21:00 20.02 Kafe Antzokia

We return to the Kafe Antzokia with an exclusive preview of #lkbsff2025, the world premiere of ‘Glory and Consequence’ the new film by Jon Aspuru and the concerts of ‘Silitia’ and ‘Chulería, joder!’ An appointment you can’t miss, the authentic #surfparty with the best company, cinema and music in the heart of Bilbo.

11:00 05.03 Ensanche Bilbao Zabalgunea

Official press conference of the LABORAL Kutxa Bilbao Surf Film Festival 2025 to announce the official programme of the 10th edition of the festival, with the participation of leading figures from the world of surfing, audiovisuals and surfer culture in the Basque Country. In the heart of Bilbao’s Ensanche building, with the presence of journalists and media and a cocktail to thank them for their presence.

Special plogging session through symbolic and natural places of Getxo to join sport and nature with local collaborators. Dozens of people will run along the coast with cloth bags to, while practicing sport outdoors, clean the environment of various waste and garbage.

Morning sessions for schools in Getxo and Bizkaia in which films will be screened and educational talks and workshops will be given, focusing on culture and sport, respect for the environment and inclusion and diversity as central themes.

9:30 The new associative network in the Basque Country The current situation of the associative fabric in the Basque Country and how to take advantage of it as a small, medium, large or freelance production company.
10:15 Creative Europe: Welcome Miss/Mister EU Is Europe the salvation of the CCIs in the Basque Country? How to take advantage of the NextGenerationEU and more European aids

11:30 The benefits and dangers of AI
New ways of working with AI
12:15 Audiovisual in 360 / VR
Virtual Reality / 360 / Augmented Reality in the audiovisual sector

In collaboration with the Tartanga Training Centre. Facilitated by Zuberoa Andrés and broadcast via streaming. With the presence of a renowned figure in documentary production to give us the keys to documentary and low-budget film production.

Grand opening of the 10th edition of the LABORAL Kutxa Bilbao Surf film Festival in Muxikebarri Getxo, with the presence of guests from the world of surfing, cinema and sport. The Festival kicks off with the screening of the first session of the 2025 Official Selection. In addition to speeches by its protagonists, collaborators and more surprises.

Kameraqua Pauloski (2024) Basque Country 20′
Glory and Consequence Jon Aspuru (2025) Basque Country 15′
Sensei Igor Bellido (2025) Basque Country 20′
One Shot
Nicolas Pina (2025) Espainia 14′

Morning sessions for schools in Bilbao in which films will be screened and educational talks and workshops will be given, focusing on culture and sports, respect for the environment and inclusion and diversity as central themes.

Morning sessions for schools in Getxo and Bizkaia in which films will be screened and educational talks and workshops will be given, focusing on culture and sport, respect for the environment and inclusion and diversity as central themes.

Bloody Mess Gustav Hugo Olsson (2024) Sweden 3′
Good Morning Gaza Dörthe Eickelberg (2024) Germany, Palestina 11′

The shape of things, the Dick Brewer story Bob Campi (2024) 59′
We Surf the Same Waves Dörthe Eickelberg (2024) 6′

Bathers Theresa Roberts (2024) Australia 13′
Book of Hunter Samuel Fairbank (2024) Australia 4′

Pumping Swell in the Sahel Laurent Meillan (2024) France, Mauritania 52′
Walkabout : The Songlines of Surfing Matty Hannon (2023) France 42′

First interview of the great novelty ‘lkbsff podkast’ with renowned surfers. We will be able to chat with them about their experiences, their victories in surfing championships and many more topics that no one expects.

Itinerance Isis Gouhry, Paco Elissalde (2024) France / Basque Country 53′
Surfers in China Huiwei Shi, Hui Wang (2024) China 24′

Amazigh Serra Soyupak (2024) Türkiye 8′
Calm Down Fran Rodriguez (2024) Spain 8′
El Diario del Gringo Rodrigo Farias Moreno (2025) Chile 39′

He’s mine Sebastien Boulard (2024) Portugal 6′
Perspectives Marc Antoine Protiere (2024) France / Basque Country 40′

Interview of the great novelty ‘lkbsff podkast’ with renowned surfers. We will be able to chat with them about their experiences, their victories in surfing championships and many more topics that no one expects.

