London Surf / Film Festival 2026 presented by Finisterre 5th – 7th November 2026 // The Riverside Studios, W6 We’ve just dropped our first wave of our perennially popular evening passes which serve up a whole night of the very best surf cinema, culture and community. Stay tuned for full […]

Vince is the founder of culture magazine Huck, and the publisher of Little White Lies and Sandwich. He has also worked on a variety of brand publishing projects for Levi’s, Vans, Google and many others. In a previous life in California, Vince was an editor at Surfing Magazine, a reporter […]

Peter Hamblin is a ground breaking Film Director whose Emmy Award-winning Let’s Be Frank set the world of surf cinema alight, redefining the bounds of just what a surf movie could be. Cinematic, stylish, ambitious, creative and bold, this wild ride of a movie quickly garnered international acclaim, scooping numerous awards […]

  Editor and Publisher of SurfGirl Magazine, Louise Searle has championed women’s voices in surfing for more than two decades, interviewing a ‘who’s who’ of water women and creating an essential platform for female-centred surf stories. Having founded SurfGirl in Newquay in 2002, Louise has led the magazine to become […]

Alice Ward is an award winning documentary filmmaker and water photographer based in Sligo, Ireland. She is recognised as a leading voice in women’ surfing and ocean-focused storytelling in Ireland. Her upbringing near the sea has cultivated a profound connection to the Atlantic Ocean. Her films are known for their […]

Often found around the beaches of his home in St Agnes or around the world as part of his Surf Solutions coaching program, Joel Gray has spent the last few decades at the forefront of elite performance, helping shape the future of the UK’s rising surf talent. Joel is passionate […]

THE SHORTIES presented by EXHALE: SUBMISSIONS CLOSED Short films are a central pillar of modern surf culture, a creative outlet for sharing stories and inspiring stoke. Here at the LS/FF we wanted to celebrate the short and give homegrown filmmaking talent a platform to bring their visions to the surf […]

LS/FF Presents. A lifetime in the making, we’re stoked to host this very special premiere screening tour of the highly anticipated,  SURFILMUSIC celebrating the story so far of one of surfing’s most loved, multi-faceted creatives – Jack Johnson. These special screenings are coming to London, the Southwest, the Northeast, Ireland […]

What does it take to make a film? It takes grit, determination, focus, creativity and passion, combined with the scope to think laterally, broadly, clearly and deeply.  The ability to dig deep, to believe in yourself and your ideas is as essential as humility, good humour and the unerring understanding […]

It’s the stench that hits first. Jumper-covered hands clamp quickly over gagging mouths and noses, acting as impromptu masks, but still that unmistakeable smell finds it way through.  Then we see the root of it- raw sewage spilling down the road leading to our local break. The timing of it […]

“When we host the festival in London, it’s really special – we have people come to join us from all around the world. And when we bring the festival home to Cornwall it’s incredibly special to see so many familiar faces,  it feels like having your friends round for a […]

If you had £10,000 to make your next surf film, what story would you tell? Submissions to the the 4th Edition Women Of The Sea Film Fund presented by Finisterre x London Surf / Film Festival have now closed. The  winning pitch will receive a £10,000 grant (or the equivalent […]

The 2026 Women of the Sea Film Fund presented by LS/FF x Finisterre is open to entries from 4 February 2026  until midnight GMT 8 March 2026. ( NB. Any entries received after this time will not be  considered.) Women of the Sea Film Fund is open to any filmmakers […]

SUBMISSIONS for the 15th EDITION LS/FF Surfing and surf culture are wide open to creative interpretation and we welcome submissions from across the globe and across the genres that explore all aspects, angles and genres. THE SHORTIES, our short film category open exclusively to UK and Irish filmmakers are open […]

When done right, surf films have the power to shape more than just those moments when we’re watching them. This simple thought has been part of the big idea behind London Surf / Film Festival since the very beginning. And this 14th Edition of LS/FF  x Finisterre was a testament […]

We’ve been celebrating the work of Maddie Meddings and Lucy Small from day one, and so we are delighted to premiere the Director’s Cut of Ceibo at this year’s festival. Professional surfers and activists, Pacha Light and Lucy Small journey across Ecuador to learn from women, deeply connected to their […]