SAVE THE DATE!

Our 2026 Surf Film Festival returns November 12th-14th, 2026! Opening night will take place at the Arlington Theatre on the 12th and we will be announcing our other venues soon for the 13th-14th.

Please submit your films to Film Freeway for your chance to have your film screened on opening night at the Arlington or one of our other venues on the 13th or 14th.

FILM SUBMISSIONS

A huge thank you to our SURF COMMUNITY and SPONSORS for 6 years of Support!
The stoke is definitely alive!

About

You all loved this years merch so much that we are doing a limited restock!
Reserve yours by placing your order via email to: santabarbarasurffilmfestival@gmail.com🤙

Thank you all for another amazing Festival!
2-days, a few thousand people, so many stories, so much history, so many legends under one roof, & COMMUNITY! The stoke was definitely felt!

We can’t wait to see you all again next year!

📸Thank you for the beautiful photos @tais_eye_photography

Thank you to our Filmmakers: @morganmaassen @campbellbros @traviswaddell @shauntomson @roberthelphand @huntermartinez__ @bobcampi @mrchrisriel @dana_shaw @originsarchival @justinjmisch

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Opening evening!
✨✨We had a FULL house of incredible people in our community! Yewwwww 🤙✨✨

Day 2 is quickly approaching and ticket sales are also moving along!

🎟️ PRO TIP: Please make sure to download the app and pre purchase tix to move quick through the line!

We have an exciting more laid back Lineup today!

3:30 pm:Rincon Classic Shorts
4:00pm show with @shauntomson and his Surfers Code Presentation.

6:30pm Shaping the Future @roberthelphand @salvadorgentile @wavetoolssurfboards

8:30pm Circles:An Ode to Shredding @originsarchival @dana_shaw @justinjmisch

Post Screenings Head on over to the Granada show and enjoy some tunes at the “All Start Celebration Music of Beach Boys & Brian Wilson”

**After Party @sevenbarsb 💃🕺

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

Opening night of our 5th Annual Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival is TONIGHT!

✨✨5:00- Meet &Greet w/ @lakeypeterson and 🎶 from @koamodisette_

✨✨Our main Show at 6pm is very close to being sold out so please buy your ticket soon if you’re planning to attend! ✨✨

✨✨9:30-Big White House Screening (You won’t want to miss this one!)

🍔 Don’t forget to grab a burger prior to the show at Islands Restaurant 🍔

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors & Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

Our VIP kickoff party is TONIGHT @montecitogourmet!
🎟️ Buy a vip ticket and enjoy the fun! 💃🕺

Crack a cold @805beer , some wine, or @waiakea, enjoy food from @montecitogourmet newest dinner menu!

📸:Capture the moment in @travelingphotobus

🖼️ enjoy art from @jeremyharperartist @stoked_surfboards

Get pampered by @rhw_santabarbara

Shop @rodeoriviera @rodeorivierahatbar @rainejewelryofficial

FRIDAY

@lakeypeterson meet and greet 5-6 pm
Main show 6pm

9:30pm Big White House

SATURDAY

4pm Shaun Tomson Surfers Code Presentation
6:30pm Shaping the Future( The Lance Collins Story)
8:30 Circles:An Ode to Shredding

✨✨Thank you so much for the support! We couldn’t not have put on this year’s festival without the help of our community and all of our Sponsors! We want to give an extra shout out to our Top Sponsors! ✨✨🤙
@loberotheatre @waiakea @805beer @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @ucsblibrary

✨Make sure to enter our RAFFLE ✨

Thank you for your contributions! @celebrationcruisessb @seacreatureswine @waiakea @refugiogardensbotanicals @schecterguitarsofficial

All proceeds are split between @healtheoceansb @surfhappensfoundation @surfridersb

We hope to see you at the festival this Friday & Saturday!

Buy your ticket now to guarantee a seat! 🤙

🎥Don’t miss out on the screening of Hunter Martinez’s short Film “17@20” this Friday at the Lobero Theatre!

Synopsis:
This film “17 @ 20,” is a short visual piece documenting one of the bigger west swells that hit Ventura recently. It’s rare to see such a powerful long period swell of this size come in and the view of the hills looking out into the channel were baffling. From swell lines out the back, double overhead beach breaks in Oxnard to mysto point breaks in Santa Barbara, the coastline lit up and I tried my best to document all of it.

