Maritime Film Festival Schedule
Friday, September 10
10:00 am: Billy Budd (1 hr. 59 min.)
12:05 pm: Sail Training – Seizing Courtesy of John Baker
Everything you need to know about basic seizing, as taught by Capt. Wes Heersen. (27 min.)
12:40 pm: We Have Met the Enemy: The Dobbins Memoir Courtesy of WQLN Public Media
Learn about the Battle of Lake Erie from the man who made the building of Perry’s Fleet in Erie possible. (60 min.)
1:45 pm: Live Fire! Courtesy of the Erie Maritime Museum
Witness the destructive power of cannon fire in Naval Warfare. (20 min.)
2:10 pm: It’s History! Flagship Niagara Courtesy of PCN Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood
Your personal tour of the Flagship Niagara, as given by Captain Wes Heersen. (30 min.)
2:35 pm: Load and Fire! Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum & Boston Productions
Details the loading and firing procedure of the 32 pounder carronade. (3 min.)
2:45 pm: The Wreck and Rescue of the Schooner J. H. Hartzel Courtesy of Bauer Productions
A dramatic re-enactment of a 19th Century shipwreck and the U.S. Life-Saving Service’s rescue of her crew. (60 min.)
3:50 pm: Load and Fire! Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum & Boston Productions
Details the loading and firing procedure of the 32 pounder carronade. (3 min.)
4:00 pm: Billy Budd (1 hr. 59 min.)
Saturday, September 11
10:00 am: The Battle of Lake Erie Courtesy of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial
View the Battle of Lake Erie as interpreted through historical reenactment and maritime artwork. (16 min.)
10:20 am: Mutiny on the Bounty (2 hrs. 12 min.)
12:35 pm: Load and Fire! Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum & Boston Productions
Details the loading and firing procedure of the 32 pounder carronade. (3 min.)
12:40 pm: Live Fire! Courtesy of the Erie Maritime Museum
Witness the destructive power of cannon fire in Naval Warfare. (20 min.)
1:05 pm: Saga of the Steamship Atlantic Courtesy of WQLN Public Media
On August 30, 1852, the Steamship Atlantic collided with another ship and sunk to the depths of Lake Erie. An estimated 200 lives were lost in this tragedy, along with money and gold speculated to be worth millions. There has already been a legal battle over ownership of the sunken vessel, and a campaign to preserve the ship and its contents is ongoing. This film traces the Atlantic’s role in history, as well as the current controversy over the fate of this important American artifact. (60 min.)
2:10 pm: Sail Training – Seizing Courtesy of John Baker
Everything you need to know about basic seizing, as taught by Capt. Wes Heersen. (27 min.)
2:40 pm: We Have Met the Enemy: The Dobbins Memoir Courtesy of WQLN Public Media
Learn about the Battle of Lake Erie from the man who made the building of Perry’s Fleet in Erie possible. (60 min.)
3:45 pm: Mutiny on the Bounty (2 hrs. 12 min.)
Sunday, September 12
10:00 am: It’s History! Flagship Niagara Courtesy of PCN, Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood
Your personal tour of the Flagship Niagara, as given by Captain Wes Heersen. (30 min.)
10:35 am: Op Sail 2000 Courtesy Channel 6 ABC, Camden
Follow the Channel 6 news crew, sailing from New York to Philadelphia on the Flagship Niagara. (43 min.)
11:25 am: Load and Fire! Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum & Boston Productions
Details the loading and firing procedure of the 32 pounder carronade. (3 min.)
11:30 am: Damn the Defiant (1 hr. 41 min.)
1:15 pm: Load and Fire! Courtesy of the U.S. Naval Academy Museum & Boston Productions
Details the loading and firing procedure of the 32 pounder carronade. (3 min.)
1:20 pm: Saga of the Steamship Atlantic Courtesy of WQLN Public Media
On August 30, 1852, the Steamship Atlantic collided with another ship and sunk to the depths of Lake Erie. An estimated 200 lives were lost in this tragedy, along with money and gold speculated to be worth millions. There has already been a legal battle over ownership of the sunken vessel, and a campaign to preserve the ship and its contents is ongoing. This film traces the Atlantic’s role in history, as well as the current controversy over the fate of this important American artifact. (60 min.)
2:25 pm: Live Fire! Courtesy of the Erie Maritime Museum
Witness the destructive power of cannon fire in Naval Warfare. (20 min.)
2:50 pm: The Wreck and Rescue of the Schooner J. H. Hartzel Courtesy of Bauer Productions
A dramatic re-enactment of a 19th Century shipwreck and the U.S. Life-Saving Service’s rescue of her crew. (60 min.)
3:55 pm: The Battle of Lake Erie Courtesy of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial
View the Battle of Lake Erie as interpreted through historical reenactment and maritime artwork. (16 min.)
4:15 pm: Damn the Defiant (1 hr. 41 min.)
