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Stories from the Marmara Sea

Through documentary film, we shine the light on the beauty, challenges and resilience of the Marmara Sea and its communities. With stories, we get to amplify coastal voices, spark dialogue, and inspire action.

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DOCUMENTARY SHORT

MARMARA

MARMARA is a conservation film that introduces the Marmara Sea and uncovers the urgent challenges it faces today, told through the voices of Türkiye’s coastal communities.

Executive Producer Grey Gowder

A Lugus Films Production

In Association with Sustainable Ocean Alliance

13 MINUTES

A FILM BY DAHLIA JAMOUS

AWARDS

3

FILM FESTIVALS

5+

AUDIENCE REACHED

360+

COUNTRIES

30+

Since its Release

Screened Around the World

Across International Screens

Viewed the Short Film

A LOCAL STORY SEEN AROUND THE WORLD

Created through The Marmara Project and Sustainable Ocean Alliance, the film brings together environmental storytelling, local perspectives, and a call for collective action.

Since its release, MARMARA has reached viewers across Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, and South America, with audiences in countries including Türkiye, Canada, the United States, Mexico, Peru, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, Norway, Italy, Spain, Japan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, South Africa, and Palestine.

The film has received three awards and continues to introduce international audiences to the environmental challenges facing the Marmara Sea.

AVSA PROJECT

PLANET 911 EARTHxYOUTH

In 2021, EarthX and ten partner organizations mentored 13 youth 'earthlings' from around the world as part of the Planet911 EarthxYouth Fellowship Program.

Film Footage and Photographs by Ela Gökçiğdem.

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Be Part Of The Change

Whether you’re a scientist, student, educator, or someone who loves the ocean, you can make a difference.​

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