All the Way to the Ocean

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All the Way to the Ocean
All the Way to the Ocean.jpg
Directed byDoug Rowell
Written byJoel Harper
Pete Michels
Doug Rowell
Produced byJoel Harper
Doug Rowell
Geoff Gougion
Joshua Newman
Starring Amy Smart
Xavier Rudd
Katie Leigh
Brenda Canela
Narrated by Marcia Cross
Edited byAndres Martinez
Michael D'Ambrosio
Music by Ben Harper
Burning Spear
Jack Johnson
Joel Harper
Production
companies
Freedom Three Publishing
Mediatavern
Faro Media Group
Distributed by Vimeo iTunes
Release date
  • April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)(première on Vimeo)
Running time
14 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

All the Way to the Ocean is a 2016 animated short film based on the children's book of the same name by Joel Harper. [1] [2] The screenplay was written by Joel Harper, [3] Pete Michels, [3] and Doug Rowell. [3] The film was directed by Doug Rowell and produced by Joel Harper. [3] The film is narrated by American actress Marcia Cross and features the song With My Own Two Hands by Ben Harper (brother of) Joel Harper. This is an alternate version of the original song featuring Jack Johnson and is also featured on the Curious George film soundtrack Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George . The lyrics focus on how changes in the world can come about when a single person decides to take action. The song's popularity in Europe was such that Ben Harper was awarded French Rolling Stone Magazine's "Artist of the Year" (Artiste De L'Année) in 2003. The film also features music by Joel Harper and Burning Spear with their collaboration on the song The Time is Now. The film stars voice-overs by actress and activist Amy Smart [3] and Australian musician Xavier Rudd. [3]

Contents

Plot

A story about two best friends, Isaac and James (voiced by Katie Leigh), [3] and their discovery of the cause and effect relationship between our cities' storm drains and the world's oceans, lakes and rivers. In the story James throws a wrapper and plastic bottle in the gutter and doesn't believe that it will go all the way to the ocean. His friend Isaac warns James about the consequences of his littering. There begins the adventures of James and Isaac as they learn about the harmful effects of storm drain pollution, and in turn, spread the word to their friends and the rest of their school. Helping the kids along this journey are a concerned Crane (voiced by Xavier Rudd) [3] from the coast line, a surprisingly insightful Surfer Dude and James' Mom (voiced by Amy Smart). [3]

Awards

2022 Sylvia Earle OCEAN CONSERVATION AWARD - Inspiring the Future (My Hero in Partnership with One World One Ocean) https://myhero.com/winner-of-the-inspiring-the-future-2022-sylvia-earle-ocean-conservation-award-all-the-way-to-the-ocean

2017 Official Selection - Wild & Scenic Film Festival. [4]

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