Save The Waves Film Festival 2025

The only international

surf and environmental film festival.

Featuring inspiring nonfiction and documentary films on surf and water sports, travel and adventure, conservation and climate.

Opening Musician- Milly Monk!

This year’s lineup of short films features surf breaks and stories from California, Portugal, Greenland, Sri Lanka, Mexico, the Pacific Northwest, Australia, and South Africa.

We’re kicking things off at 400 PM with LIVE MUSIC, local Boiling Pot brews, and mouthwatering eats from the iconic IM IM Street Food.

But that’s not all, we’ve got exciting door prizes, a must-enter raffle, and an atmosphere you won’t want to miss.

🎟️ Tickets are going fast — grab yours now and be part of a night to remember!

As much as possible NWSR has decided to make this event plastic free, we will be selling canned wine in the bar. Please feel free to come with your favourite picnic glasses.

For more information visit: https://www.savethewaves.org/filmfest/

TIMELINE:

4.00PM Gates open (Music, beverages, food truck available) 

4.00PM-5.15PM Milly Monk

5.15pm Welcome to Country (Amelia)

5.20PM Opening speaker by Dan Tomlinson

5.25PM Film produced by Dan Tomlinson

5.30PM Introduction and shorts program screens

6.30PM Intermission (Hello from Salty Sisters & Lucky Door Prizes)

7.30PM Final screening of two longer short films

8.30PM Film concludes 

9.00PM Event commences/ all guests must depart 

10.00pm After Party at Boiling Pot