

The Cigarette Surfboard
Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches to hold Big Tobacco accountable for their toxic, plastic waste.
Impassioned surfer Taylor Lane builds a functional surfboard with 10,000 cigarette butts collected from California beaches. The Cigarette Surfboard becomes a platform to learn from professional surfers who are working to protect the ocean, and the symbol of a grassroots campaign to hold Big Tobacco accountable for their toxic, plastic waste. Surfing is the medium, but the message is universal.
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- Released
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- Language
- English
- surfing
- ocean
- thoughtful
- activism
- inspirational
- hopeful
- informative
- powerful
- vibrant
Top billed cast
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United States of America
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United StatesUS
- PremiereWaco Independent Film Festival18 Jul 2024
- PremiereWoods Hole Film Festival28 Jul 2024
- PremiereFull Bloom Film Festival7 Sept 2024
- PremiereSurfalorus Film Festival16 Sept 2024
- PremiereWasatch Mountain Film Festival19 Sept 2024
- PremiereCrested Butte Film Festival21 Sept 2024
- PremierePuerto Rico Film Festival26 Sept 2024
- PremiereRichmond International Film Festival27 Sept 2024
- PremiereWYO Film Festival4 Oct 2024
- PremiereHawai‘i International Film Festival6 Oct 2024
- PremiereBend Film Festival 12 Oct 2024
- PremiereNewport Beach Film Festival18 Oct 2024
- PremiereGreen Film Festival of San Francisco 20 Oct 2024
- PremiereOjai Film Festival4 Nov 2024
- PremiereFort Lauderdale International Film Festival14 Nov 2024
- PremiereCucalorus Film Festival21 Nov 2024
- PremiereAnchorage International Film Festival13 Dec 2024
United KingdomGB
- PremiereCambridge Film Festival30 Oct 2024
AustraliaAU
- PremiereGold Coast Film Festival1 May 2025
CanadaCA
- PremiereNorthwestFest International Documentary Festival11 May 2024
BulgariaBG
- PremiereOn The Beach Film Festival1 Sept 2024
- PremiereOKO International Etnographic Film Festival: Bulgarian Edition9 Nov 2024
DenmarkDK
- PremiereNordic Adventure Film Festival28 Nov 2024
IrelandIE
- PremiereIrish Surf Film Festival24 Nov 2024
UkraineUA
- PremiereOKO International Etnographic Film Festival: Ukrainian Edition9 Sept 2024
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The Cigarette Surfboard was released on 11 May 2024.
Audience reviews
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maxlandon449
6/8/2026
The Cigarette surfboard is a passionate documentary style film depicting some of the ugly truths of the tobacco industry, butts. Taylor and Ben bring us through a gorgeous cinematic experience leading us all around the world, introducing us to scientists and athletes, but ultimately driving real policy change.
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gwenmitch
6/9/2026
Such an Inspiration! I first saw this film at my MiraCosta college late last year! I got to speak to Ben and see two of the boards featured in the film, which was super cool. I was recommended to go to the showing by my Geology teacher at the time and I am so thankful that I did. This film not only educated me on conservation, but inspired me to further my education in environmental sustainability and deepen my over…
- C10/10
Chris2526
6/12/2026
I had the opportunity to view this impactful documentary in San Francisco (October 2025) and since then we dedicate 2 hours every Saturday for beach clean- up as well as ad hoc ciggy butt refuse collections. This beautifully filmed movie has an important message that needs to be seen worldwide!
- J10/10
jonj7
6/14/2026
This film left me feeling motivated to go out and make changes in the world; so inspiring and incredibly beautiful. The various characters were woven together in a cohesive and thoughtful way, the cinematography was dialed, and the message was powerful. Highly recommended if you're looking for something to entertain and inspire you.
- M10/10
mamagartz
6/16/2026
Young or old, surfer or not, you will find the story line, film quality, musical score and urgent messages of this documentary to be uplifting and inspirational, even while focusing on a terrible environmental pollution problem: cigarette butts are the most toxic discarded items in the world. The film is at once exhilarating and calming, educational and empowering. It is just the kick in the pants I needed to take ac…
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