The Coast Film & Music Festival is an annual showcase of adventure and documentary films and stories from the mountains to the sea, curated to entertain, inform, and inspire. Held every November the festival brings together a community of creators, change makers, and fans to celebrate adventure, the human spirit, conservation, and the art of story.

Schedule of Events:

November 9, 2024

6:30 - 9 PM - 'Porcelain War'
Location: Rivian South Coast Theater 162 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

November 10, 2024

6 - 8 PM - 'The Last Repair Shop' + 'All That is Sacred'- Q&A with guest speakers
Location: Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center 235 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

7 - 9 PM - 'Explorations of Sight & Sound' + '26,000 Days' - live music with Matt Costa sponsored by Roark. Special music guest Adam Topol + Money Mark.
Location: Rivian South Coast Theater 162 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

November 11, 2024

6 - 8 PM - Short Films Program - Our Oceans Shorts: The Call, PLSTC, Here and There, Obibini, Oyster, Aqua Grom, Ocean State of Mind, Usugilix Awaku, A New Wave. Q&A with guest speakers
Location: Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center 235 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

7 - 9 PM - 'In Waves and War' - Q&A with guest speakers Marcus & Amber Capone. Co-presented by World Affairs Council
Location: Rivian South Coast Theater 162 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

November 12, 2024

6 - 8:30 PM - Return to the Bering' + 'The Fisherman's Son' - Q&A with Directors Ben Weiland and Brian Davis, Chris Evans - Climate Activist and President of Finisterre, Ramon Navarro - big wave surfer, and live music from Iris & The Shade
Location: Hobie Surf Shop Laguna Beach, 294 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

November 13, 2024

6 - 8 PM - 'One With The Whale'
Location: Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center

7 - 9 PM - 'A Team Sport' + 'Between The Mountain and Sky' - Q&A with guest speakers. Co-presented by Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach.
Location: Rivian South Coast Theater 162 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

November 14, 2024

9 AM - 5 PM - Coast Summit '24 - Presented by A New Earth Project
Location: Rivian South Coast Theater 162 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

6 - 8:15 PM - 'Jackson Goldstone - Solo' + 'You and That Thing That You Love' + 'NØ WAY' - Presented by Roark with Roark's Nate Zoller, Harrison Roach, Ryan Hitzel, and live music from Eli Crane.
Location: Forest Avenue Promenade, Laguna Beach, CA

8:45 - 10:30 PM - Live Music: Sea Wolf + Cayucas
Location: Rivian South Coast Theater 162 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

November 15, 2024

3 - 5 PM - 'Art and Life: The Jim Phillips Story' - Q&A with guest speakers
Location: Forum Theatre at Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

5 - 6 PM - VIP Filmmaker + Artist Happy Hour - with live music from Sunstroke Serenaders.
Location: Festival of Arts, Lounge

6 - 6:30 PM - 'Here and There' - John John, Nathan + Ivan Florence's Film - Q&A with guest speaker Pat O'Connell
Location: Festival of Arts, Main Stage

6:30 - 6:32 PM - 'PLSTC' - Short film
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

6:32 - 6:35 PM - 'Obibini' - Short film
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

6:35 - 7:10 PM - 'The Body Follows the Mind' - Q&A with guest speakers Taylor Knox and Joe Kudla - Vuori CEO
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

7:10 - 7:15 PM - 40 Years of Surfrider - With special guests Chad Nelsen + Shaun Tomson
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

7:20 - 9:05 PM - 'WATER BROTHER: The Sid Abbruzzi Story' - Q&A with guest speakers Sid Abbruzzi
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

9:05 - 10:00 PM - LIVE MUSIC - Mapache
Festival of Arts, Main Stage
 
3:30 - 5:15 PM - 'Mama's Sundry' + 'Chasing Time' + 'Planet Walker' - Q&A with guest speaker James Balog
Location: Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center 235 Forest Ave, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

7 - 9 PM - 'Let It Kill You - The Arto Saari Story' + 'Against The Current' + 'Happy Place'- Q&A with guest speakers Arto Saari and Ben McQueen
Location: Rivian South Coast Theater 162 S Coast Hwy, Laguna Beach, CA 92651

10 PM- 12 AM - After Party - DJ MATLO
Location: Laguna Beach Beer Co

November 16, 2024

9 - 11 AM - Outdoor Activities - Hike with Vuori
Location: Festival of Arts - FREE event. Reservation required.

9:30 - 10:30 AM - Outdoor Activities - Yoga with Vuori
Festival of Arts - FREE event. Reservation required.