🎟️Click the Link in our bio to buy Tickets! 🤙

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

✨✨Buy a VIP pass and enjoy the perks!
-Early entry to all films
-VIP Swag Bags
-Exclusive VIP Pre-Party Thursday
-First to know about any additional meet and greets/events
- 🎶🥂Thursday,Sept.25 pre-party @montecitogourmet ft. Music, food, drinks from @805beer @waiakea @montecitogourmet

Sponsor/Vendor Activations: @rainejewelryofficial @rodeoriviera @travelingphotobus @rhw_santabarbara

🎥Come Check out “Before The Flight” 6:00pm September 26 at the Lobero Theatre!
 Directed by Malcolm & Duncan Campbell, 1976 2025 Restoration by Travis Waddell & Oblique Films
Before The Flight, a Super 8 film from 1976, captures the revolutionary surfboard design of The Bonzer in action—the world’s first widely disseminated three-fin surfboard.
Malcolm and Duncan Campbell developed The Bonzer in December 1970, and a 1973 collaboration with Bing Surfboards brought their design to the forefront of the surfing world with extensive spreads in Surfer and Surfing magazines.
Between 1975 and 1976, the Campbell Brothers shot this film on their Beaulieu 4008 ZM Il camera in Oxnard, California, after meticulously cutting the footage by hand with cement slices it was then projected at screenings “All Over Oxnard.” Along with themselves, it features surfers Russ Short, Cliff Collinge, and Charly Womack.
Now, thanks to a wet-gate 4K restoration produced by Oblique Films, Before The Flight returns to the screen in its original form—for the first time in nearly 50 years.

Click the link in our bio for tickets!

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

🎥Check out 805’s short at 6:00 pm about Lakey Peterson!
“Making Waves:The Lakey Peterson Story” will screen on Friday September, 25th at the Lobero Theatre in downtown Santa Barbara.

**⭐️BUY VIP tickets to get Swag Bags, early theatre entry & access to our exclusive party Thursday Sept.25 @montecitogourmet !

⭐️Meet @lakeypeterson before the show ⭐️

Synopsis:
Raised on the shores of Santa Barbara, Lakey’s connection to the water was immediate. But this isn’t just another surf film. It’s an inside look at the mindset of an athlete who has spent her life pushing boundaries and redefining women’s surfing.
At its core, Making Waves isn’t about winning or losing—it’s about the journey. Through breathtaking cinematography and never-before-seen footage, the film explores the moments that matter most: the experiences, the challenges, and the people who shape a life spent in the water. From Lakey’s home breaks in California to the world’s most iconic waves, this is a story of passion, resilience, and a deep connection to the sea.

Filmmaker: Morgan Maassen

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

✨We are 1-week away from the Opening Night of our 5th Annual Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival! ✨

🎟️Incase you haven’t done so yet…Grab your tickets before we are sold out! 🤙

We will be having a meet and greet with @lakeypeterson before our main event that starts at 6:00pm!

🎬Catch @805beer movie “Making Waves: The Lakey Peterson Story” on the big screen, @huntermartinez__ latest film “17@20”, “Before the Flight” by Malcolm & Duncan Campbell and remastered by @traviswaddell

🏆Legendary Award to @mattmooresurfbords

⭐️Panel & Feature film “The Shape of Things:The Dick Brewer Story” by @bobcampi

⭐️We additionally have @thebigwhitehousemovie screening at 9:30pm!

SATURDAY be sure to check out:

✨4:00pm @shauntomson “The Surfers Code Presentation”
⭐️6:30pmPanelFeature film “Shaping the Future”(The story of Lance Collins from Wave Tools) by @roberthelphand
⭐️8:30pm “Circles:An Ode to Shredding” by @dana_shaw @originsarchival and Panel

***Exclusive VIP kick off party @montecitogourmet on Thursday Sept25

AfterParty at @sevenbarsb Fridayand post show event @granadasb Saturday! Dm us for more info!

Please head on over to link in our bio for Tix 🤙

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

🎥On Saturday September 27 at 4:00pm enjoy Shaun Tomson’s “Surfer’s Code Presentation”

Synopsis:
In a world often divided and uncertain, Shaun Tomson’s Surfer’s Code offers a unifying
message of hope, courage, and commitment. Through breathtaking visuals, personal
storytelling, and interactive participation, Shaun takes audiences on a journey—from surfing
the world’s deadliest waves to overcoming profound personal loss. He shares the
transformative power of The Code, a simple yet profound set of 12 promises that empower
individuals to make better choices, build resilience, and navigate life’s challenges with hope and purpose.
Shaun’s Comments “Cell phones and social media have disconnected us from each other. Theaters bring us together into a community, like listening to stories around a campfire. I remember the first surf film I watched with my Dad, and the experience was like a gathering of a tribe. I like to think I carry on the tradition of telling surf stories like the ancient Hawaiians, the world’s first surfers. In today’s broken world we need to bring people together and stories told face to face, heart to heart and soul to soul are the way to do it.”

