Nathan Siegel is a documentary filmmaker and co-founder of ONA, a production company that makes films about the ocean. HIs film is screening during the IOFF in April and documents a round the world solo race. The film is OPEN OCEAN.

Before moving into the world of documentary, Nathan worked as a video and photojournalist based in East Africa, covering environmental issues for publications like the Guardian, CNN and BBC.

FILM  Synopsis: Spanish firefighter, Didac Costa, and his ragtag team of mostly volunteers put everything on the line to tackle arguably the most extreme sporting event on the planet – the Vendée Globe, a solo, non-stop and unassisted sailing race around the world. Costa battles mounting personal debt, an ill-timed lightning strike, a collision with a whale and finally, the Southern Ocean, home to the most inhospitable seas on Earth. A gripping portrait of an introvert obsessed with a dream that could very well kill him. Or elevate him to sporting immortality.

19th Annual IOFF runs April 7 – 10, 2022 in San Francisco and online,

OPEN OCEAN screening Sunday, April 10th at 1pm at Cowell Theater in Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture.  19th International Ocean Film Festival in San Francisco tickets go on sale on Thursday, March 10th on www.intloceanfilmfest.org. All screenings April 7 – 10, 2022. + 2 weeks of virtual home screenings for subscribers.