BEST BRITISH FILM CHANGING POINT Dir: Rebecca Coley (17mins) An inspirational story of a Bonne Gea, a young woman who blazed her own trail and threw off the constraints of society and the traditional role assigned to her to become the first Indonesian Women’s Surfing Champion and inspire a new generation of female surfers.

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT LS/FF 2017: MAURICE COLE: THE FIRST WAVE Dir: Peter Baker Insightful and beautifully shot short featuring surf legend Maurice Cole who  has been surfing for five decades and shaping boards for 45 years, battling demons and experiencing the highs and the lows of a life lived large.

YEEEEEW! FACTOR LS/FF 2017 BEZERKE Dir: Andrew Kaineder (16m) Russell Bierke is one of the hardest charging big wave riders in the world and he’s only 18. Combining stunning cinematography, nail-biting surfing and an intimate narrative this film will leave you inspired and amazed. We were stoked to have Andrew Kaineder […]