San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition

Presenting the 27th Annual San Diego Undersea Film Exhibition!

Journey beneath the surface on October 9th and 10th, 2026 for two unforgettable nights, each featuring a unique lineup of extraordinary short underwater films from around the world, hosted by renowned local underwater photographer Marty Snyderman.

Qualcomm Hall
5775 Morehouse Drive San Diego, CA 92121

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Festival Schedule

Two different shows each night!

Friday Night (7pm – 9pm)

Double Exposure | Rocio Bunker
Rolling In the Deep – Lembeh | Dustin Adamson
One With the Sea | Shaked Barzilai
Queen of the Seas | James Caratini
The Life of a Tidepool | Sophia Carlin
Snake Island: The Volcanic Life of Sea Kraits | John Roney
To Po and Back Again | Caitlin Bailey
Dangerous Creatures | Walter Marti
Diving With the Giants of Komodo | Collin O’Brien
Sand Story | Kristin Carner and Bob Yin
Ambon – Bay of Secrets | Christoph Weber
The Soupfin Shark | Christine Cavarlez
Tiny Creatures, Big Battles: Underwater Survival | Diver’s Lens
You Are an Ocean | Florian Fischer

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Saturday Night (6pm – 8pm)

Rolling In the Deep – Raja Ampat |Dustin Adamson
Stories From the Blue: Discovering Inner Earth | NOAA
The Hunt of the Giant Nudibranch | Kolin Hansen
The Blue Between|Nathan Minatta
The Little Things | Lucas Lengagne
The Matriarch of the Galapagos | Brian Zach
Symbiosis | Howard Hall
Dynamic Planet Ice Sequence | Adam Ravetch
Philippines – An Underwater Symphony | Weiwei Gao
Diel Vertical Migration Cozumel | Frida Jonguitud
Voices of the Forest: Beneath Catalina’s Emerald Canopy | Carmen Obied and Steven Lopez
Beyond Liberty | Luca Keller
Exquisite Guest | Eladio Arvelo
Passages of Light | Rodrigo Mendes
A Date. With a Whale | Gui Garcia

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Saturday Reception, October 10th at 8pm

Enjoy artfully prepared small plates (including vegetarian options) by Marigold Kitchen and Catering, and raise a glass with two complimentary drink tickets, redeemable for two alcoholic drinks (wine or beer). Non-alcoholic beverages will also be available. Make sure to get yours now to join in on the post show fun Saturday night!

Tickets to the reception WILL NOT be sold at the door and must be PURCHASED BY OCTOBER 5TH.

Reception is only Saturday night, ticket required to attend. You must be age 21+ for alcoholic beverages. ID required at check in. You may use both drink tickets for non-alcoholic beverages.

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