You can’t not like Save The Waves’ global mission. As stated on the website their “vision is a world where waves and coastlines are cherished and protected, and surfing provides a proactive vehicle for long-term coastal conservation.” To that effect, Save the Waves is currently broadcasting their annual film festival. Given the current world health […]
Tag: Surf Film
Endless Influencer: RIP Bruce Brown 1937-2017
“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, […]
“Seek And Find The Perfect Day, The Perfect Wave” – RIP John Severson 1933-2017
“In this crowded world the surfer can still seek and find the perfect day, the perfect wave, and be alone with the surf and his thoughts” – John Severson Surfing lost a culture shaping legend this week. John Severson was the original influencer, founding SURFER Magazine in the early 1960s as a follow-up to a photo based booklet […]
“Proximity” – Taylor Steele’s Film Tours Near And Far
Taylor Steele needs no introduction. He’s been dropping culture shaping surf films since the early 1990s. The term “momentum generation” which refers to some of the world’s most influential surfers to come out of the 90s (including Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Taylor Knox, Shane Dorian, Kalani Robb, Benji Weatherly, Ross Williams, Chris Malloy, and Rizal Tanjung), was […]
Film Fest Fundraiser Hits West Coast And Beyond
Once again the Save The Waves Film Festival heads to the West Coast and beyond. The creators of this event always do an amazing job of fusing live music, film, and good times with the important task of raising money for a great surf-focused cause. The organization itself is devoted to protecting and preserving wave rich […]