Bringing together some of the best underwater photographers and film makers in the world!

2025 Film Festival Presenters

Maureen & Steve Langevins

Maureen & Steve Langevin are PADI instructors, technical divers, and US Coast Guard licensed Captains. They founded Dive Voyager Expeditions, a company that specializes in scuba instruction and filmmaking. Christopher Drew, technical diver and Divemaster recently joined the DIVE Team. Steve and Maureen introduce students to diving in the Northeast aboard their dive boat “Voyager” and produce films to entertain audiences about our amazing undersea world and rich maritime history.

Through Dive Voyager Expeditions, they bring out the spirit of ocean exploration through award winning documentary films such as Pioneers of Northeast Wreck Diving, Women of Northeast Wreck Diving, Search for the HMS Sylph and A Shipwreck’s Secret, a story about the expedition to recover a 5,000 pound anchor from the wreck of the Stolt Dagali which is available for online viewing at SnagFilms. The artifact was donated to the Museum of NJ Maritime History where it is displayed prominently at the entranceway.

Their educational children’s series Our Precious Ocean is fun and entertaining but also teaches young people important facts about sharks, coral reefs and how destructive fishing, plastics and balloons can be harmful. The film Lost at Sea: Texas Tower Disaster debuted in 2012 as a rough cut and they have many more films available or are in progress.

Their work has been featured on television, in magazines & newspaper articles, at dive events and film festivals. Maureen is a proud member of the Women Divers Hall of Fame. Check out their work on the Dive Voyager Expeditions YouTube Channel or follow their Facebook page.

Presenting: "Antarctica - The Great Southland Deep Weddell Sea"

Journey as did the famous Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his crew aboard the Endurance crossing the treacherous Drake passage and visiting remote islands with amazing wildlife above and below. Tracking the Voyage of Shackleton we reach the southern most point of the Deep Weddell Sea exploring and capturing sealife including the beautiful Emperor Penguin, escaping just as the surface of the sea begins to freeze over.

Visit Dive Voyager Expeditions at: https://divevoyagerexpeditions.com/

Mike Dudas

Raised in a diving family, Mike Dudas began wreck diving at the age of 14. Through the charters of his family dive shop, Dudas Diving Duds, Mike dived shipwrecks from North Carolina to New York including the Andrea Doria. This passion for wreck diving has extended to exploring shipwrecks around the world from Grenada, Vanuatu to New Zealand and included a 2 year stint guiding divers in Bikini Atoll. As recently as this past year Mike continues to explore new wrecks such off the Nantucket Shoals with the D/V Tenacious team.

Presenting: "Exploring East Coast Shipwrecks Across Generations"

As a second generation cold water shipwreck diver, I will showcase a few shipwrecks from Ocean City, MD to Long Island, NY that my parents, John and Evelyn Dudas, began exploring in the 1960s and 70s, and that I continue to visit and explore today. This presentation that will share stories and photos of the of discoveries of a few significant wrecks, such as the USS Moonstone, tanker India Arrow, SS Northern Pacific along with my modern visits to these wrecks over the last 25 years.

For more information about Mike, visit: https://www.facebook.com/madunderwater/

Jim & Pat Stayer

Jim & Pat are explorers and well known filmmakers dedicated to sharing shipwrecks, animal behavior, and remote dive destinations. They have directed several evening film festivals and are popular presenters. Pat is a member of WDHOF. They have discovered 8 shipwrecks, authored 3 books, produced 33 DVDs and their work has appeared on major networks.

Presenting: "The Submerged, Historic WWII Planes of Northern PNG"

During WWII the Papua New Guinea campaign was characterized by fierce air battles with heavy losses on both sides. Many aircraft were shot down; others suffered mechanical failures or got lost and ran out of fuel. Join the Stayers as they explore several of these underwater planes, unlocking each one’s special story while sharing a divers insight into these tragedies.

For more information about Jim and Pat, visit: https://outoftheblueproductions.net/

Peter Venoutsos

Peter Venoutsos has been a certified diver since 1976 and a commercial diver since 1983. His experience includes working with private underwater engineering firms, the Federal Government and the US Navy.

He is an active member of the Connecticut Underwater Archeology Committee and his interests include underwater photography, shipwrecks & cave diving. He is the founder of American Scuba Adventures a underwater video company with the goal of promoting diving in the United States and around the world.

Presenting: "Humpbacks of Rurutu"

Snorkeling with these gentle giants of French Polynesia probably was one of the most magical moments of my life. Join me to witness these magnificent creatures as they travel thousands of miles to give birth and nurture their young to prepare them for the long journey back to their much colder feeding grounds.

For more information about Peter, visit: https://www.facebook.com/pvenoutsos

Michael Salvarezza & Christopher Weaver

Michael Salvarezza and Christopher Weaver have been diving the waters of the world since 1978. In that time, they have spent hundreds of hours underwater and have accumulated a large and varied library of photographic images.

In 1994, Salvarezza and Weaver formed a company called Eco-Photo Explorers, a New York based organization to help promote public interest in protecting the underwater environment through knowledge and awareness using underwater photography. Their photo and freelance writing are all utilized to achieve this goal.

They have presented their work in many multi-media presentations, and have appeared previously at Beneath the Sea, Boston Sea Rovers Underwater Clinic, Our World Underwater and the Long Island Divers Association Film Festival.

Mike and Chris have been published in numerous magazines, including National Geographic Adventure, and have authored many articles for the majority of the dive publications the world over. Their work has also been used to support a number of research and educational programs, including the Jason Project for Education, the Atlantis Marine World Aquarium in New York and the Cambridge University and the University of Groningen Arctic Centre work on monitoring the transformation of historic features in Antarctica and Svalbard.

Presenting: "Baja: Secrets of the Sea of Cortez"

Between the Baja Peninsula and the mainland of Mexico lies the fabled Sea of Cortez. For decades, fisherman have known about the marine riches that abound in these waters. Today, SCUBA divers can explore beneath the waves of this dazzling marine paradise and witness the underwater marvels for themselves. Jacques-Yves Cousteau once characterized the Sea of Cortez as “The World’s Aquarium”, and for good reason. The Sea of Cortez is known for big animals, mesmerizing reefs and heart-pounding adventure. Join Eco-Photo Explorers as they dive with playful Sea Lions and Guadalupe Fur Seals, explore fascinating shipwrecks and journey to colorful reefs teeming with marine life.

See more of Mike and Chris' work at: https://ecophotoexplorers.com