Schedule

The Gaviota Coast Conservancy is proud to present a night of Art, Music and Film

at the Arlington Theatre including the

AWARD-WINNING FILM ‘MINDS IN THE WATER’

One Person’s Journey That Sparked An International Movement.

“Truly inspiring” – Surfer Magazine

“An epic tale…beautifully and brilliantly directed” – Huffington Post

Hosted by Shaun Tomson and the SB Middle School Surf Team, the evening will feature many wonderful artists from Santa Barbara, with a screening of the film Minds in the Water starring Dave Rastovich.

We will also have a give away featuring many great prizes from some of the areas best surf and outdoor businesses! As part of the Ocean Arts Collective we are proud to present: Erin Feinblatt, Robert Heeley, Kizzy O'neal, Kristi Curtis, Chris Potter, Peggy Oki, Lindsey Mickelson and Shaw Leonard. All proceeds will benefit the Gaviota Coast Conservancy Film Project.

Date: December 6, 2012

Time: 5-9 p.m.

Location: The Arlington Theater, Santa Barbara, California

Theme: A fundraiser film screening of ‘Minds in the Water’, Art Benefit and Give Away

http://www.mindsinthewater.com/mitw-movie-trailer-photos.php

Purpose: To host a fun event that brings heightened awareness of our community’s responsibility to protect our local wealth of open space and rich oceanic biodiversity. The event will host several local organizations such as the Gaviota Coast Conservancy and Naples Coalition and will feature art/photography as part of Santa Barbara’s Downtown Association’s 1^st Thursday Art Walk. We are all working together for a common goal to bring more awareness in conservation of our ocean and marine life.

Tickets are available at : ticketmaster.com and the Arlington Theatre box office. Call the box office for tickets 805-963-4408. Box Office hours: Monday -Thursday 10:00am to 6:00pm and Sunday 10:00am to 4:00pm.

“Minds in the Water”, directed/produced by Justin Krumb and executive-produced by Jonny Vasic, is a feature-length documentary following the quest of professional surfer Dave Rastovich and his friends to protect dolphins, whales and the oceans they all share.  Through Dave's journey—a five-year adventure spanning the globe from Australia to the Galapagos, Tonga, California, Alaska and Japan—we see one person’s transformation from observer to activist in his quest to help protect the ocean and its inhabitants.

Through this exciting and often dangerous journey, we see first hand how Dave’s journey has blossomed into a movement of like minds. The film captures a key moment in Dave’s life as he realizes he must make it his personal mission to help stop the worldwide commercial slaughter of dolphins and whales. While unsure at first, Dave quickly finds his activist sea legs and helps build a core team of filmmakers, journalists, musicians, eco-pirates, celebrity surfers and even a professional mermaid to help spread the message.

“As ocean people, it is our privilege to be the custodians of our coastlines,” says Rastovich.”The film documents our attempt at fulfilling that role as we traveled to surfing locations around the world. Cetaceans are the ultimate surfers. They are our ocean kin and it is our role to do what we can to protect their well being."

FEATURING:
Dave Rastovich, Howie Cooke, Hannah Fraser, surfer-activist Chris Del Moro, actress Isabel Lucas, musician Will Conner, photographer Hilton Dawe.

EVENT SPONSORS: Santa Barbara Outfitters, Brushfire Records, Channel Island Surfboards, Ellwood Canyon Farms, Bill Dewey Photography, A-Frame Surf Shop, Leatherman, Santa Barbara Middle School Surf Team, JaYa and Lotusland.