The Cigarette Surfboard with Short Film: Shape Of Hope
Join us after for a Q&A with Creator of the Cigarette Surfboard Taylor Lane! Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a functional surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches. The Cigarette Surfboard becomes a platform to learn from professional surfers who are working to protect the ocean, and the symbol of a grassroots campaign to hold Big Tobacco accountable for their toxic, plastic waste. Surfing is the medium, but the message is universal.
- Taylor Lane, Jack Johnson, Cliff Kapono, Easkey Britton, Fergal Smith, Michael February
- Ben Judkins
- Taylor Lane
- Kai Killion
- 2024
- United States of America
- 115 minutes
Shape of Hope
A short documentary that explores a more sustainable alternative for crafting surfboards and snowboards while also making the boards more meaningful.
Cast: Martijn Stiphout, David Dennis, Brian Riccatone, Dave Jessen, Richard Hoover
Director: Eric Dennis
Producers: Eric Dennis, Andreas Apostol, Sean O'Sullivan
Release: 2023
Region: United States
Length: 18:21
About The Santa Cruz Film Festival
Dive into five electrifying days of world-class films, unforgettable parties, and celebration as the Santa Cruz Film Festival roars back this October 8–12 2025 for its 25th anniversary.
Experience the cinematic spirit of the Central Coast as the Santa Cruz Film Festival celebrates 25 years of movie magic. Over five unforgettable days this October, the city comes alive with world-class films fresh from Sundance, SXSW, and Tribeca, intimate conversations with visiting filmmakers, and lively parties under the Santa Cruz sky. From boundary-pushing documentaries to electrifying narratives, SCFF invites you to immerse yourself in the moving-image arts and connect with a community that thrives on creativity.
Experience bold and necessary storytelling from around the world, including award-winning films fresh from Sundance, SXSW, Cannes, and Tribeca, alongside powerful local stories that showcase Santa Cruz and our endlessly creative Central Coast. Plus, meet the filmmakers at screenings, Q&As, industry panels and at the Opening Night Gala at the Museum of Art and History!
SCFF 25 will be held at The Del Mar Theater, Santa Cruz Cinema Colligan Theater, The 418 Project, and Indexical.