
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.
Directed by Ben Judkins
Produced by The Cigarette Surfboard LLC
An optimistic environmental documentary that transforms ocean pollution into a tangible symbol of grassroots activism, driven by one surfer's passionate commitment to accountability.
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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Questions people ask
Is The Cigarette Surfboard violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Does The Cigarette Surfboard end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.
Is The Cigarette Surfboard scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Cigarette Surfboard easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Is The Cigarette Surfboard sad? Not especially. Less sad than 67% of films.
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How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
There is almost nothing else like this.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
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Like The Cigarette Surfboard
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Cigarette Surfboard
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Cigarette Surfboard, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Cigarette Surfboard, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Cigarette Surfboard, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.


















































