written by Randy Olson, Jeremy Rowley, and Roy Jenkins
directed by Randy Olson
Co-sponsored by World Wildlife Fund

 

Ocean decline is such a serious topic that there are limits to how much the general public can absorb without feeling the need to take a little break. Over the past two years the Groundlings Improv Comedy Group has helped us lighten the bad news a bit.

For Hollywood Ocean Night we produced several short films. Here are the two that really hit ocean issues on the head.

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"The No Seafood Grille, 2002" What will be served as seafood when there's no fish left? (from left Steven Pierce, Mitch Silpa, Wendy McLendon)

 

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"Senate Hearing on Coral Bleaching" A scientist tries to make his case to a couple of senators with their own "expert." (from left: Melissa McCarthy, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, not shown: Ben Falcone)

 

CREW

Camera: Peter Logreco
Sound: Tom Chan, Tennyson Sebastian
Production Designer: Greg Neuhaus
Editor: Sam Williams
Production Coordinator and Best Boy: Ty Carlisle