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DESCRIPTION:Join us inside the Student Union Theater on March 13\, 2026 fro
 m 11am - 2pm for a special screening of The Cigarette Surfboard\, an award-
 winning documentary that blends art\, activism and environmental storytelli
 ng. The 90-minute film follows SJSU alum Taylor Lane as he constructs a ful
 ly functional surfboard using 10\,000 cigarette butts collected from Califo
 rnia beaches. What begins as a bold design experiment evolves into a grassr
 oots movement challenging Big Tobacco’s role in plastic pollution and advoc
 ating for ocean protection. Directed by filmmaker Ben Judkins\, the documen
 tary has screened at 56 festivals across 12 countries\, earned 16 awards an
 d contributed to real policy change\, including the first county-level ban 
 on single-use cigarette filters in the United States. The event will also i
 nclude a live display of the striking “Ciggy Boards” and a Q&A discussion w
 ith the director focused on art\, environmental advocacy and community acti
 on. Visually compelling and solution-driven\, The Cigarette Surfboard offer
 s an optimistic yet urgent look at the impact of everyday decisions and the
  power of creative activism. This event is ideal for students and community
  members interested in film\, journalism\, environmental studies\, design\,
  public policy or social change and will leave audiences informed\, inspire
 d and ready to think differently about how individual actions can create co
 llective impact.
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LOCATION:Student Union Theater
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SUMMARY:The Cigarette Surfboard x School of Journalism and Mass Communicati
 ons – Documentary Screening Event
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URL:https://events.sjsu.edu/event/the-cigarette-surfboard-x-school-of-journ
 alism-and-mass-communications-documentary-screening-event
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