Backroads Surf Ireland Jose Gonzalez (2024) UK 18′
Shaped by the Sea Jared Jacobsen (2024) USA 33′
Territorio Africano II Julian Azulay (2024) Argentina 112′

The 900 Turns 25 Steven Lawrence (2024) USA 25′
The Way Home Philip Boston (2024) USA 20′
Uncle Bully’s Surf Skool
Leah Warshawski (2023) 40′

Once again, we will have a foodtruck to quench our stomachs and an open-air tavern thanks to LA SALVE to quench our thirst. You can enjoy the best beers and the best food in Bilbao while you enjoy the participatory activities, the skatepark or the free concerts outside the Itsasmuseum.

Enjoy the free art exhibitions available at the Itsasmuseum Bilbao on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the festival: surfboards with mythical surf films, the surfboards of the festival, photographic exhibition…

Opening of Surf Market and the rest of the activities of the Exterior of Itsasmuseum (skatepark, trampolines, Virtal Reality, workshops and concerts). Meet the stands with different brands, creators and organizations related to the environment, surf, sea and sliding sports and find out exclusively how to have more chances to win our great raffle.

17:30—21:00 14.03 Itsasmuseum Bilbao

Set of free trampolines for all ages to have fun outside the itsasmuseum along with the other outdoor activities and music.

Enjoy incredible waves, landscapes and adventures in different parts of the world without leaving the Itsasmuseum with Virtual Reality glasses thanks to EITB and the different VR projects where you can practice different sports and do different activities safely.

Participatory workshops for children and all ages by associations, organisations and experts in sustainability, crafts and entertainment.

Masterclass of rolling skate (urban inline skates) by professionals of ‘Freeskate Academy’, academy of Bilbao and Madrid.
Whether you are just starting or you are already an experienced skater, come learn with us and come to learn and enjoy training with the best!

Humble Days Pablo Bordas (2024) Spain 7′
Lagun Juan Larrañaga (2024) Basque Country 15′

Piko&Pala Dani Millan (2024) Spain 73′
Samay Gianluca Cascone (2024) Italia 5′

Cripta Surf Film Cristian Merello (2024) Chile 25′

Develop Lidewij Hartog (2024) Netherlands 13′
Lucuma Luke Pilbeam (2024) UK 27′
Modo Avión Garazi Sanchez, Iciar Casamitjana (2024) Basque Country, Mexico 16′

Over the Undertow Cassia Walton, Lauren Crerar (2024) New Zealand 16′
Spaghetti Week Joe Morgan (2024) Portugal 15′

Born in Bilbao in 2022, 3 From Hell burst onto the scene to fill the void of Psychobilly, Hellbilly and Cowpunk. With members of bands like Mud Candies, Boogie Punkers and Pioneers, their sound fuses dark country, Neo-rockabilly, punk, hardcore and surf music, always with a blistering and furious live performance. They have shared the stage with Sex Museum and Santiago Delgado and the Runaway Lovers, and this year they are preparing the recording of their first studio album.

Opening of Surf Market and the rest of the activities of the Exterior of Itsasmuseum (skatepark, trampolines, Virtal Reality, workshops and concerts). Meet the stands with different brands, creators and organizations related to the environment, surf, sea and sliding sports and find out exclusively how to have more chances to win our great raffle.

