falmouth courses was entered in the 'Environmental Shorts' category. The team attended the festival in Hawaii in person to present their film in early October.

The film was produced by Charlie Greaves (BA Television), with DOP Ollie Gambie (BA Film), underwater videography by Finlay Apps and Osker Carmichael (BA Marine and Natural History Photography), sound mixing by Winston Tija (BA Animation), and directed by Olaf himself.