Flotsam Festival is surfing along the Gold Coast

When the COVID pandemic hit Australia, creative industries and tourism saw a rapid decline, but border regions, including the southern Gold Coast, were hit especially hard. In an effort to support local surf filmmakers and photographers, the local artists of not-for-profit association Flotsam Arts Inc created the Flotsam Festival, Gold Coast’s own surf film festival that is growing bigger each year. Flotsam returns tomorrow (1 May) and Festival Director, Carolyn Emge, provides insight into how the event is making waves.