Paddling Film Festival Grebbestad
Join us for this year’s best paddling films
Weclome to the Paddling Film Festival on Friday the 13th of March between 18-21 at our favourite Restaurant Telegrafen and on Saturday the 14th of March between 16-21 at Storm Cinema & Restaurant. During the Paddling Film Festival, some of the world’s best short films focusing on paddling (in English) will be shown. The films will be selected by a jury based in Canada. The films will then go on a world tour. In connection with the film screenings, you can meet colleagues, guests and stakeholders in the industry before, after and during the films. Before the last film on the 14th of March nice prices from our sponsors and partners will be handed. A guided vinter kayak tour from Skärgårdsidyllen and a dry suit från Ursuit!
Program
Friday
6-9 pm WINE, CHEESE & PADDLING FILM at Restaurant Telegrafen. The kitchen opens at 6 pm. You arrive, have a seat and order something to drink. You are served a salad with cheese and other goodies. The extra films starts at 7 pm. You eat and watch, in the restaurant, with lit candles. Ticket price excluding drinks. Warmly welcome! NB: different films friday and saturday. So you can book both days or the day that works best for you.
Saturday
Join Tjörns kajakklubb on a guided kayak tour in Grebbestad archipelago followed by sauna and preparations for the evning.
4-5 pm OPEN LECTURES at Storm Restuarant & Cinema in Grebbestad. Bengt Klemming tells the story about the brothers and the Oyester, Martin Ploug and Line Antoft from Kipling Travel will take you on a kayaking adventure in Greenland. Joakim Hermanson, founder of Upplevelsebolaget, will show pictures and talk about life as a nature tourism entrepreneur and kayak guide.Patric Stafshede shares the story of Melker Kayak how it all started and where they are heading.
5-6 pm After the lectures, you can mingle with exhibitors, friends, colleagues and enjoy local food and drink. There will be a table for bartering and flea market. Bring your outdoor gadget with price & mobile number. If it is too big, bring a photo. We hope that the shelf warmers will get new life.
6:00 pm The first sesession of the BIG FILM SCREENING. There will be a break with mingling as above and during the film screening you can compete for great prizes from our exhibitors and sponsors such as a Guided winter kayak tour with Skärgårdsidyllen Kayak & Outoor, etc.
Sunday
Tailor fitting – we help you find a kayak that fits you and your needs, register here (free of charge with festival ticket).
Last but not least we strongly recommend to spend the weekend in Grebbestad. Here is a list of great accomodations close to the festival, Grebbestad Fjorden, Grevbys Hotell, TanumStrand, Grebbestads hostel and Saltviks camping and last but not least experience and enjoy the popular Breakfast at Sjögrens i backen, our local bakery.
Tickets
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Offers and discount codes on your ticket
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Would you also like to be exhibitor, partner & sponsor?
Your company or club will get exposure for a relevant audience before, after and during the festival. Exposure online, on the festival and in press. Please let us know if you have any questions or would like to participate, contact us now.
Private venues & virtual tours
Would you like to bring the Paddling Film Festival to your town, at your club or event contact us. If you are not able to come to us you can rent the movies online and see the movies where and when it is convenient for you.
Have you made a film?
Please let us know if you have made a film and we could arrange a local film festival and send the winning film to the Paddling Film Festival i Canada with a chance to win 500 $ and be part of the world tour.
