A storyteller, played by Academy Award winner Linda Hunt, speaks to us of a spell that has been cast that has caused everyone to forget about the importance of the ocean. One little girl, however, is determined to find a way to break the spell. She embarks on a journey to the sea with a magical shell that shows her how our health and well-being depend on the marine environment, and explains how the ocean is under threat. Arriving at her destination, the girl helps us realize how we can all break the spell and save the ocean, and ourselves.

Once Upon a Tide is receiving accolades from around the world. It has been chosen as an Official Selection in 28 FIlm Festivals, and has won Best in Show at the Santa Barbara Ocean Film Festival and a Special Jury Selection at the Wildscreen International Wildlife and Environmental Film Festival, the 'Green Oscars' of environmental film making.

The film runs nine minutes, 15 seconds and is available in a variety of formats including High Definition DVD and DV CAM.

Once Upon a Tide is made possible through the generous support of the following committed organizations:

The Campbell Foundation

Johnson&Johnson

Massachusetts Environmental Trust
(Grant funds made possible by Trust specialty license plate sales.)

The Curtis and Edith Munson Foundation

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation

National Marine Sanctuary Foundation

Oak Foundation

The Ocean Foundation

The Ocean Fund of the Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruise Lines