The BLUE Ocean Film Festival has selected St. Petersburg to host this year's event. The announcement was made at a special event in Monaco hosted by BLUE, the Prince Albert II Foundation and the Oceanograhic Institute in Monaco. At the heart of the BLUE Ocean Film Festival is an international and festival that screens over 100 of the world's top ocean films in more than 20 award categories. The Conservation Summit and Film/Media Industry Conference held during the festival draws leaders from the marine conservation, film and art worlds.