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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.

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.

Flotsam Festival Program Drops In

It's here, and it's huge. Flotsam Festival 2023 drops into May with a two week pixel party celebrating all things surf, sun and sea.

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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Photography

Meet ups, workshops, exhibitions. Get snapping!

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Film

Who knew surf had so many genres? Action, documentary, shorts, artsy – it’s all there

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Come for the surf, stay for the fun

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