Analog Waves Pavel Demidovich (2024) Belarus 5′
Nadir Jack Galvin (2024) USA 19′
Orion Shan Canuel & William Comtois-Jean (2024) Canada 15′
Salt Alice Ward(2024) Ireland 12′

Social Wave Tiago Ferreira Silva (2024) Portugal 22′
They Call Me Wazza Jonathan Smit (2023) New Zaeland 10′
Ziran Bella Rose Bunce (2024) UK 10′

Justice Brothers Kieran Hodges (2024) UK, Ghana 6′
Légende Maxime Gueho (2023) France 2′

The Big Sea Lewis Arnold (2023) UK 75′
¿Por qué Australia? Ritxi Goya (2024) Basque Country 22′

#SkateTxapelketak in Jam Session format at the skatepark located outside the Itsasmuseum. U16 category for skateboarders under 16 years old. Skateboarding equipment and gifts will be given to the winners of the championship!

Enjoy incredible waves, landscapes and adventures in different parts of the world without leaving the Itsasmuseum with Virtual Reality glasses thanks to EITB and the different VR projects where you can practice different sports and do different activities safely.

Get to know the stands with different brands, creators and organizations related to the environment, surf, sea and sliding sports and find out exclusively how to have more chances to win our great raffle.

12:00—14:00 15.03 Itsasmuseum Bilbao

Set of free trampolines for all ages to have fun outside the itsasmuseum along with the other outdoor activities and music.

Eyes on the Verge Arran Strong (2024) UK 9′
Teranga. Road pour Dakar Charly Merceron (2024) France, Senegal 36′

Two Souls Guillermo Fernandez Carrasco (2024) Spain 3′
We the Surfers Arthur Bourbon (2024) France, Liberia 51′

The Golden Era of Skateboarding Eddie “El Gato” Elguera, Alfredo M.R. Vicente (2024) USA 69′

Third interview of the great novelty ‘lkbsff podkast’ with renowned surfers. We will be able to chat with them about their experiences, their victories in surfing championships and many more topics that no one expects.

#SkateTxapelketak in Jam Session format at the skatepark located outside the Itsasmuseum. OPEN category for pro skaters, over 16 years old. Financial prizes will be distributed among the winners of the championship!

Get to know the stands with different brands, creators and organizations related to the environment, surf, sea and sliding sports and find out exclusively how to have more chances to win our great raffle.

Opening of Surf Market and the rest of the activities of the Exterior of Itsasmuseum (skatepark, trampolines, Virtal Reality, workshops and concerts). Meet the stands with different brands, creators and organizations related to the environment, surf, sea and sliding sports and find out exclusively how to have more chances to win our great raffle.

Enjoy incredible waves, landscapes and adventures in different parts of the world without leaving the Itsasmuseum with Virtual Reality glasses thanks to EITB and the different VR projects where you can practice different sports and do different activities safely.

Participatory workshops for children and all ages by associations, organisations and experts in sustainability, crafts and entertainment.

17:00—19:00 15.03 Itsasmuseum Bilbao

Set of free trampolines for all ages to have fun outside the itsasmuseum along with the other outdoor activities and music.

Breaks Christina Yianni (2024) UK 10′
Charged Water Phillip Edler (2025) Germany 22′

Corpórea Itxaso Díaz (2024) Spain 30′
Creatures of Habit Nate Allen Laverty (2024) Canada 38′

Great meeting of the 10th anniversary of the Laboral Kutxa Bilbao Surf Film Festival where leading figures of the last 10 years will meet to analyze the evolution of surfing in this decade and issues such as sustainability, inclusive sport or equality in surfing.

Blind Summit James Edgcombe (2024) UK 4′
El Paraiso. Gliding down El Salvador Loic Wirth (2023) Brasil, El Salvador 21′
LATERS Isaac Ennor (2024) New Zealand 34′
Mimi Ishbel Alderman (2024) UK 5′

Olatu baten istorioa Nagore Eceiza (2025) Basque Country 16′
The Little Canoe Iñigo Grasset (2024) Basque Country 7′
We out dere Eric Wittkopf (2024) Ireland 10′

The best-known quintet of the festival’s skatepark is back. Since 2018, these heavy metal lovers born from the ashes of Jackalope have been critically acclaimed. With energy and desire to continue making history, Holy Rippers are back to cheer us up at #SkateTxapelketa. As they themselves say: God save the heavy metal!