Join Shaun for an unforgettable evening of inspiration, storytelling, and community.

Click link in our bio to purchase tix 🤙!

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

🎥On Saturday September 27th at 6:30 pm we will be Screening “Shaping the Future”(The Story of Lance Collins from Wave Tools)

Synopsis:
“Shaping The Future” chronicles the life of renowned surfboard shaper Lance Collins and documents the profound influence his design innovations made on a generation of surfers in the early 1980’s in Newport Beach California and how it spread throughout the world thanks to the coverage of his colorful group of team riders in the surf magazines. But more importantly, it details the influence he had on those around him and how he found the key to life.

Director/Producer, Writer: Robert Helphand
Director of Photography, Writer, Editor, Producer: Tony Gentile

@roberthelphand @salvadorgentile @wavetoolssurfboards @wavetoolsdocumentary bobhurley @cheynehoran @matt_biolos

Click link in our bio to purchase tix! 🤙

Dm us for more info!
✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

🎥Come check out “Circles: An Ode to Shredding” on Saturday September 27th at 8:30pm @loberotheatre
Directed by:Dana Shaw
Produced by:Justin Misch & Origins Archival

Synopsis:

“Circles: An Ode to Shredding,” is a full length 16mm documentary film that celebrates the nuances of riding waves and skateboarding. It observes a range of people, places and themes that make these underground communities the poetry that they are. From the gathering points that founded style in surfing, to the concrete canvas that is skateboarding and the human connection between.

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

🎥 Check out this years lineup now! 2 days of incredible ficksat the Lobero Theatre! Come on out on Sept. 26-27 , bring your friends and enjoy a cold one from @805beer or @waiakea ! 🍻
Click the link in our bio to learn more!

@thebigwhitehousemovie @mattmooresurfcarp @huntermartinez__ @lakeypeterson @805beer @bobcampi @roberthelphand @dana_shaw @justinjmisch @campbellbros @chris_malloy_yarning @shauntomson @surfhappensfoundation @healtheoceansb @surfridersb @wavetoolssurfboards

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

🎥Come Check out “The Big White House” by Chris Riel at 9:30pm , Friday, September ,26th at the Lobero Theatre!

**MAKE SURE TO SELECT THE 9:30 PM TICKET SHOWING ON THE LOBERO WEBSITE!

Synopsis:

Over 20 years in the making, The Big White House documents director Chris Riel’s youth as his family
journey’s from the destitute desert of Bakersfield to the lavish, affluent hills of Santa Barbara. Arriving when he was 8 years old, Chris had to adjust to the pressures of living in one of Southern California’s richest cities while still dealing with the pain of his parent’s divorce just a few years earlier. His humble beginnings attracted the attention of Montecito’s upper-class youth who were dealing with broken homes of their own and the impossibly high standards of the Montecito community. In a 100 year old Victorian home with a bright red door that was never locked, daily swarms of children found sanctuary. With a growing group of friends and a camera in his hand any chance Chris had, we see this band of lost boys come of age in a wild ride of antics and stunts such as go-karting, mud sledding, bush jumping and other extreme stunts; all juxtaposed by the clean upper-class neighborhood that values status and success above all else. Narrated by the character’s older selves, the friends give an in-depth perspective of Montecito’s high rate of suicide and drug-related incidents. This heartfelt, and at times, cautionary tale, shows how they avoided addiction and self-harm in their younger years as they leaned on one another to find their path into the real world together. They learn what it’s like to lose the sanctuary they call home while also gaining a family of brothers forever. This heartfelt documentary encapsulates the universal experiences of being a kid, growing up, and coming to terms with grief, loss, and divorce.Before its untimely end, the family that lived in the big White House instilled a set of values that focuses on love over material possessions.

Producers: @mrchrisriel @amato.alexander @ queenbarb

@thebigwhitehousemovie

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We couldn’t put on this incredible event without all of our sponsors, partners and participants!

