Ocean Frontiers is a HD documentary that profiles new approaches to how we manage our ocean. Beyond the oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, there are more demands on our coastal and ocean ecosystems than ever before.

Ocean Frontiers will portray a society working to develop an ocean stewardship that will better protect the ocean and minimize conflicts between different ocean interests. In July 2010, President Obama signed an Executive Order establishing a National Ocean Policy for the Stewardship of the Ocean, Coasts and Great Lakes. The new national ocean policy provides a long-term view and makes a significant investment in ocean planning and conservation.

The film will focus on people across the country who are working collaboratively to reduce our impacts on the ocean. Scientists and energy companies, farmers in Iowa and the MIssissippi River basin, communities along the West coast are changing the paradigm of how we interact with coastal and marine ecosystems. Their efforts are a guiding force to motivate viewers to participate in the emerging new era in ocean conservation.

Currently Green Fire is producing segments on the West coast, Massachusetts, and the MIssissippi River basin/Gulf of Mexico. With additional funding we can pursue segments on the Florida Keys, Great Lakes and the Arctic.

Expected release Spring 2011.

Ocean Frontiers is a project of Green Fire Productions, the producers of the acclaimed three-part Common Ground documentary series.