Save The Waves Film Festival wraps up

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Save The Waves Film Festival Goes Off

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 20 November, 2012 : - - On Friday night, November 16 in San Francisco, Save The Waves Film Festival 2012 held its grand finale of live music and film screenings at the historic Victoria Theatre. After a wonderful tour of Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz in early November, Save The Waves Film Festival closed its 2012 tour with a triumphant return to its roots at the Victoria Theatre, back where the film festival was born in 2009.

Opening the night were local San Francisco indie youth rockers Solwave with a boisterous set of electronic dance rock for the elated crowd of moviegoers. The MCs then led the overflow crowd of over 500 people in a stoke-crazed group hoot that only wave riders can appreciate. Finally, the film festival screened a number of world premieres, includingGroundswell, Ode to California, Yukon Kings, Upcycling, How to Body Surf, and a meticulously curated program of 10 new short films about surfing, humanitarianism, ocean adventures, and the environment.

Save The Waves Film Festival at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara (November 2, 2012) featured live performances by The White Buffalo, Tom Curren and Todd Hannigan. Save The Waves Film Festival at the Rio Theatre in Santa Cruz (November 9, 2012) featured live performances by Arann Harris and the Farm Band.

Save The Waves Film Festival is a nonprofit fundraiser for Save The Waves Coalition and World Surfing Reserves. Over $45K was raised for its environmental programs and over 2,000 guests were served with inspiring films, live music and fun.

Save The Waves Film Festival 2012 is presented by Patagonia, Teva, Clif Bar and O'Neill Wetsuits. Supporting sponsors of Save The Waves Film Festival 2012 are: 7x7 Magazine, Zola Acai, Cannonball Press, San Franpsycho, Peligroso Tequila, Guayaki Yerba Mate, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company, Saltwater Oyster Depot, Santa Cruz Dream Inn, Agave Inn, Indigo Hotel, Surfers Village, Ocean Vodka, Sierra Nevada, LoaTree.

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Save The Waves Film Festival is presented by Patagonia, Clif Bar, Teva and O'Neill Wetsuits. Save The Waves Film Festival is also supported by Zola Acai, 7x7 Magazine, LoaTree, Cannonball Press, Peligroso Tequila, Guayaki Yerba Mate, Sierra Nevada, Surfers Village, Ocean Vodka and San Franpsycho. For a complete list of supporters and collaborators please visit savethewaves.org/filmfestival

www.savethewaves.org/filmfestival

Source: STWFF

Author: Josh Berry

Tags: Save The Waves Film Festival, Environment, California

Film: Surfersvillage