Screening Event: White Rock

From Crisis to Cuisine: A Documentary Highlighting Urgent Action for the Great Southern Reef

📅 Thursday, 16 September 2025
🕓 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Stella Maris Room, Star of the Sea School
Followed by a VIP tour of the Marine Discovery Centre

About the Event

Join us for an exclusive screening of White Rock, the powerful new documentary exposing the urgent environmental crisis facing the Great Southern Reef due to longspined sea urchins—and the innovative solutions turning this challenge into opportunity. Featuring filmmaker Damon Gameau, the film connects science, policy, and sustainable seafood to inspire action.

After the screening, enjoy a Q&A session and a VIP tour of the Marine Discovery Centre (approx. 45 mins).

Why This Matters

The Great Southern Reef is a biodiversity hotspot, yet it faces an escalating crisis. Longspined urchins have stripped thousands of kilometres of coastline of vital kelp forests, endangering marine life and fisheries. White Rock not only documents this urgent issue but also shines a light on practical, sustainable solutions—turning crisis into opportunity through innovative seafood strategies and reef restoration initiatives.

VIP Marine Discovery Centre Tour Includes:

Aquariums with local SA marine life such as Big-Bellied Seahorses, Ornate Cowfish, Porcupine Fish, native Oysters, Murray River Turtle, Yabbies and more.
Underwater Virtual Reality: Dive into the Great Southern Reef without getting wet with immersive VR experiences (footage by Carl Charter, supported by Inspiring SA).
Kaurna Education Room (Kaurna Meyunna Wodli): Discover the deep cultural connection between Kaurna people, the Adelaide Plains, and the coast.
Interactive Displays & Games: Explore ocean sounds, climate change, marine debris, sustainable fishing, and hands-on learning with microscopes and our Discovery Dive game.

✅ Event Includes:

Exclusive screening of White Rock
Live Q&A
VIP MDC tour

🎟 Admission: Free (registrations essential – limited seats).

Learn more: Great Southern Reef Foundation

White Rock is directed, produced, and edited by Stefan Andrews of Ocean Imaging, and co-produced by Dr Scott Bennett.

The film is an initiative of the Great Southern Reef Foundation, with production funding from Minderoo Pictures. The impact team includes Executive Producer Sahira Bell, co-producer Scott Bennett, Event Coordinator Hillarey Jones, Education Lead Catia Freitas, Communications and Distribution Coordinator John Fuhr, and Science and Policy Advisor Dr Scott Bennett.

White Rock is part of Documentary Australia’s Environmental Accelerator program. Impact support from Intrepid Travel. Community screenings and events are backed by local partners and supporters across the Great Southern Reef.