A giant-screen film about ocean recovery and conservation
Ocean Dreams is a breathtaking giant-screen film about marine resilience, recovery and the power of protecting life beneath the surface.
At a time when stories about the ocean are often dominated by decline and loss, Ocean Dreams takes audiences somewhere different: into living proof that recovery is possible. From the coral reefs of Raja Ampat to the recovering ecosystems of Bikini Atoll and the fjords of Norway, Ocean Dreams reveals what can happen when marine life is given the space and time to recover.
To us, Ocean Dreams is a way to make ocean recovery visible, deepen public understanding and help move audiences from awareness to action. This resonates directly with VOTOs mission: advancing ocean science and promoting ocean literacy. The film shows that the ocean is not a crisis to solve. It is a living world worth reconnecting with, and protecting for the future.
Endorsed as a UN Ocean Decade Action
Ocean Dreams is officially endorsed as a Decade Action under the UN Ocean Decade, led by UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission, IOC-UNESCO.
This recognition reflects the film’s role in strengthening ocean literacy, public engagement and understanding of marine recovery at a global scale.
Connected to Mission Neptune
Ocean Dreams also connects to the wider momentum of Mission Neptune, an international initiative bringing together ocean exploration, science, culture and governance to support stronger protection of the high seas and turn ocean knowledge into collective action.
For Voice of the Ocean, this reflects a wider belief: science, storytelling and collaboration must work together if we are to move from awareness to action.
About the Producer — Deep Sea Productions
Deep Sea Productions was founded in 1997 by divers and filmmakers Carl Douglas and Johan Candert, with a passion for exploring and documenting the underwater world. Over the years, the company has evolved into an internationally recognized producer of documentaries, factual content and science-driven storytelling.
Deep Sea Productions has focused its work on ocean-related stories, combining cinematic filmmaking with research, exploration and environmental knowledge. This commitment led to the creation of Ocean Dreams.
Deep Sea Productions is also the publisher of Deep Sea Reporter, an editorially independent digital magazine covering ocean science, exploration and current affairs.
Partners and supporters
Ocean Dreams brings together film, science, education and international collaboration.
The film is produced by Deep Sea Productions in partnership with Voice of the Ocean and brought to audiences internationally with SK Films. It is officially endorsed as a Decade Action under the UN Ocean Decade, led by IOC-UNESCO.
Voice of the Ocean is grateful to Investment AB Latour, whose support reflects a shared belief in long-term thinking, purposeful action and the power of knowledge to deepen engagement with the ocean.
The film also connects to the wider momentum of Mission Neptune and the global movement to strengthen ocean understanding and protection.
