coastal rep theatre | Half Moon Bay, CA

december 28·29·30

ATTEND The Third Annual 2024
beach break FILM FESTIVAL

stories that ignite THought, TALK, & ACTION

ENJOY EARLY bird PRICING

DAY PASSES NOW AVAILABLE

Limited seats available ~ secure your spot now.

Life’s a Beach, Take a Break

Escape to Half Moon Bay for three days of independent film and fun.

Ring in the new year with us. Catch films and engaging panels guaranteed to get you thinking, taking, and taking action. Spark the conversation.

Experience the best of Northern California: stunning coastlines, towering redwoods, and small-town charm. The drive along Hwy 1, alone, makes the journey worth it.

* 2024 SCHEDULE *

* 2024 SCHEDULE *

SATURDAY, DEC 28TH

Gabriela Cowperthwaite

7 PM - 9:30 PM PST

Screening Panel:

Gabriela Cowperthwaite, Nathan Halverson, & Others TBA

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SUNDAY, DEC 29TH

Vicki AbEles

11 AM - 1:00 PM PST

Q&A Following:

Vicki Abeles & Subjects

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planetwalker

Dominic & Nadia Gill

After witnessing the 1971 oil spill in San Francisco Bay, John Francis is determined to travel across America on foot–and in silence.

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WALK WITH ME

David & HiJin Hodge

A personal narrative about the rediscovery of the value of walking and adjustment of a car-dependent American vs eminently walkable Scandinavian city.

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1:30 PM - 3:30 PM PST


ANNETTE M. KING + SPLICER FILMS

4 PM - 6:00 PM PST

Q&A Following: Documentary Director, Annette M. King

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World Premiere Parts Two & Three


Ben Addelman, CO-Director Ziya Tong

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM PST

Q&A Following:

Sea Hugger and Recology of the Coast Representatives

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LAST KNOWN COORDINATES

CHRIS BERTISH

8:40 PM PST

Q&A Following: Legendary Surfer & Filmmaker, Chris Bertish

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MONDAY, DEC 30TH

Stephen Berkeley Lewis

11 AM - 1:15 PM PST

Q&A Following: Stephen Berkeley Lewis & Arthur Tress

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Alison Ellwood

2 PM - 4 PM PST

Q&A Following: Guests TBA

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Marlo McKenzie & Jonathan Parker

5 PM - 7:15 PM PST

Q&A Following: Marlo McKenzie, Wednesday Martin, & Jonathan Parker

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The film that blew my mind podcast

live recording

Co-hosts John Cooper and filmmaker, Tabitha Jackson, both former Directors of the Sundance Film Festival, offer a dive deep into the heart and soul of cinema with spirited guests from across the creative spectrum.

SPECIAL GUESTS

Engage with an array of talent, featuring filmmakers, directors, actors, industry experts, activists, authors, writers, producers, and podcasters.

  • Ph.D. + Anthropologist + Feminist

    #1 NYT Bestseller ~ Author of Stepmonster & Primates of Park Avenue


  • American Filmmaker + Producer + Writer

    Director of the acclaimed documentary Blackfish & 2024 Festival Feature Film Selection, The Grab


  • Director + Producer

    Maker of films, television, and commercials, including award-winning feature documentaries.

  • Husband & Wife Filmmakers + Video Artists

    This dynamic duo is known for video installations for artistic exhibitions around the world. Their pieces typically blend editorial materials and innovative uses of technology to explore complex human and social questions.


  • Author + Ocean Pioneer + Filmmaker

    Director of Last Known Coordinates, a 2024 Festival Feature Film Selection. Leveraging adventure to inspire positive change and as as a force for good


  • Filmmaker + Author + Speaker + Change Agent + Youth Advocate + Lawyer

    Collectively, her films have inspired numerous communities to overhaul education policies and practices that encumber student health and meaningful learning.


  • Director + Cinematographer

    Based in Tahoe, California, biologist turned filmmaker, he began his filmmaking career by selling his house, buying a bicycle and riding 20,000 miles from Alaska to Argentina.


  • Director + Writer + Producer


  • Director + Writer + Producer

    Meet the San Fransisco filmmakers behind Carol Doda Topless at the Condor and documentary MY SECRET COUNTRY, an ode to play.


  • Director + Writer + Producer

    In 2010 this former lawyer left her job to join Dominic Gill in biking across the United States while they produced a television series: Sharing A Ride Across America


  • Director + Cinematographer + Editor

~ 2024 SHORTS

~ 2024 SHORTS

The Portuguese Calçada Knows You

Mariana Arroja

The Portuguese Calçada are pavements that are considered national heritage. However, there are increasingly fewer calçada stonemason masters in the country. In 2022, Mariana Arroja, singer & songwriter, wrote a song inspired by the Portuguese Calçada and decided to explore this topic further. On her journey, she met several calçada stonemasons, their families, and their stories. These are the stories of the history of Portugal through stone art that is disappearing.

HEART OF THE CITY

Brenton Geiser

Produced by LvL Films & San Francisco Travel Association

Postcards

Steve & Dylan Gallup

Brought to you by the father/son duo behind, ‘Do you Remember the 2020 Blues?’.

Music Video World Premiere

The Power of Small

T.C. Johnston

Chronicles the journeys of 6 individuals (from a larger group of 50), each gifted with significant financial resources to express generosity and spread kindness. What unfolded was an unanticipated journey of self-reflection and creative empowerment. "The Power of Small" is a story of how modest, intentional, personal acts of kindness possess a remarkable capacity for self-awareness and widespread lasting impact.

Thank you to OUR 2024 Sponsors


Event SPONSORS


Opening Night Reception


Individual Supporter


Coastside supporter level


In Kind SPONSORS


hotel Partners