The Coastal Studies Institute is partnering with the Outer Banks Visitors Bureau to host a screening of the award-winning film, “The Cigarette Surfboard,” which uses surfing as a vehicle for a message about protecting the marine environment.
The screening, part of the institute’s monthly “Science on the Sound” lecture series, is set for 6 p.m. April 17 at the Pioneer Theater in Manteo. A pre-screening reception is set for 5 p.m. in the Pioneer Theater courtyard and is to feature a food truck and beverages available for purchase.
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The lecture series brings together perspectives from across the state and highlights coastal topics in North Carolina and beyond.
Admission is free, but seating is limited, and attendees must register in advance.
“The Cigarette Surfboard,” according to the institute’s announcement, “takes viewers around the world on a surfboard built from cigarette butts to explore the importance of the ocean and what an inspiring cast of professional surfers are doing to protect it. The film is solution-driven with an optimistic outlook for the future of our planet – it sparks a dialogue, encouraging audiences to explore how they can take action in their personal lives and local communities. Surfing is the medium, but the message is universal.”
The hand-shaped cigarette surfboards made from more than 10,000 littered cigarette butts, will be on display during the pre-party, and attendees will have a chance to meet filmmaker Ben Judkins and surfboard shaper Taylor Lane.
The film is Judkins’ directorial debut for a feature-length documentary and won “Best Feature Documentary” at the Richmond International Film Festival and Waco Independent Film Festival, and received Audience Awards at the Bend Film Festival and Cambridge Film Festival.
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Led by East Carolina University, the Coastal Studies Institute in Wanchese is a multi-institutional research and educational partnership of the University of North Carolina system, including North Carolina State University, UNC-Chapel Hill, UNC Wilmington, and Elizabeth City State University.
