Riptide Film Festival

Riptide Film Festival Riptide Film Festival is a South Bay indie film showcase for emerging filmmakers and bold storytelling.
📍 James R.

Armstrong Theater | Torrance, CA
🎬 Submissions • Screenings • Industry Networking
🎟️ October 17, 2026 | 4PM–10PM

We are ecstatic to announce Lada Egorova will be returning to serve as an Indie Wave Judge for the 2026 Riptide Film Fes...
09/04/2026

We are ecstatic to announce Lada Egorova will be returning to serve as an Indie Wave Judge for the 2026 Riptide Film Festival! 🎉🫡🎊🕺

It’s a pleasure and an honor to have you on board Lada Egorova ! Thank you for offering your expertise and being such an important part of our festival journey.

Feel free to connect with Lada and get to know her great work!

It is our pleasure to announce Lido Bakery as one of the newest sponsors of the 2026 Riptide Film Festival! Thank you Li...
09/01/2026

It is our pleasure to announce Lido Bakery as one of the newest sponsors of the 2026 Riptide Film Festival!

Thank you Lido Bakery for strengthening the South Bay community and culture with your support of the 2026 Riptide Film Festival! It is an honor to have you on the mission to elevate local indie film!

Located in the heart of Manhattan Beach, Lido Bakery is the one-stop shop for pastries, small treats and cakes for all occasions!

Made from scratch with only the best ingredients, the regular AND custom baked goods are going to keep you coming back again and again!

Look out for special promotions for attendees of the Riptide Film Festival in our festival program on the day of the event!

Celebrate that special moment with only the best, at Lido Bakery! 🧁 🎂🍪

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TICKETS ON SALE!Get your tickets for the 2026 Riptide Film Festival TODAY! Don’t miss the event of the season for filmma...
08/28/2026

TICKETS ON SALE!

Get your tickets for the 2026 Riptide Film Festival TODAY!

Don’t miss the event of the season for filmmakers and film-lovers in the South Bay and beyond!

SPECIAL PROMO ALERT!

If you are part a group of ten or more people that are coming to the festival…

OR

If you’re a filmmaker with 10 or more fans coming to watch your film…

THEN

You’re eligible for a 10% discount. That’s buying 9 tickets and getting the 10th free!!! Simply add all ten tickets to your cart and use promo code “GROUP”. Split the cost with the group and VOILA!

✨10% off = 1 free ticket✨🥳🥳🥳

Get your tickets NOW online or at the Armstrong Theatre Box Office.

The official purchase will be done at the ticket site of our partner TOCA - Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation.

Pls dm with any questions or reach out to us at:
[email protected]

It’s HERE!!!! 😁🥳The official 2026 Riptide Film Festival lineup has arrived!!! 🎬🥳😁Thank you to all of the talented and bo...
08/22/2026

It’s HERE!!!! 😁🥳

The official 2026 Riptide Film Festival lineup has arrived!!! 🎬🥳😁

Thank you to all of the talented and bold filmmakers that submitted their artwork to the Riptide Film Festival this year! This festival would not be possible without your courage, trust and gifts!

Congratulations to all of the filmmakers whose remarkable films made it to our festival lineup this year! We can’t wait to screen your work the way it’s supposed to be screened. Real theatre, live audience, big screen.

For those filmmakers whose films could not be accommodated in this year’s screenings, we encourage you to keep writing, filming, and dreaming.

It would be our honor to accept submissions from you in the future, and we would love to invite you to attend the festival on Oct. 17 - share in the celebration, connection and amazement with filmmakers just like you!

Thank you!

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👀 Special Delivery! ETA: 6:30 PM PSTThank you to all the talented filmmakers who entrusted the Riptide Film Feetival wit...
08/19/2026

👀 Special Delivery!

ETA: 6:30 PM PST

Thank you to all the talented filmmakers who entrusted the Riptide Film Feetival with their work this year.

We wish we could showcase all the amazing work that was submitted but there is only so much screening time that is allowed to us for our slate of films!

At 6:30 PM all filmmakers who submitted will be notified of their film’s selection status.

Regardless of the result, we hope to see you at the 2026 Riptide Film Festival for a life-changing night of inspiration, celebration and connection with other visual artists.

Thank you! 🎬

Touch down at First Flight Coffee to get a taste of their soaring summer specials! Thank you First Flight Coffee for con...
08/18/2026

Touch down at First Flight Coffee to get a taste of their soaring summer specials!

Thank you First Flight Coffee for continuing to sponsor the Riptide Film Festival! 🫡

It’s only through the generous support of local independent businesses like First Flight Coffee that the launch of cultural initiatives like the Riptide Film Festival is possible!

We look forward to continue flying by your side!

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A huge shoutout to our returning sponsor, Island Hut !!!If the mainland’s getting you down, come take a load off at Isla...
08/14/2026

A huge shoutout to our returning sponsor, Island Hut !!!

If the mainland’s getting you down, come take a load off at Island Hut and leave with a full belly…and leftovers?!

The tidal wave of independent film in the South Bay and its breaking point at the Riptide Film Festival this fall, would not be what they are if it weren’t for the support of independent businesses like Island Hut!

It’s an honor to keep collaborating with you for the second year in a row!

Thank you!!!!🙏

Our expert screeners are almost done putting our legendary lineup! 🤩But it’s our festival judges who ultimately have the...
08/08/2026

Our expert screeners are almost done putting our legendary lineup! 🤩

But it’s our festival judges who ultimately have the say in who takes home the big awards! If you are a working professional in film and TV we would love for you to apply! 👩‍⚖️👨‍⚖️

Help us round out our elite group of judges!

Submit your application at our website!
Link in bio! Guidelines and requisites at our website!
DM for questions!

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08/05/2026

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It’s our pleasure to partner with the Torrance Community FCU (Torrance Community Credit Union) again for the 2026 Riptide Film Festival!

Thank you for continuing to sponsor the Riptide Film Festival! With your support of the Riptide Film Festival’s mission, we elevate independent film and local business in the South Bay together!

This event and all the positive effects it has would not be possible with you!

Come by Torrance Community FCU today to take advantage of attractive financial products and great rates!

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A sea of THANK YOUS to the dozens of bold filmmakers that have submitted their films this year! 🙏🌊🙏🌊🙏🌊🙏🌊🙏🌊🙏🌊🙏🌊🙏🌊🙏🌊And ev...
08/05/2026

A sea of THANK YOUS to the dozens of bold filmmakers that have submitted their films this year!

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And even more THANK YOUS to the screeners that are helping narrow down the selection of films for the 2026 Riptide Film Festival!

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This process is a testament to your belief in the power of filmmaking to create community and change people’s lives.

Look out for the official lineup of films and get your tickets to the Riptide Film Festival today!

Tickets in bio!

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