11 AM - 1 PM - Outdoor Activities - Ocean Kayak Tour with La Vida Laguna. Enjoy coffee from Jedidiah.
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11 AM - 1 PM - Outdoor Activities - Ocean SUP Tour with La Vida Laguna. Enjoy coffee from Jedidiah.
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10:45 AM - 12:45 PM - Short Films Program - Healed by Nature Shorts: Far West, Above the Noise, Nature Always Finds a Way, Taras, An Abundant Life, Savoring Joy, Beyond Normal. Q&A with guest speakers.
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

11 AM - 12:30 PM - Student Film Program - Q&A with students and guest speakers
Festival of Arts, Forum Theater

11 AM - 4 PM - Do Good Village - Workshops + Activations
Festival of Arts

12 - 1 PM - VIP Filmmaker + Artist Brunch
Festival of Arts, Lounge

1 - 2:30 PM - Short Films Program - Our Lands Shorts:  I am the Nature, Undammed: Amy Cordalis and the Fight to Free the Kalamath, Don't Doubt The Trout, High Frequency - Interpretations of Hardrock 100, Mirasol, Looking at the Sun, Mama's Sundry, Weeklong, Jamie. Q&A with guest speakers.
Festival of Arts, Forum Theater

3 - 4:45 PM - 'Porcelain War'
Festival of Arts, Forum Theater

5 - 6 PM - VIP Filmmaker + Artist Happy Hour - with live music from Par Avion
Festival of Arts, Lounge

6 - 6:30 PM - 'Descendance'
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

6:35 - 7:15 PM - 'Great Alaskan Adventure' - Q&A with guest speakers Jamie Anderson & Tyler Nicholson
Festival of Arts, Main Stage - Southern California Premiere

7:15 - 8:40 PM - TGR 'Beyond the Fantasy' - Q&A with guest speakers Todd Jones, Tim Durtschi and Kai Jones
Festival of Arts, Main Stage - Southern California Premiere

8:40 - 10 PM - Live Music - The Great North Special - w Liquid Alchemy light show
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

3:30 - 5 PM - 'Fire Lines' - With guest speaker Obi Kaufmann, author of 'State of Fire'
Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center

6 - 8 PM - Short Films Program - Every Day Wonders Shorts: Ian, Limbo, Time is a Funny Thing, Actual Air, Cicada, Stasis, To Know a Place, Tether, Hado, Sincero and Q&A with guest speakers.
Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center

7 - 9 PM - 'The Power of Travel - Community is Right Outside' + 'Out There: A National Parks Story' - with special guest Composer Elizabeth Phillipson-Weiner and Q&A with guest speakers
Rivian South Coast Theater

10 PM- 12 AM - After Party - DJ Brindles
Laguna Beach Beer Co

November 17, 2024

9 - 11 AM - Outdoor Activities - Trail Run with Roark + REI + Laguna Beach Run Club
Festival of Arts - FREE event. Reservation required.

9 - 11 AM - Outdoor Activities - MTB ride at Troy Lee Designs with Troy Lee, Hans 'No Way' Rey, Richie Schley. Tacos + beverages provided after the ride.
Troy Lee Designs

11 AM - 12:30 PM - Short Films Program - Our Oceans Shorts: The Call, PLSTC, Here and There, Obibini, Oyster, Aqua Grom, Ocean State of Mind, Usugilix Awaku, A New Wave. Q&A with guest speakers
Festival of Arts, Forum Theater

11 AM - 4 PM - Do Good Village - Workshops + Activations
Festival of Arts

1 - 2:10 PM - MacGillivray Freeman's 'Superhuman Body,' - Q&A with guest speaker Greg MacGillivray
Festival of Arts, Forum Theater

3:30 - 5 PM - 'Let It Kill You - The Arto Saari Story' + 'Against The Current' + 'Happy Place' - Q&A with guest speaker Arto Saari & Ben McQueen
Festival of Arts, Forum Theater

5 - 6 PM - VIP Filmmaker + Artist Happy Hour - with live music from Travesura (Featuring Leo Romero)
Festival of Arts, Lounge

6 - 6:30 PM - 'Extended Play' - Q&A with guest speaker and Producer, Leo Romero
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

6:30 - 6:34 PM - 'Time is a Funny Thing' - with guest speakers Todd Jones, Kai Jones, Shelly Jones & Clayton Vila
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

6:35 - 7:14 PM - 'Maneuver Vancouver' - with guest speakers Hans 'No Way ' Rey
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

7:14 - 8:34 PM - 'Falling into Place: The Kai Jones Story' - Q&A with guest speakers Todd Jones, Kai Jones, Shelly Jones & Clayton Vila
Festival of Arts, Main Stage - Southern California Premiere

8:35 - 9:50 PM - 'DEATHGRIP 2' - Q&A with guest speakers Troy Lee and more
Festival of Arts, Main Stage

3:30 - 5:30 PM - Short Films Block - Healed by Nature Shorts: Far West, Above the Noise, Nature Always Finds a Way, Taras, An Abundant Life, Savoring Joy, Beyond Normal. Q&A with guest speakers.
Laguna Beach Cultural Arts Center

7 - 9 PM - 'Champions of The Golden Valley' + 'A Team Sport'- Q&A with guest speaker Stacy Bare
Rivian South Coast Theater

Date: November 9 - 17, 2024

Location: Various Venues in Long Beach, CA

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