The 7th annual London Surf / Film Festival x Reef hits the capital 19 – 26th October 2017 and are you in for a treat! We’ve assembled (if we do say so ourselves) an epic programme of premieres, award winning features and underground projects from the world’s best that showcase […]

UK PREMIERE: Perilous Sea  Dir: Ryan Meichtry / Mike Bromley, 2017 (30mins) A trans continental cold water surfing odyssey capturing the raw spirit, glorious landscapes and pure perfection that arises when conditions conspire creating moments of cold water nirvana that rival any across the globe. Inspired by the storytelling style […]

BEST FILM LS/FF 2017; VIEWERS CHOICE LS/FF 2017 Nervous Laughter  Dir: Dan Norkunas, 2017 (66mins) Albee Layer is one of the most relevant and exciting surfers on the planet. This mind-blowing documentary lifts the curtain on Albee and friends – the tight-knit group of surfers who are redefining not only […]

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY LS/FF 2017 // The Seawolf  Dir: Ben Gulliver, 2017 (46mins) Multi-award filmmaker Ben Gulliver presents a tour of duty through the very best cold water surf spots on the globe. The surfing is cutting edge, the back-drops are jaw dropping and the cinematography is crisp. One of the most […]

UK PREMIERE: The Endless Winter 2: Surfing Europe  Dir: Matt Crocker & James Dean, 2017 (75mins) Europe is, traveling surfers dream. Diverse cultures, coastlines and perfect waves awaited those surfers who first adventured across the continent in the 1960s. 50 years later, British surf explorer and charger Mark Harris follows the road […]

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL LS/FF 2017:  The Church of the Open Sky  Dir: Nathan Oldfield, 2017 (54mins) Award winning Director Nathan Oldfield serves up a beautiful and highly anticipated cinematic masterpiece. The imagery is crisp, the surfing – from logs to shortboards and finsfree to bodysurfing  is loose, the locations are lush […]

BEST DOCUMENTARY LS/FF 2017: Bunker77  Dir: Takuji Masuda, 2016 (88mins) One of the most hotly anticipated surfing documentaries ever, Bunker77 chronicles the wild life of a controversial 1970’s surf star, libertine and international playboy. This is the wild, true story of Bunker Spreckels – an extraordinary young American rebel. Clark Gable’s stepson […]

BEST FILM: Let’s Be Frank Dir. Peter Hamblin, 2016 (45 mins)  WINNER LS/FF 2016 Let’s Be Frank is a visceral journey through the unseen and unknown world of big wave surf adventurer Frank James Solomon. This intercontinental clandestine investigation blurs the lines between myth, legend and reality – leading to the question… […]

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL: Forbidden Trim Dir. George Trimm, 2016 (75 mins)  WINNER LS/FF 2016 A very special 35 mm screening presented by the filmmaker, Forbidden Trim is one of the year’s most hotly anticipated movies – for good reason. Here’s the scenario: using a group of surfers for cover, a crack commando […]

BEST DOCUMENTARY: Dirty Old Wedge Dir. Tim Burnham, 2016 (60 mins)  WINNER LS/FF 2016 The Wedge is a mythical man-made mutant.  Since its creation, people have flocked to stand and stare in awe as a tight crew of surfers and bodysurfers take on the monstrous waves where injuries are common and where deaths […]

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: View From A Blue Moon  Dir. Blake Vincent Kueny, 2015 (60 mins)  WINNER LS/FF 2016 This hotly anticipated film follows the world’s most dynamic surfer John Florence and his closest friends from his home on the North Shore of Oahu to his favorite surfing destinations around the globe. From the […]

YEEEEW! FACTOR The Zone  Dir. Jack Coleman, 2016 (35 mins)  WINNER LS/FF 2016 Award winning independent filmmaker Jack Coleman serves up an alternate surfing dimension to blow minds. Featuring the fins free wizardry of Derek Hynd and Ryan Burch as well as mind blowing artistry from the likes of Rob Machado, Alex Knost, […]

EUROPEAN PREMIERE LS/FF 2016 : Sorria  Dir. Gabriel Novis, 2016 (45 mins)  Sorria or “smile” in Portuguese will make you do just that. Serving up an all star cast of Brazil’s hottest talents from Filipe Toledo to Caio Ibelli Sorria takes performance surfing to the next level.  Featuring the eye widening waves of Mexico, […]

We are stoked to announce that the 6th Annual London Surf / Film Festival presented by Reef will be returning to the capital this autumn, bringing an exciting mix of World, European and UK premieres to one of the planet’s most vibrant and culturally rich cities. Hosted across two weekends at […]