The Cigarette Surfboard

The Cigarette Surfboard is a documentary about Taylor Lane, a designer who constructed a working surfboard using thousands of cigarette butts gathered from the shores of California. Lane uses this creation to spark a broader conversation about ocean conservation and to lead a movement demanding that major tobacco corporations take responsibility for the plastic pollution they produce. Through the lens of surfing, the film explores the effort to protect marine environments from toxic waste.

Directed by Ben Judkins, the film was produced by both Judkins and Taylor Lane through The Cigarette Surfboard LLC. This American production has a runtime of 93 minutes. On TMDB, the film holds a very high rating of 9.9/10 based on 34 votes.