VIEWERS CHOICE: Chasing Zero CJ MIRRA and Chris McClean, 2016 (60 mins)  WINNER LS/FF 2016 Having collaborated on a number of award winning projects, we’re thrilled to play host to composer/ musician CJ Mirra and filmmaker Chris McClean as they bring their other-worldly live audio visual interactive cinematic experience to London. CJ Mirra’s […]

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 BRITISH FILM: A Road through Galicia, Dir. Luke Pilbeam (8 min) WINNER LS/FF 2016 From award winning filmmaker Luke Pilbeam comes this beautiful travelogue. Following in the footsteps of a thousand other travellers, Mike Lay, Elsie Pinniger set off on the road west to Galicia. With open minds and a diverse […]

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, […]

SHORTIE OF THE YEAR: Call Me Peg Leg Dir. Josh Hine WINNER LS/FF 2016 Meet Rik or Peg Leg as he is now officially called, one legged chef, traveller and one of the UK’s most exciting surfers. Part of a six part mini documentary series for Channel 4 exploring how people […]

Emerging Filmmaker: Ella Kite for Ewen, The Organic Surfer WINNER LS/FF 2016 Freelance filmmaker and photographer Ella Kite introduces us to Ewen Willis, who started surfing in the sixties and is still living an enviable lifestyle – riding waves and living off the land. www.ellakite.com

UNCHARTED WATERS // WINNER BEST FILM & WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY // Directed by: Craig Griffin Groundbreaking and illuminating documentary from Director Craig Griffin telling the story of one of surfing’s most influential and enigmatic figures characters, Australian surf legend Wayne Lynch. Set against the backdrop of disaffected youth, the Vietnam […]

FISH: THE DOCUMENTARY // WINNER SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL AWARD // Directed by: Joseph Ryan, USA At a time when logs ruled the line-up, San Diego surfer Steve Lis came up with a design so radical it remained an underground sensation for years. With insightful contributions from a who’s who […]

THE SEARCH FOR FREEDOM // WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY // Directed by Jon Long, Can This visually spectacular feature celebrates the sheer joy of the ride and the pure stoke of going big. Packed full of pioneers from across the world of waveriding, plus skateboard and snowboard legends, this film is […]

ATTRACTIVE DISTRACTIONS // WINNER YEEEEEEW! FACTOR AWARD // Dir. Dan Norkunas and Albee Layer, Haw Surfer Mag called it one of the best films of the year. Albee Layer and Dan Norkunas serve up one of the most hotly anticipated films for years. They take 10 of the most progressive […]

WINNER VIEWERS CHOICE LS/FF 2015 WINNER BEST BRITISH FILM LS/FF 2015   FREEZING // Dir. Rob Lockyear and Jeremy Joyce, UK. The much anticipated debut feature film by the talented crew behind ‘The Shaper’ and ‘#Vanlife’. Always with their fingers on the throbbing pulse of the surfing zeitgeist, Freezing is a […]

WINNER SHORTIES SHORT FILM AWARD 2015. WINTER GLOW, Dir: Kev L Smith ‘Winter Glow’ is look back on Ollie O’Flahertys winter. We follow Ollie as he surfs the waves around his home town of Lahinch through a typical Irish winter. Soundtrack – ALDOC , ‘Feeling Much Better’  aldocmusic.com Film & edit by Kev […]

WINNER: BEST FILM 2014: TIERRA DE PATAGONES, Dir. Joaquin and Julian Azulay Joaquin and Julian Azulay set out on a journey to explore the southern limits of Patagonia surfing empty point breaks, heaving slabs and beaches, accompanied only by penguins and sea lions. Along the way they meet those who forge […]

WINNER: YEEEEEW! FACTOR AWARD 2014: EXPENCIVE PORNO MOVIE, Dir. TIN OJEDA Shot on luscious Super 16mil across West Coast USA and featuring some of the world’s most stylish surfers – Alex Knost, Dane Peterson, Kassia Meador, Trevor Gordon, Ryan Burch, Jared Mell, Billy Death, Mikey DeTemple et al, the music […]

WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY 2014: OUT IN THE LINE-UP. Dir. Ian Thomson This multi award-winning documentary lifts the lid on the taboo of homosexuality in surfing. After 20 years of silence, former state champion surfer David Wakefield feels ready to reveal a secret that could turn his life upside down. Despite […]