Honolulu Surf Film Festival

HoMA's annual celebration of surf culture and filmmaking is back with a selection of shorts and features from Hawai'i and around the world, present and past.  

The festival kicks off Thursday, with a tribute to the late Larry Haynes. The opening reception is followed by a screening of his Fluid Combustion 3: Live it. Special guests will be in attendance. Throughout the month, see films that expand the scope of surfing around the world. The festival closes out on Augustust 3 with a special afternoon screening of Surfing, Made in Hawai'i, produced by Bud Browne Film Archives, followed by a talk story panel of intergenerational surfing luminaries. 

After each screening we invite you to vote for your favorite features and shorts for our Audience Choice Awards. A Jury Award will also be bestowed. All winners will be announced after the festival. 

Schedule of Events:

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Whomp and Finding True North

Inspiring stories of bodysurfing and adaptive surfing.

7:00 pm - 8:00 pm: The Inevitable Return and Aldan Okkar Allra

Two stories of surfers and the relationship to their waves against encroaching interests.