Dive into Flotsam Festival 2025: 14 days of Gold Coast surf, film and photography
Gold Coast's very own Flotsam Festival returns, dropping an eye-watering two week program of film and photography events.
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17 Days to Go: Flotsam Festival Set to Make Waves from Coolangatta to Burleigh
The countdown is on. There’s just days until the Gold Coast lights up to celebrate surf, sea and cinematic gold.
Media Release: Flotsam Festival Program Prepares To Drop In
The Gold Coast's very own Flotsam Festival will return for its fourth iteration, with organisers confirming the two-week film and photography celebration will run 1-14th May, 2025.
Flotsam Festival Launches for 2024: 12 Days of Gold Coast Film and Photo
Flotsam Festival 2024 has officially dropped in on the Gold Coast, marking 12 days of celebration of surf culture, art, and creativity from 1-12 May.
FLOTSAM FESTIVAL GATHERS MOMENTUM WITH SOLENTO AND STEELE
Taylor Steele, an award-winning film director and producer and founder of Solento Organic Tequila, will be adding to the momentum of Flotsam Festival 2024.
Flotsam Festival Unleashes 2024 Program
Flotsam Festival, an arts and culture celebration that shines a spotlight on the Gold Coast’s rich surf heritage and world-class waves through photography and film, will mark its third consecutive ...
Flotsam Festival returns this May, bringing a Cultural Wave of Creative Initiatives
Flotsam Festival, the Gold Coast’s premier surf film and ocean photography celebration, is gearing up to deliver a dynamic cultural experience with a line-up of innovative events in the pipeline fo...
FLOTSAM Festival returns to the Gold Coast for a third wave in 2024
Flotsam Festival, the Gold Coast's premier surf film and ocean photography celebration, proudly announces its return for the third consecutive year from May 1 to May 12, 2024.
Surfriders Unite For Surfing The Spectrum
Several Gold Coast surfriders clubs will be able to provide junior training, and 100 free surf therapy sessions will be provided to autistic youth and their families as a flow on effect of Flotsam ...
Photo Opportunity: Boardriders unite for Poetry In Motion
Several southern Gold Coast boardriders clubs will be on hand to present Surfing the Spectrum with post-event cheque
Last Chance To Catch Flotsam Festival's Pixel Party Wave
Flotsam Festival’s two-week long surf film and photography pixel party rolls into its final weekend, with last days to catch the festival’s exhibitions and photo trail.
Flotsam Festival Opens With 3D Light Sculpture, Hotel Takeovers, and Photo Installation Exhibitions
In a flurry of pixels and colour, Flotsam Festival opened Monday with the surf film and photography festival simultaneously debuting several major exhibitions at various locations across the Gold C...
RELEASE: POETRY IN MOTION SET TO CELEBRATE TWO OCEAN ICONS
Two of the Gold Coast most celebrated surfers – Michael Peterson and Joel Parkinson – will be honoured at a new event during Flotsam Festival called Poetry In Motion.
All-new FLOTSAM surf film and photography festival set to launch on the Gold Coast 1-8 May, 2022.
The inaugural Flotsam Festival will stage a pilot in May, becoming the first locally-grown Gold Coast festival to open since restrictions have lifted for the city.
All-new FLOTSAM surf film and photography festival set to launch on the Gold Coast 1-8 May, 2022.
The inaugural Flotsam Festival will stage a pilot in May, becoming the first locally-grown Gold Coast festival to open since restrictions have lifted for the city.
All-new FLOTSAM surf film and photography festival set to launch on the Gold Coast 1-8 May, 2022.
The inaugural Flotsam Festival will stage a pilot in May, becoming the first locally-grown Gold Coast festival to open since restrictions have lifted for the city.
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