Don’t miss out on this incredible evening September 13 @lodostudios to network and listen to some incredible ladies! Our ticket link is in our bio! Dm us for a discount code 🙂

✨A Huge thank you to @nature_of_surfwomen @ivanabajic for helping us to curate this event!
✨Thank you to our Non-Profit supporters @healtheoceansb @surfridersb
✨Thank you to our panelists @fitmamasb @drkate.health @dkbisenius @rachelesmile @ivanabajic @healtheoceansb

✨Thank you to our amazing vendors! @debpow2, @shopfeatherandbell @annajanellejewelry

✨Thank you to our Sponsors! ✨
@montecitogourmet @alohacollection @rozzipizzasb @korshots @waiakea @805beer @seacreatureswine @kleosandkleaskincare @sblifeandstyle @rodeoriviera

You all rock!

On Sept.26 (our opening evening of the 5th annual Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival)we are honored to present Matt Moore with the legendary award! 🤙

In case you didn’t already know here is a little bio on the legend:

Matt grew up on the beach in Carpinteria steps from the water. At eight years old in 1960, he began surfing and became interested in repairing the old boards that were hard to find at the time in Carpinteria. By the mid 60s in high school he was making custom boards. In 1971 he built his first 24 foot Radon boat and got into the abalone business. The Jockmo is still in SB harbor and in fine shape. He continued to make boards and started a family. They lived at Rincon, so he called the surfboards RINCON DESIGNS.

He is still creating surfboards and products, and will be reopening his store at 659 Linden Ave in Carpinteria summer of 2026.

@mattmooresurfbords @matt_moore11 @mattmooresurfcarp @rincondesignssurfshop

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

Sept. 13 at LoDo studios network, enjoy light bites &drinks and learn from female entrepreneurs showcasing products made by women in symbiosis with nature.
✨Our main event is a powerful panel that creates space for meaningful conversations around ocean pollution, body image, confidence, and the vital connection between body and mind. ✨

Featured Speakers:

Dana Bisenius: Founder of Mondo Marys Women Surf Community @dkbisenius

Rachele Moskowitz, LMFT: Somatic Therapist @rachelesmile

Dr. Kate Tenney: Naturopathic Doctor @drkate.health

Heather Hudson: Filmmaker & Spokesperson for Heal the Ocean @graciegirlsurfproductions

Natasha Caleel, Sage Society: Personal Trainer & Owner of a Premier Women Focused Studio in Santa Barbara & Ventura @fitmamasb

SPONSORS:

Sage Society, Kleos + Klea, Aloha, Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine , Kor , Montecito Gourmet, 805 Beer, Sea Creatures Wine, Waiakea,Rodeo Riviera

Dm us to learn more and get ticket link! #sbsff #sbsff2025 #hormonehealth #menopause #perimenopausehealth

Celebrating 5 years of Fun with the Community! Here is a little tidbit about us!

We can’t wait to see you all at our festival September 26-27 at the Lobero Theatre!
Please DM us for more info on tickets and how you can be involved! 🤙

✨A Huge thank you to our Sponsors &Supporters✨:
@waiakea @pacificstonegrown @islandsburgers @805beer @ucsblibrary @rodeoriviera @korshots @drinklmnt @montecitogourmet @healtheoceansb
@surfhappens @surfridersb @surfridersantabarbara #sbsurf #sbsff2025 #lobero #filmfestival

Sept. 13 at LoDo studios will feature female entrepreneurs showcasing products made by women in symbiosis with nature.
✨Our main event is a powerful panel that creates space for meaningful conversations around ocean pollution, body image, confidence, and the vital connection between body and mind. ✨

Featured Speakers:

Dana Bisenius: Founder of Mondo Marys Women Surf Community @dkbisenius

Rachele Moskowitz, LMFT: Somatic Therapist @rachelesmile

Dr. Kate Tenney: Naturopathic Doctor @drkate.health

Heather Hudson: Filmmaker & Spokesperson for Heal the Ocean @graciegirlsurfproductions

Natasha Caleel, Sage Society: Personal Trainer & Owner of a Premier Women Focused Studio in Santa Barbara & Ventura @fitmamasb

SPONSORS:

Sage Society, Kleos + Klea, Aloha, Santa Barbara Life & Style Magazine , Kor , Montecito Gourmet, 805 Beer, Sea Creatures Wine, Waiakea,Rodeo Riviera

Dm us to learn more and get ticket link! #sbsff #sbsff2025 #hormonehealth #menopause #perimenopausehealth

🎬Our 2025 SBSFF film submissions are now open!

Submit your film now until June 1st 2025 for your chance to be chosen to screen your film on the BIG SCREEN! 📺

Don’t miss out on this opportunity to showcase your hardwork to fellow surf enthusiasts, and our local community!

