Coast Film Festival

06/03/2026

An evening with Jedidiah Jenkins ✨

Join us for a special night of film and storytelling with bestselling author and adventurer Jedidiah Jenkins. Through humor, honesty, and experiences from the road, Jedidiah invites us to think deeper about identity, purpose, and what it means to live fully.

🎟️ Free admission, RSVP required with link in bio
📍Rivian South Coast Theater
🗓️ June 13th @ 6:30pm

06/01/2026

This month is all about the great outdoors🌅 From World Oceans Day to skate culture, climbing icons to surf legends, June’s screenings celebrate the people, places, and stories that inspire us to get outside.

05/26/2026

Who is ready for CFMF 2026?! Let’s take it back through the years. Tell us your favorite CFMF moment below!

05/21/2026

05/12/2026

Follow the Light applications are opening June 1 🌊📸
If you’re an aspiring surf photographer, now’s the time to get your portfolio dialed—start curating your strongest 20 images and get ready to apply.

Enter for a chance to win working opportunities with legends in surf photography, cash prizes, and networking with some of the best in the industry.

Know someone with an eye for storytelling in the water? Send this their way.

You can also support the next generation of surf photographers by donating to Follow the Light—help us create more opportunities, mentorship, and real career pathways. Link in bio.

📷: Kalani Cummins, 2022 FTL Winner

05/08/2026

This Saturday in Laguna🦋

Join us for a special screening of — a moving story that explores motherhood, resilience, and the powerful bonds that guide us through life’s greatest adventures. In celebration of Mother’s Day weekend, we’re honored to share a film that reflects on the strength and spirit of mothers everywhere.

📍 Rivian South Coast Theater, Laguna Beach
🗓 May 9th @ 6:30pm
🎟 Tickets are free, reserve yours with link in bio

05/08/2026

GIVEAWAY TIME🏔️🌊

In preparation for CFMF 2026, we’re hooking one of you up with limited edition Coast collectibles — rambler, tee, keychain, and a few extras you can’t get anywhere else.

Here’s how to enter:
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💌Sign up for our newsletter through the link in bio and
🎟️Tag one friend who should be at the festival this year

That’s it. Winner announced next week!

05/06/2026

The Summit is the heartbeat of the festival. We design it with our partner to feel accessible, real, and with substance, because we want guests to learn something new and walk away feeling empowered.

The Summit is for conversations, big ideas, and interesting people who have something to say. And trust us, this year’s theme is a good one🌱 Stay tuned.

05/02/2026

There’s a certain kind of story that sticks with you—the ones where people push past limits, chase something bigger, or find meaning in unexpected places. This month’s lineup is all about that energy. From ocean legends to everyday resilience, these films explore what drives us forward—and what connects us along the way.

05/01/2026

Excited to screen Havana Libre in Laguna Beach Saturday May 2 at 7 PM, doors at 6:30, Rivian South Coast Theater. Tickets are free , register via link in bio or at the door.

Synopsis: after years of surfing being illegal, a diehard group of Cuban surfers rises up against their government to legitimize their biggest passion. This movie chronicles their fight in the face of political oppression, confronting boarders and outdated ideologies along the way.

Directed by Core McLean