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.

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.

Pack your picnic blanket, bean bag, or camping chair and don’t forget a cosy blanket for when the stars come out!

We’re kicking things off at 3 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!

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

TIMELINE:

3.00PM Gates open (Music, beverages, food truck available) 

4.45pm Welcome to Country

5.00PM Opening speaker by Dan Thomlinson

5.15PM Film produced by Dan Thomlinson

5.25PM Lucky door prize

5.30PM Introduction and shorts program screens

6.30PM Intermission (Raffle drawn)

7.30PM Final screening of two longer short films

8.30PM Film concludes 

9.00PM Event commences/ all guests must depart