FUEL TV to livestream Dana Point Film Festival worldwide

FUEL TV and the Dana Point Film Festival will team up for a 90-minute livestream on Nov. 1, giving global audiences access to the festival’s surf and ocean storytelling from Dana Point, California. The broadcast will run across FUEL TV and SURFER TV on major streaming platforms and marks a first-time partnership for both groups.

Why it matters: - The partnership pushes a niche surf and ocean festival onto a global stage, expanding access for viewers far beyond Southern California. - The livestream gives FUEL TV a new way to deepen its surf-filmmaking focus while helping DPFF reach audiences in more than 130 countries. - The collaboration links film, surf culture and ocean conservation in a format built for streaming audiences.

What happened: - FUEL TV and the Dana Point Film Festival announced a global livestreaming partnership on Oct. 22, 2026. - The festival will air live for 90 minutes on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 6 p.m. Pacific time. - The broadcast will originate from the Porthole Theater at Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, California. - Viewers will be able to watch through FUEL TV and SURFER TV. - The livestream will also be available on The Roku Channel, Amazon Prime Video, Samsung TV+, Plex, MyFree DIRECTV and Sony’s Live TV on PS5. - The distribution network spans more than 130 countries and about 700 million devices worldwide.

The details: - The livestream is a first for both organizations. - FUEL TV and SURFER TV will simulcast a special encore screening of Pipeline, a Peter King film. - The broadcast will include a live Q&A led by SURFER Editor-in-Chief Jake Howard. - Howard will interview filmmaker Peter King and a surprise guest. - DPFF is in its fourth year. - The 2026 festival runs Oct. 29-Nov. 1 and features more than 30 films. - The festival schedule also includes filmmaker Q&As, special guests and community events. - DPFF’s programming centers on surf, sea, culture and conservation. - Festival and ticket information is available at DanaPointFilm.org.

Between the lines: - The deal gives FUEL TV another proof point for its strategy of pairing action sports with original storytelling. - DPFF gains distribution power that a local festival would not typically reach on its own. - The partnership also signals growing demand for ocean-themed content that can travel across both sports and film audiences. - Shon Tomlin, DPFF’s executive producer and CCO, said the two brands share deep roots in surf culture and a respect for the ocean. - Fernando Figueiredo, president and CEO of FUEL TV Global, said surf filmmaking has been central to surfing culture since the 1950s and that FUEL TV has celebrated it since launch. - Lloyd Bryan Mölander, founder and executive director of DPFF, said the partnership is meant to inspire more people to appreciate, understand and protect the oceans.

What’s next: - The livestream airs Nov. 1 as part of the festival’s four-day run. - DPFF will continue its broader network of media partnerships, including SURFER and SURFER TV. - FUEL TV said it expects to keep working with established and emerging surf filmmakers. - The festival will continue using film and community events to advance ocean awareness and conservation.

The bottom line: - FUEL TV and DPFF are turning a regional surf festival into a global streaming event, betting that ocean storytelling has an audience well beyond the beach.