Owen is a filmmaker, photographer and creative director from South Devon, currently based in London. A multi-disciplinary creative with an impeccable aesthetic, whether he’s making a film, shooting a photo story or creating a brand from scratch, his focus on storytelling, authentic narratives and attention to detail are what set […]

Chloé Batissou is the founder and modest driving force behind the team that run the Brest Surf Film Festival, which takes place each May in Brittany. The event is now in its seventh year and collates a culturally rich and diverse selection of films and filmmaker Q&A’s from across the […]

“Originally from landlocked Somerset, I’ve always felt a pull toward the ocean. Now based in Cornwall, I’m a surfer, surf photographer, and budding filmmaker. My whole life revolves around surf and the sea – even when I’ve tried to shake loose I can’t (laughing nervously). I also get to proudly […]

Lucy Small is an Australian surfer, filmmaker, activist and writer. Recognised for calling out inequality in the surf industry through her campaign Equal Pay for Equal Play, Lucy also uses film as a form of activism to tell impactful stories. When the longboard champion stood up at a contest awards […]

Ed Temperley was the founding editor of magicseaweed.com, he co-founded the world’s first plastic-free footwear brand, WAES and is passionate about all things design and circular materials. Now running Shire, a purpose-led creative agency he’s a dad of two, and his surfing plateaued some time ago, Despite this, enthusiasm for […]

Founder of Wave Wahines a North Devon, UK-based grassroots organization focussed around removing the barrier to local girls and women accessing the sea and EDI Manager for Surfers Against Sewage, Yvette raises the often hidden discussion around diversity and inclusion in surfing and ocean advocacy. “I am still unsure how […]

Dimitri was inspired to make great films after watching a documentary on rival New York graffiti artists as a teenager. He started out with camera in hand and eventually founded Raw in 2001, guiding the company to a place where it is renowned globally for its innovative output. He has […]

Shelby Meade transcends the worlds of music, boardsports and wider culture, having begun her career in New York City as a publicist in the hip-hop music scene, helping to break legendary acts like Leaders of the New School and Eric B. & Rakim, before working with Foo Fighters, Beastie Boys […]

Multi award-winning Director Chris McClean has been part of the LS/FF family since year one in 2011, when his ground breaking film, ‘Uncommon Ideals’ claimed the inaugural of Shortie of the Year  award. It both set the bar for homegrown surf filmmakers and showed the surfing world just what a […]

Steve England is the editor of Europe’s top surf publication Carve Magazine. He’s also super modest but if you probe him hard enough you might just find out that his competitive career peaked at second in Britain and that he’s racked up over 40 years getting barrelled at Porthleven. Steve […]

Matt Barr is a writer, former magazine editor, renowned podcaster and co-Director of marketing agency All Conditions Media. Hailing from the north of England, Matt came up through the nascent UK snowboard scene at a time when the British Champs were held at a slushy Les Arcs in April. He […]

  Cassie has been writing, producing and directing documentaries for over 15 years and has a reputation for making the impossible, possible. From filming with remote tribes in the jungles of Papua New Guinea or bringing the behind the scenes drama of Formula 1 to the masses, to taking Pam […]

Shelley is a creative, commissioner and producer who has been developing film projects for channels, brands, and cultural partners for over 14 years. Currently she’s Head of Special Projects at Park Pictures – where she develops creative film enterprises for the directors on the roster with a variety of global clients. Before […]

Journalist and photographer Tom Vaughan oversees content for Surfline in Europe, Middle East and Africa, as well as covering pretty much every UK swell with a camera in one hand and a bodyboard in the other.  Whether it’s in the water, land, or flying a drone, Tom won’t miss any […]