Partners
We’re fortunate enough to work with the brands we love and the brands we believe in. Thank you to our brilliant partners for believing in us too and supporting the creativity that exists in surfing. If you’d like to get involved with the creative heart of independent surf culture drop us a line, we’d love to hear from you: HERE
Approaching Lines tell good stories well on screen, in print, on line, and in person. Bringing to life the tales that matter, they find the hook, the line, the story, developing original, creative concepts into fully-fledged projects that always deliver.
London Surf / Film Festival is an Approaching Lines Production.
Presenting Partner
British-based B-corp Finisterre has been challenging the status quo since day one. Champions of cold water surf communities around the globe, their focus has always been on creating sustainable products for those who share a love for the sea and their natural rubber wetsuits are no different. Designed with cold water performance and the planet in mind, they’re helping lead the charge into the future, naturally.
Shorties Partner
It’s no secret that coffee fuels our creativity at LS/FF HQ so we’re delighted to welcome some of the best in the business, and our favourite morning ritual – Exhale Coffee – into the fold as presenting partners for The Shorties. Founded by ocean lovers, their commitment to people and planet shines though everything that this ethically sourced and organic certified British B-Corp does.
Associate Partner
The good folk at Yeti have been supporting adventures and the adventurous since 2006 and as people who like our beers ice cold and our coffee hot, we’re delighted to welcome them on board! They work with some of the finest spinners of yarns and tellers of tall tales, bringing the best stories in from the great outdoors, so are stoked to have them as part of the LS/FF family.
Friends of the Festival
Built to go anywhere and do anything, our Blundstones haven’t been off our feet since we got our first pair! They’ve taken us on off-grid adventures in search of hidden waves, and walked us across the red carpet at premieres around the globe. We’re stoked to welcome Blundstone on board!
Brewers of award-winning cask conditioned beer, and perfect pilsners, Sharp’s Brewery have been our beer of choice for nearly a decade! An ode to the ocean that serves to fuel our adventures, our evening pass holders will be in with a treat sampling their Atlantic Pale Ale this year.
Our incredible design agency is Venn Creative – an award-winning multidisciplinary studio with an informal approach to getting professional results; whether its exciting design, effective brands or innovative websites. We’ve worked with this dream team since day 1.
Serving up the power of calm it’s a pleasure to welcome our friends Goodrays back on board with their drinks, drops and gummies that help keep the good vibes flowing.
Celebrating our Celtic connections across the waters, and with links to France and Spain opening up a continent of wave riding potential it’s a pleasure to welcome Brittany Ferries on board.
Founded in 1965, Noosa by some of the most exciting names in surf design, Cord Surfboards produces beautifully crafted waveriding vehicles. Master craftsman Markie Lascelles is now at the helm of this family business in the heart St Agnes, Cornwall.
Environmental Partner
Over the last 3 decades ocean activists Surfers Against Sewage have fought, campaigned and advocated for our marine environment, effecting positive change on a policy and personal level. They are a testament to the power of community and we’re honoured to welcome them on board as our environmental partners. We are looking forward to working together to shine a light on the riches of our saltwater playgrounds and highlight ways they can be preserved and enhanced.
Media Partners
Huck Magazine explores the many facets of radical culture: surf, skate, music, activism, art, the environment & the world at large; we contributed to the first issue and are long time friends & collaborators.
Looking Sideways helmed by Matt Barr is the essential podcast and community that has managed the difficult task of covering all branches of slide culture and beyond, deftly teasing stories and insight, never backing away from a tricky question. His 150+ interviewees traverse the spectrum from world champs to countercultural icons and from industry giants to underground heroes and best selling authors.
The UK’s biggest surf magazine, Carve has been the magazine for UK and International surfing for more than 25 years. We’re delighted to be working with the core of UK surfing as our surf media partner.
Launched in 2003, SurfGirl is one of the world’s largest female surf lifestyle magazines, championing women in and out of the water, and we’re stoked to have them on board.
“Surfline is the world’s largest surf forecasting platform. With live wind conditions, live surf cams, a 16-day long range forecast and more, it’s never been easier Know Before You Go.”