Trouble: The Lisa Andersen Story
Posted by LSFF on September 20, 2018
EUROPEAN PREMIERE: Trouble: The Lisa Andersen Story Dir. Chas Smith Lisa Anderson changed surf culture and youth culture forever. Her combination of style, power, drive and attitude ushered in a new framing for female surfing: 4 Time World Champion she was the first woman on the cover of Surfer magazine, six time […]
The Electric Acid Surfboard Test
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YEEEEW FACTOR AWARD FOR BEST SURF SECTION 2018: The Electric Acid Surfboard Test Dir: Ashton Goggans What happens when you bring Dane Reynolds and 10 tripped out surfboards, hand-shaped by some of the most radical hands dabbling in foam and fibreglass, for a ten-day mind-melter at Mexico’s loveliest sand […]
Momentum Generation
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BEST DOCUMENTARY 2018: Momentum Generation Dir: Jeff Zimbalist & Michael Zimbalist A very special screening presented by surf icon: Rob Machado!! In the 1990s a group of fresh faced teens, including Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Benji Weatherley, Kalani Robb, Ross Williams, Taylor Steele, and Pat O’Connell, drifted […]
The Sea Empowers
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BEST BRITISH FILM 2018: THE SEA EMPOWERS Dir: Lucy Jane, Joya Berrow “Surfing takes your eyes away from all of the negativity and corruption in society and turns you to the horizon so you’re looking at endless possibilities for yourself.” 28 year old Imani Wilmot has grown up as part […]
Big Wata
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VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD 2018: BIG WATA Dir: Gugi van der Velden West Africa has a turbulent and violent past, a history marked by civil war, ravaged by disease. In a small corner of Sierra Leone, during an Ebola outbreak, a band of brothers find solace, escape and a new found identity […]
Priboi
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BEST FILM 2018: Priboi Dir: Kokorev Konstantin, 2018 (80mins) In Siberia, winter water temperatures average just 2 degrees, snow lays heavy on the beaches and then there are the blizzards to contend with. This is cold water surfing at its very limits. The groundbreaking Priboi is a search for waves, […]
2017 LINE UP ANNOUNCED!
Posted by LSFF on September 25, 2017
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 […]
Perilous Sea
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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 […]
Nervous Laughter
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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 […]
The Seawolf
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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 […]
The Endless Winter 2
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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 […]
The Church of the Open Sky
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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 […]
BUNKER 77
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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 […]