Tickets
Festival Passes — The Smart Way to Do NISFF
If you’re planning more than one session, a pass is the way to go.
Festival Pass
Access to all film screenings across the three days at a heavily discounted rate.
Available online only.
Festival Legends Pass
(Limited Release)
Our most exclusive experience — includes:
• All screenings
• Access to the Opening Night Legends Function
• Entry to the Surf & Ocean Media Summit
Numbers for the Legends Pass are strictly limited, keeping the experience intimate and premium. Once they’re gone, they’re gone.
Available online only.
Best value. Best access. Best experience.
Come for the films.
Stay for the community.
Leave inspired.
Surf. Ocean. Stories. Culture.
Festival Schedule
Screenings run across three big days and nights — 13–15 August 2026.
And Sunday 16 August?
Let’s just say… we’re keeping that one up our sleeve.
A little something special may be brewing to close out the weekend. We’ll announce it soon — but maybe don’t rush to book your flight home just yet.
SCREENING SESSIONS and EVENTS
How It Works
Thursday Opening Night, 1 super screening session, and you can join in some exclusive Legends fun at the Opening Night Function prior to the screening.
Friday & Saturday:
Each 2-hour screening session features a curated mix of short films, mid-length works and feature presentations, giving you a rich and varied cinema experience every time you attend.
We aim to include at least one live Q&A at every screening — with the filmmaker, a featured surfer, or a respected film legend — offering insight, stories from the field, and real behind-the-scenes conversations.
The full festival programme will be released on 10 July 2026.
Ticket refunds are available up until 14 July 2026.
DOn’t Miss out on your seat
We have a limited number of seating for the Screenings. Book your seat now