Filmmaker Ian Shive at UCSB MSI
**Events may have been canceled or postponed. Please contact the venue to confirm the event.
Date & Time
Fri, Nov 14 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Address (map)
Marine Science Institute, Santa Barbara, CA 93117
Venue (website)
Marine Science Institute
Join award-winning filmmaker and photographer Ian Shive for an extraordinary visual journey through some of the most remote and untamed corners of the United States. From the storm-lashed Aleutian Islands of Alaska to the pristine coral atolls of the Pacific’s Marine National Monuments, Shive has launched expeditions to the far corners of the world, capturing the beauty, fragility, and resilience of ecosystems few will ever see in person.
Drawing on his decades of exploration and storytelling, Shive shares behind-the-scenes accounts from his extensive career documenting the wild—stories of adventure, science, and human connection that reveal how our nation’s public lands and ocean sanctuaries shape not only our environment but our identity.
Through breathtaking footage and intimate moments from his acclaimed films—including Hidden Pacific IMAX 3D, discovery+’s The Last Unknown, and his current project for Mission Partners Entertainment Group, an Untitled Wetlands IMAX 3D film —Shive illuminates the intricate web that binds people to place, wilderness to culture, and conservation to hope. His work invites audiences to consider the future of America’s last wild frontiers and our shared responsibility to protect them.
This presentation offers a rare glimpse into the making of large-format IMAX and natural history films, where storytelling meets exploration—and where the wild still thrives.
Drawing on his decades of exploration and storytelling, Shive shares behind-the-scenes accounts from his extensive career documenting the wild—stories of adventure, science, and human connection that reveal how our nation’s public lands and ocean sanctuaries shape not only our environment but our identity.
Through breathtaking footage and intimate moments from his acclaimed films—including Hidden Pacific IMAX 3D, discovery+’s The Last Unknown, and his current project for Mission Partners Entertainment Group, an Untitled Wetlands IMAX 3D film —Shive illuminates the intricate web that binds people to place, wilderness to culture, and conservation to hope. His work invites audiences to consider the future of America’s last wild frontiers and our shared responsibility to protect them.
This presentation offers a rare glimpse into the making of large-format IMAX and natural history films, where storytelling meets exploration—and where the wild still thrives.
Thursday, November 14th, 6PM
Free and open to the public. Space is limited; please RSVP as soon as possible.
Doors open at 5:30pm. Reception to follow with food and drinks on the MSRB Balcony
Free and open to the public. Space is limited; please RSVP as soon as possible.
Doors open at 5:30pm. Reception to follow with food and drinks on the MSRB Balcony
Marine Science Research Building (MSRB) 1st Floor Auditorium
UC Santa Barbara
Visitor Parking is available in Lots 3 and 6
We look forward to welcoming you!
