ATTRACTIVE DISTRACTIONS
Posted by LSFF on September 30, 2015
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 […]
FREEZING
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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 […]
Winter Glow
Posted by LSFF on September 15, 2015
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 […]
Tierra de Patagones
Posted by LSFF on September 26, 2014
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 […]
Expencive Porno Movie
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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 […]
Out in the Line Up
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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 […]
What The Sea Gives Me
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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 […]
The Hunt for Hipmasama
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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, […]
Stephanie In The Water
Posted by LSFF on September 23, 2014
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 […]
Out Of The Black And Into The Blue
Posted by LSFF on September 2, 2014
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 […]
THE SALT TRAIL
Posted by LSFF on October 8, 2013
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 […]
LEARNING TO BREATHE
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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, […]
BELLA VITA
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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 […]
THIS TIME TOMORROW
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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 […]
THE FORTUNE WILD
Posted by LSFF on October 7, 2013
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 […]