WINNER: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD 2014: WHAT THE SEA GIVES ME, Dir. Pierce M Kavanagh A stunning portrayal of the relationship between man and sea.  With insight from those whose destinies are defined by their connection to the ocean, whether researching Great White sharks, diving to depths never before reached, capturing waves […]

WINNER: BEST BRITISH FILM 2014: THE HUNT FOR HIPMASAMA,Dir. Oli Adams WATCH THE FEATURE FOR FREE ON LINE HERE UK Pro Oli Adams stumbled across a grainy picture of a mysto wave on a remote British island – un-surfed and un-named. This image haunted him, and sparked an eight-year odyssey, […]

WINNER: VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD 2014: STEPHANIE IN THE WATER, Dir. Ava Warbrick Stephanie Gilmore: surfing icon, World Champion, respected and revered by all. By her own admission she never feared defeat, she entered the line-up with a supreme confidence and dominated female surfing. That was until one night, in her […]

WINNER SHORTIES 2014: Out Of The Black And Into The Blue DIR. Luke Pilbeam This is a story about drive, passion and ambition and what it means to put everything into something and gamble it all. Directed by Luke Pilbeam Music score: Nick Tsang Words: Joey Brown Colourist: Matt Holloway […]

Winner Best Cinematography & British Film 2013: THE SALT TRAIL, Dir: Mark Waters, UK From award-winning filmmaker Mark Waters this visual gem is a sensory and cinematic masterpiece that takes us on a voyage and delves into the true meaning of surf travel. Journeying through Indonesia from the crowded points […]

Winner – Best Documentary 2013: LEARNING TO BREATHE, Dir. Rocky Romano, USA (European Premiere) Award-winning documentary exploring the troubled and changing life of professional surfer and legend Anthony Ruffo. Ruffo is a surfer, but he is also an addict, a dealer and a community leader.  An exploration into the oft-overlooked, […]

Winner – Viewers Choice 2013: BELLA VITA, Dir. Jason Baffa, USA A much anticipated premiere from renowned film-maker Jason Baffa, chronicling the journey of surfer/artist/environmentalist Chris Del Moro and friends as they explore the burgeoning surf culture blossoming among one the Mediterranean’s oldest civilisations. A visual epic and tavelogue captured in sumptuous […]

Winner – Best Film 2013: THIS TIME TOMORROW Dir: Taylor Steele, USA The pursuit of surfing the same wave twice is every surfer’s dream. Two surfers, Dave Rastovich and Craig Anderson, go the length of the planet in 8 days ( a total of 20000 miles) as they follow that dream […]

Winner – Yeeew Factor 2013: THE FORTUNE WILD Dir. Ben Gulliver, CAN A small group of surfers set out to seek their own kind of riches on some of the most remote beaches of the Canadian coast. Starring Peter Devries plus Reid and Arran Jackson, this is an expedition to the […]

Winner – Shortie of the Year 2013: SEA FEVER, director Tim Davies A film by Tim Davies. A film shot in the UK and Ireland Music by Massive Attack – A Prayer for England Poem by John Masefield

A short film by Ornella Hawthorn Gardez Taz Knight & Ed Smith take on Madeira Thanks to Orlando Pereira – Madeira Native Motion madeiranativemotion.com Ralph Freeman Nigel Semmens Suzanne Hobbs Valerie Hawthorn Kevin Smith Jan Smith Matt Knight

BEST INTERNATIONAL SHORT: The Surf Magazines Don’t Talk About Lapsed Catholics, Dir. Todd Stewart, USA. Award-winning international short. Lapsed Catholics is an insightful, original, thought provoking story that all surfers will relate to. Director: Todd Stewart Cinematography: Antonio Sanchez Translation & Reading: Andre Casimir

Winner Best Film 2012 – HERE & NOW – Dir: Nathan Meyers, USA Shot in one day, this film brings together more than 25 of the world’s best filmmakers and surfers in a project that documents the world of surfing in a single 24-hour period: May 2, 2012. From world […]

SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL: THE AFRICA PROJECT, Dir: Jason Hearn, SA European Premiere. South Africa filmmaker Jason Hearn scoured the east and west coasts of the continent in search of the true African surfing story and found it. Featuring the likes of Jordy Smith, Davey Weare, big wave legend Twiggy Baker […]

Winner – Best Cinematography 2012 – DEAR SUBURBIA, Dir. Kai Neville, USA Game changing surf filmmaker Kai Neville fuses an epic sound track, irreverent style and cutting edge performance surfing from Dane Reynolds, John Florence, Kolohe Andino, Dion Aigus et al exploring Japan, Oz, NZ, Indo and The Caribbean in […]

Winner Best Documentary & Viewers Choice 2012 – NORTH OF THE SUN Dir: Inge Wegge & Jørn Nyseth Ranum, NOR UK Premiere. Inge Wegge  and Jørn Ranum spent nine cold, dark, winter months living on a remote, arctic island off the coast of Northern-Norway. On an isolated bay edged by the vast potential of […]