🌊A Dot in the Ocean – The Utila Project | Part 1

▶️Watch the Official Trailer:
https://youtu.be/U87AlDmK-ss

🎬Full 60 Min Documentary Premiere
📅August 15th, 2026
🕕6:00 PM EST

🌐Learn More:
https://globalfilmzstudios.com/theutilaproject/

In December 2025, our film crew arrived in Utila while filming another documentary. What we expected was routine production. What we found was one of the most beautiful places we had ever visited and one of the most heartbreaking environmental challenges we’ve ever witnessed.

Utila is home to some of the most spectacular marine life in the Caribbean and sits within the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System, the second largest barrier reef system in the world. Every year, divers, marine biologists, and travelers from around the globe visit these waters to experience their incredible biodiversity, vibrant coral reefs, and unforgettable wildlife.

But hidden deep within Utila’s mangrove ecosystem only accessible by boat lies a reality that very few visitors ever see.

Decades of accumulated landfill waste refrigerators, washing machines, plastics, metal, and countless tons of debris have become trapped among the mangrove roots, threatening one of the island’s most important natural ecosystems. Mangroves help protect coastal waters and support the health of nearby coral reefs, preserving them is essential to the long-term health of this extraordinary marine environment.

We couldn’t simply film it and walk away.

That’s why we created A Dot in the Ocean a documentary that not only tells Utila’s story but also launches The Utila Project, an initiative dedicated to helping restore this extraordinary island.

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🌿 AWARENESS

Proceeds from the A Dot in the Ocean online documentary premiere will support The Utila Project, helping fund the removal of decades of accumulated landfill waste from the mangrove ecosystem of Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras, while contributing to the restoration of one of the island’s most fragile natural environments.

The Reality: https://vimeo.com/1213954773?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci

🚤 ACTION

In September 2026, Think Global Media Group plans to return to Utila to oversee, execute, and document the removal of the accumulated waste from the island’s mangrove ecosystem.

This mission will become Part Two of A Dot in the Ocean – The Utila Project, capturing the cleanup efforts and demonstrating the lasting impact that can be achieved when storytelling is transformed into action.

🤝Support The Utila Project:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/a-dot-in-the-ocean-the-utila-project

Donations of $1000 or more receive Associate Producer credits On-Screen and on IMDB for “A Dot in the Ocean” Part II Taking Action the sequel to the documentary film.

❤️ FUNDRAISING DISCLAIMER

Think Global Media Group is conducting this fundraising campaign in support of The Utila Project with the goal of helping clean and restore the mangrove ecosystem in Utila, Bay Islands, Honduras.

If the fundraising goal is not reached during the 30-day documentary premiere campaign or through the associated GoFundMe campaign, Think Global Media Group will use all funds raised to begin Phase One of the cleanup efforts.

📦 The scope of work may or may not include:

• 🗑️ Waste removal
  • 🚢 Barges and marine transportation
  • 🦺 Equipment and labor
  • 🚛 Transportation and logistics
  • 🌱 Environmental support services
  • 📋 Permitting and project coordination
  • ♻️ Recycling and restoration efforts
  • 🌿 Other project-related environmental expenses

The extent of the cleanup efforts will depend entirely on the total amount of funds raised and the resources available at the time the project is executed.

✅All proceeds from this fundraising campaign will be used exclusively to support The Utila Project and maximize the environmental impact of the funds received.

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