Head on over to our website to learn more 🤙

#sbsff2025 #loberotheatre #surffilmfestival

Thank you to our Surf Community and Sponsors for 5 years of SBSFF stoke! 🤙

We’re looking forward to seeing everyone in September! In the meantime we have a poster contest starting today!

Please email us for official rules and assets!

Contest runs Feb. 16- March 16
#sbsff #sbsff2025 #loberotheatre #5thannualsbsff

Wow that flew by fast, just like that our 2024 festival is done! We had a blast once again for our 4th annual Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival! 🤙
Thanks again for coming out for two action packed days at the Lobero filled with:
- A Lifetime Achievement Award to Renny Yater 🏆
-The classic Wave Warriors ft a guest appearance by Herbie Fletcher,
-Short Films from around the world 🌎
-Grom Program ft Surf Happens Foundation and Rincon Classic Winners 🥇
-Environmental Progeam ft Heal the Ocean, Surfrider, and the Nature Conservancy
-The World Premieres Of The Tyler Warren Experiments and Some Like It Classic!
🎶Everyone got into the groove both days to tunes from @newworld @patcurrenandtheatpilots @winchesterrebels @mendeleyev @realrastan @theupbeatofficial @jesdanz @cuica.dj ! 🎶

📸Thanks for the amazing photos: @maddiekate805

✨✨A huge shout out to our non-profit supporters: @healtheoceansb @surfhappensfoundation @surfridersb

✨Thank you to our Sponsors for helping to make this festival possible! We appreciate your support! ✨

@firestonewalker
@thepacificstone
@malibusurfsauce
@seacreatureswine
@waiakea
@nosotros
@localsonlyvodka
@goldcoast.surf
@cleanoceandesigns
@canopyclub_sb
@highseasmead
@ecostiks
@marbeso
@loberotheatre
@blueplanetecowear
@glasshousefarns
@milpasmotors
@titusconstruction
@visitsantabarbara

#sbsff2024 #sbsff #santabarbara #sbsurf #sbsurffilms #filmfestival #surffilmfestival #lobero #sb #community

TONIGHT is opening night of the 2024 Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival! Get your tickets soon, we are almost sold out! 🤙

Come at 5pm and enjoy live music from Pat Curren and The Meat Pilots on the back Courtyard of the Lobero! 🎶

Our evening program begins at 6pm and
- we will have a short film program, we
-We will be honoring Renny Yater with a
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD✨
- We will be screening the remastered version of the 80s classic Wave Warriors and that will follow with a Q and A with Herbie Fletcher

Our exclusive Apres Surf VIP party will follow the evening program and that will feature New World and The Winchester Rebels! 🤘

Come on out and enjoy the fun! 🤙

✨✨A huge shout out to our non-profit supporters: @healtheoceansb @surfhappensfoundation @surfridersb

✨Thank you to our Sponsors for helping to make this festival possible! We appreciate your support! ✨

@firestonewalker
@thepacificstone
@malibusurfsauce
@seacreatureswine
@waiakea
@nosotros
@localsonlyvodka
@goldcoast.surf
@cleanoceandesigns
@canopyclub_sb
@highseasmead
@singlefincider
@ecostiks
@marbeso
@loberotheatre
@blueplanetecowear
@glasshousefarms
@milpasmotors
@titusconstruction
@goheadwater

#sbsff2024 #sbsff #santabarbara #sbsurf #sbsurffilms #filmfestival #surffilmfestival #lobero #sb #community

We will be screening “Granny Grommets” on Saturday at 5pm by London based filmmaker Leah Rustomjee! Arrive early to our 5pm screening, it will be busy since we also have The World Premiere of The Tyler Warren Experiments screening during that time!🏄‍♂️🏄‍♀️

🎥Synopsis:
A grommet, in surf lexicon, stands for a surfing newbie, usually a younger person. The Granny Grommets, however, are claiming the term for themselves, ignoring the looming threats of sharks and concerns of their worried offspring, to brace the waves of Albany - bodyboards in tow.
The Granny Grommets, a nearly 90 strong group of women, come from all walks of life and with all the life experiences that an older person brings with them, to bodyboard every Friday morning at Middleton beach in Albany in Western Australia. United by their love of the ocean, the group serves as much more than simply a weekly exercise class, for some it’s an escape from caring responsibilities and others a place to feel a sense of identity. This film ultimately reflects on the healing and transformative power community and friendship provide for us later in life.

