THE COAST FILM FOUNDATION
UNVEILS INAUGURAL ‘COAST SUMMIT’

A New Environmental Symposium Joins the Coast Film & Music Festival Event Lineup

Join us for the second annual Coast Summit at the Coast Film and Music Festival in Laguna Beach, CA., on Thursday, November 14th, 2024.

With an emphasis on community, passion, and purpose, the full-day event will inform, ignite ideas, and inspire action for experts and the curious.

Collaborating with A New Earth Project, The Momentum, Laguna College of Art and Design, and others, this event sparks conversation and interaction with leading change makers who are filmmakers, professional athletes, sustainability experts, and more to highlight the resilience of the human spirit and our capacity to make a difference, spark ideas, and inspire action together. The program includes speaker panels, workshops, and opportunities to share experiences and exchange ideas.

“The Summit crystallizes our vision for the Coast Film and Music Festival, to amplify important stories from the mountains to the sea that inspire positive change through the power of film and story, and bringing together best in class adventure athletes, filmmakers and industry leaders who are making a difference to share experience and learn from each other.”
— CFMF Executive Director and cofounder, Ben Warner

Community | Passion | Purpose

2023 Highlights

Jeremy Jones - Keynote Speaker at Coast Summit in Laguna Beach
Josh "Bones" Murphy holding conversation with fellow environmental activists at Coast Summit in Laguna Beach
Chad Nelson of Surfrider Foundation leading the conversation at Coast Summit
Athletes making a positive impact on the environment at Coast Summit in Laguna Beach
Turning off the tap - making an impact through policy and action at Coast Summit

Guest Speakers

2024 Speakers to be announced!!

2023 Influential Speakers included:

  • Ben Warner | Cofounder Coast Film & Music Festival

  • Chris Mauro | Journalist, Storyteller, Environmental advocate

  • Chris Miyashiro | Storyteller, Ocean Advocate

  • Dr. Chad Nelsen | Surfer, climber, CEO of the Surfrider Foundation

  • Dan Marriner | Professor of Sustainable Design, Laguna College of Art and Design

  • Dave Winslow | Founder, The Momentum

  • Don Meek | Managing Director, A New Earth Project

  • Greg Long | Patagonia Surf Ambassador

  • Hallie Jones | Outreach Director, Crystal Cove Conservancy

  • Heidi Sanborn | Founder, National Stewardship Action Council

  • Jeremy Jones | Professional Snowboarder, Climate Activist, Founder of Protect Our Winters

  • John Baker | Director, Wild-Aid Program

  • Josh “Bones” Murphy | Award winning Filmmaker, Storyteller

  • Kai Lenny | Professional Surfer, Ocean Advocate

  • Kimmy Fasani | Professional Snowboarder; Climate Activist

  • Obi Kaufmann| Author; Environmental Advocate

  • Pat Parnell | Host, Coast Film and Music Festival

  • Sarah Bedolfe | Marine Scientist, Oceana

  • Wes Carter | President, Atlantic Packaging; Founder, A New Earth Project

Event Details

WHEN: Thursday, November 14th, time TBA

WHERE: The Forum Theater at the Festival of Arts, 650 Laguna Canyon Road, Laguna Beach, CA

PARKING: Free and paid parking nearby

TICKETS: Tickets are TBA at the door and can be purchased for TBA in advance. Students receive a 50% discount. If you are a current student, please email your student ID to Info@coastfilmfestival.com to receive a discount code valid for 50% off one ticket.

Tickets include access to all events of the day, refreshments, a vegetarian lunch, drinks at happy hour and LIVE music performance, and access to Get Outside Filmmaker Showcase.