Awards ceremony for the best films of the 10th edition of #lkbsff in addition to the resolution of the Surf Photo Contest and the Online Surfing Championship. With the presence of sponsors, collaborators, guests and public.

After two years of putting the finishing touch to the #surfjaia of the festival, this time Arketypo will be in charge of finishing the awards ceremony and the Saturday of #lkbsff2025 in style. His music reflects the different styles that inspire him; electronic, pop, funk, jazz, etc. This allows him to create different rhythms and melodies full of his own identity, which make us all dance and freak out!

Opening of Surf Market and the rest of the activities of the Exterior of Itsasmuseum (skatepark, trampolines, Virtal Reality, workshops and concerts). Meet the stands with different brands, creators and organizations related to the environment, surf, sea and sliding sports and find out exclusively how to have more chances to win our great raffle.

Fourth interview of the great novelty ‘lkbsff podkast’ with renowned surfers. We will be able to chat with them about their experiences, their victories in surfing championships and many more topics that no one expects.

Get to know the stands with different brands, creators and organizations related to the environment, surf, sea and sliding sports and find out exclusively how to have more chances to win our great raffle.

skatepark freestyle

11:00—13:00 16.03 Itsasmuseum Bilbao

Official skatepark of the festival enabled for free and responsible use

Enjoy incredible waves, landscapes and adventures in different parts of the world without leaving the Itsasmuseum with Virtual Reality glasses thanks to EITB and the different VR projects where you can practice different sports and do different activities safely.

11:00—13:30 16.03 Itsasmuseum Bilbao

Set of free trampolines for all ages to have fun outside the itsasmuseum along with the other outdoor activities and music.

Participatory workshops for children and all ages by associations, organisations and experts in sustainability, crafts and entertainment.

Journalist and surf specialist (and friend of the festival) Javier Amezaga presents his new book on the history of big waves in the Basque Country. An opportunity to get to know first-hand the stories, anecdotes and protagonists that have marked big wave surfing on the Basque coast. Amezaga, co-founder of the legendary Tres60 magazine and passionate about surfing for decades, will share his vision of the evolution of this phenomenon and the special connection that Basque surfers have with some of the most challenging breaks in the world.

Great final farewell of the LABORAL Kutxa Bilbao Surf Film Festival 2025 with the resolution of the raffles: the great 10th anniversary raffle and our well-known social networks’ raffle.

*the programme may be subject to last-minute changes for reasons beyond the festival's control.

Surf party at Kafe Antzokia, press conference, morning sessions…

Participatory activities, trampolines, workshops, Virtual Reality…

Conciertos gratuitos de grandes músicos y grupos del País Vasco y de otros lugares.

Photographic exhibition, artistic exhibitions, surfboards exhibition of the festival…

More than 60 films selected from 5 continents and of the highest audiovisual level.

Conferences and meetings on sustainable surfing, adapted sports, talks and lectures…

Online Surfing Championship, Surf Photo Contest, Skateboarding…

Skatepark and meeting place for different urban sports, exhibitions…

Artists, organizations and brands showcase their work, products and services

Networking of the CCIs and meeting of the basque audiovisual and creative industries

*the programme may be subject to last-minute changes for reasons beyond the festival's control.

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⏳ Abenduaren 15era arte dute zinemagileek film laburrak eta luzeak bidaltzekoaukera.

🏆 BEST FILM AWARD 2024
🎬 ‘Point of Change’ by Rebecca Coley
UK (2023) #LKBSFF2024
by @LABORALkutxa

“Olatu perfektuarekin topo egitean, bi surflarik ustekabeko ondorioen kate-erreakzioa hasiko dute”. Horrela laburbiltzen da Rebecca Coley britainiarraren filma, Best Film Award…

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Activity subsidised by the Government of Bizkaia

With the support of the Department of Tourism, Trade and Consumer Affairs of the Basque Government

With the help of the Recovery Plan, Transformation and Resilience – NexGenerationEU

With the support of the ICAA (Ministry of Culture, Government of Spain)

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