“You guys really missed it. You should have been here yesterday!” – Bruce Brown – In a way this phrase from The Endless Summer, Bruce Brown’s iconic surf film, rings true on a larger scale. With fewer people in the water at high caliber waves, less expensive travel options, welcoming foreign populations, and countless empty waves to discover, […]
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International Ocean Film Festival Accepting Student Film Submissions
The International Ocean Film Festival (IOFF) is currently accepting submissions from aspiring high school and middle school film makers from across the globe. So if you are a student or know a student with an interest in making movies and have an ocean based story to tell don’t miss this opportunity to create a film […]
Coming Soon – Perry Gershkow’s “Just For Kicks”
The trailer for Perry Gershkow’s new film, Just For Kicks recently dropped. From a quick peek at this short edit it’s clear the film is epic. Set in California, Canada, and South Africa the scenery is nearly as intriguing as the surf. With a list of talent that includes Noah Wegrich, Nate Tyler, Torren Martyn, Mitch Coleborn, […]
“Fish” The Documentary
Directed by Joseph Ryan, Fish is a documentary that delves deep into the history of a classic surfboard shape. The goal of the film is to take “a look at the origin and impact of the fish surfboard design and then how it would influence surf culture 30 years later.” With surfing and interviews by Steve Lis, Skip […]
2017 Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival Trailer
The 2017 Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival is happening at the end of September. Some of the feature films being screened include The Church Of The Open Sky, One Shot – An Image And An Attitude, Secrets Of Desert Point, The Endless Winter II: Surfing Europe, Blue Road, and Positive Vibration. Here’s the trailer. All Santa […]
Surf Film Festival Pumps Through Santa Cruz
It’s no secret that late September is an epic time of year to be on the Northern California coast. Summer crowds ease up a little, the weather tends to cooperate, and all manner of swell pumps through. With the fourth annual Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival set to run September 29 & 30, 2017 at […]
Proof Lab Event Night Includes Taylor Steele Q & A
It’s not every day that you can walk into your local surf shop and interact with an iconic film maker like Taylor Steele – and that’s only part of what makes the following event so intriguing. Thursday August 24, 2017 Proof Lab Surf Shop and Levi’s will be hosting an event night that includes a […]
Snapt 3 Premiers During Vans US Open Of Surfing 2017
Snapt 3 is the long overdue sequel to, well, Snapt 1 and Sanpt 2, which came out about 14 years ago. It features an allstar line-up that includes Bruce Irons, Mason Ho, Jack Robinson, Asher Pacey, Danny Fuller, Bobby Martinez, Dustin Barca, Josh Kerr, and Seth Moniz to name a few. Heavy waves, heavy riffs, […]
“Vertical Lines” – A Central California Surf Experience
Kyle Buthman and Perry Gershkow’s Vertical Lines offers a fresh take on the Central California coast. It hones in on a variety of surf spots between San Francisco and San Luis Obispo and the talent that thrives there. Some of the featured surfers include Nate Tyler, Nat Young, Austin Smith-Ford, Noah Wegrich and Nic Hdez. Watch […]
Honolulu Surf Film Festival Enters Its Tenth Year
Surf movies, music, food, topical discussions, and good vibes in Hawaii – what’s not to like about the 10th annual Honolulu Surf Film Festival? This event, put on by the Honolulu Museum of Art, runs through the entire month of July and features a wide variety of cinematic expression. From contemporary shorts to full-length classic […]