LS/FF has just dropped the line up for the 14th Annual London Surf / Film Festival x Finisterre hosted 6-8 November 2025 at the iconic Riverside Studios, and it’s an epic celebration of the very best of international and homegrown surf culture.
“Over the last 15 years, it’s been a welcome evolution to see the ongoing strength in representation from women on both sides of the lens. This year is no exception with women shining a light on incredible stories from South America, Ireland, Australia, Hawaii, UK, Indonesia, The Mediterranean, USA and beyond,” says Festival Director and award-winning filmmaker Demi Taylor of the hand-picked programme that brings to the UK the very best surf films from across the globe.
There are documentaries to inspire, travel to stir the wanderlust as well as cinematography and surfing that redefine the very bounds of possibility. Seeking out big waves, big adventures and big stories from the furthest frigid fringes, overcoming the odds and exploring the notion of self, meeting underground characters that embody the spirit of our culture and finding new waves in the most unexpected places, the festival serves up fresh perspectives, new line-ups and the very pinnacle of UK contemporary creativity in the here and now.
With screenings accompanied by Q+A’s and ‘Audiences with…’ some of the world’s most relevant and exciting surf creatives like surf explorer Joaquin Azulay, adventurer Kepa Acero, surfer and activist Lucy Small and stylist Mike Lay plus a raft of game changing filmmakers including multi award winning Maddie Meddings, plus Karen Song, Seth Hughes, Dörthe Eickelberg, Jonathan Stromberg, Bella Bunce and Rodrigo Valsamis as well as a special live podcast presented by Yeti and hosted by cultural commentator Looking Sideways’ Matt Barr, good times and more, you’re not going to want to miss this!
LS/FF 2025 Line up includes:
WORLD PREMIERE: Surf, Eat, Repeat Dir. Karen Song
Winner of Finisterre x LS/FF Women of the Sea Film Fund this is a beautiful and inspiring insight into the rich and diverse New York surf culture through the notion of shared meals, shared stories and cold waves. “The film explores diversity as it relates to surfing in my beloved NY surf community,” explains Brooklyn local Karen Song. “It’s a reflection of the incredible women who are out there charging every day and our connection to nature even in this concrete jungle” Surf, Eat, Repeat sound like words to live by. Accompanied ‘An Audience With…’ filmmaker Karen Song.
UK PREMIERE Misean Tobann Dir. Gabriella Zagni.
When a rare swell lights up the charts, big wave surfer Andrew Cotton calls on young chargers Ben Larg and Louis Thomas-Hudson for a last-minute strike mission to Ireland The goal: a heavy wave Cotty hasn’t surfed in six years, and one neither Ben nor Louis have ever seen… what could go wrong? At LS/FF 2017, filmmaker Gabriella Zagni won The Shorties Emerging Talent award, a professional filmmaker, it’s a pleasure to chart her return to LS/FF with this homegrown epic.
UK PREMIERE: Pond Dir: Cameron Staunton.
One of our favourite Cornish longboarders, Izzy Henshall explores the points and beaches of East Coast Australia on a sublime two-week road trip. This is an education in seeking out the pleasure in the quiet corners.
UK PREMIERE Ceibo Dir. Maddie Meddings and Lucy Small
From the award-winning filmmaking team, we’re delighted to premiere the Director’s Cut of Ceibo. Professional surfers and activists, Pacha Light and Lucy Small journey across Ecuador to learn from women, deeply connected to their landscapes and communities, how we can better coexist with our planet. Showcasing the beauty and fragility of the Amazon as well as the riches of the waves and wildlife, this intimate, empowering visual treat is not to be missed. Accompanied by a special Q+A with surf activist Lucy Small & filmmaker Maddie Meddings
UK PREMIERE: Snakes and Surf Breaks Dir. Luka Raubenheimer
In search of waves and one of Indonesia’s most elusive reptiles. Featuring sublime surfing from stylish standout Jaleesa Vincent, a nod to the aesthetic of Wes Anderson and a good dose of wildlife and wild times, this is tale of friendship and obsession explores our complicated relationships with each other and the natural world.
UK PREMIERE: Antarctica – Domain One Dir Joaquin and Julian Azulay
From multi award-winning filmmakers and renowned adventurers The Gauchos del Mar, this much anticipated documentary narrated by Kelly Slater sees the brothers set out on the most challenging surf expedition yet. Sailing the under-threat and frigid waters of Antarctica searching for waves and looking into vital research glaciers and wildlife below the surface, it is an eye-opening exploration of our impact of the wildest reaches of our natural world. Accompanied by a special Q+A with Joaquin Azulay.
