Out of Plain Sight (2024)

- Directed by
- Daniel Straub, Rosanna Xia
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- United States
- Rating
- 10.0 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb

The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary reveals a hidden environmental disaster off the coast of Southern California. It shows how pollution and neglect have created a crisis just out of public view.
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What happens
Out of Plain Sight is a 2024 American documentary film directed by Daniel Straub and Rosanna Xia. Produced by L.A. Times Studios, the documentary unveils the hidden environmental catastrophe just off Southern California's shores. It had its world premiere on November 16, 2024, at DOC NYC. The film won Audience Choice Award at the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on February 15, 2025. It also received the Shared Earth Foundation Award at the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital, the Best Feature award at the International Wildlife Film Festival, the Special Jury Award for Environmental Justice at Mendocino Film Festival, and the Audience Award and an Honorable Mention from the jury at Berkshire International Film Festival. It was also awarded the Director's Choice Award for Fortitude in Filmmaking at the Woods Hole Film Festival. Out of Plain Sight was also a finalist for two Jackson Wild Media Awards, in both the Investigative and Science & Nature categories. The film won the Investigative category. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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