* Leah Rustomjee - Director | IG @leah.rstj
* Rick Rifici / DOP / IG @rickrifici
* Iván Muela / Composer / IG @ivan.muela
* Editor - Yuqi Tang / IG @yuqiiitang
* Creative Producer / @_cocojackie_
* Production assistant / @samuraiwhack_
* Colourist - Misha Kim / @m.Kim.colour

Viewer’s Choice Award
London Surf Film Festival, November 2023
World/ UK Premiere

🎟Purchase tickets on our website!🤙

✨✨A huge shout out to our non-profit supporters: @healtheoceansb @surfhappensfoundation @surfridersb

✨Thank you to our Sponsors for helping to make this festival possible! We appreciate your support! ✨

@firestonewalker
@thepacificstone
@malibusurfsauce
@seacreatureswine
@waiakea
@nosotros
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Featured Non-Profits

From capping leaking oil-wells to Styrofoam recycling and cleanup orders, HTO is a non- profit organization that fights for a cleaner Ocean for all. Heal the Ocean focuses on wastewater infrastructure - sewers and septic systems - as well as Ocean dumping practices that have contributed to Ocean pollution. We are focused on Santa Barbara County, but our methods are now serving as a model for other coastal communities across the country.

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SURFRIDER SANTA BARBARA CHAPTER

Surfrider works to keep the oceans in Santa Barbara and the surrounding community clean by doing clean ups, working with restaurants to make them more sustainable, informing the community on how to be more environmentally friendly, weekly ocean water testing, and raising money for resources that make being environmentally friendly in Santa Barbara easier.

SURF HAPPENS
FOUNDATION

The Surf Happens Foundation raises funds to provide scholarships and free surf programs to deserving youngsters in partnership with Surf Happens Surf School. Improving lives by sharing the joy of surfing and inspiring ocean stewardship. We strive to build a natural connection to the sea for every person we teach - and we create the foundation for a healthy lifestyle. We believe human beings must be stewards of our environment and we our students to respect and protect our natural resources.

COMMUNITY

Santa Barbara
Arlington Theatre

The Arlington Theatre is the largest movie theatre in Santa Barbara and was built in 1931 for Fox West Coast Theatres. Although the theatre has undergone several renovations, it retains its atmospheric Spanish Colonial / Mission Revival style. The theatre is home to a 4-manual, 27-rank Robert-Morton organ, one of only five “Wonder Morton” theatre organs to have been built.

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SBSFF Know Before You Go

Where is the SBSFF being held?

The Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival is taking place at the Arlington Theatre 1317 State St, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 for Opening night on November 12th 2026. Locations for November 13th-14th will be announced soon!

What are the dates/times of the SBSFF?

SBSFF 2026 is taking place on Thursday, November 12 ,2026 - Saturday, November 14, 2026

Where can I buy SBSFF tickets/passes?

Tickets will be on sale soon

Where can I pick up my SBSFF tickets/passes?

Passes can be picked up at the Arlington Box office for Opening Night.

Will there be food/drink at the SBSFF?

The Arlington Theatre has concessions open during all screenings.

We will have alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverage options, Must be 21+ to consume alcohol. Be prepared to show ID.

What should I bring to the SBSFF?

No oversized bags are allowed. No outside food or drink are allowed in the venue. The following articles are not allowed inside the venue: audio/video recording devices, lawn chairs, alcoholic beverages, firearms, pets, smoking, skateboards, bicycles, scooters, and skates.

What if I misplace or forget to bring my SBSFF tickets/passes?

Please contact the Arlington Theatre and allow extra time to request new tickets at the venue box office. VIP wristbands/badges will not be replaced if lost.

What if I lose something at the SBSFF?

Please check with our event staff at the Arlington box office or staff at our other venues you attended events at.

Is the venue ADA accessible?

The Arlington is ADA accessible and we have seating accommodations for all screenings that are ADA accessible. If you need to make prior arrangements with us please contact us at SantaBarbaraSurfFilmFestival@gmail.com

SAVE THE DATE!

Our 2026 Surf Film Festival returns November 12th-14th, 2026! Opening night will take place at the Arlington Theatre on the 12th and we will be announcing our other venues soon for the 13th-14th.

Please submit your films to Film Freeway for your chance to have your film screened on opening night at the Arlington or one of our other venues on the 13th or 14th.

A huge thank you to our SURF COMMUNITY and SPONSORS for 6 years of Support!
The stoke is definitely alive!

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