LINE-UP 2021
Laura Enever // Undone Dir. Steve Wall // UK Premiere Saturday 4th December
10th London Surf / Film Festival x VANS hit the Genesis Cinema, 2 – 4 December 2021
For our 10th Anniversary, we assembled a handpicked line up of the very films from across the globe that represent the pinnacle of contemporary surfing right now – hotly anticipated premieres, award winning projects, documentaries to inspire, travelogues to stir the wanderlust and of course surfing to blow minds plus ‘Audiences with…’ some of the world’s most exciting surfers and creatives, live music, good times and more.
Check out the full line up below
// LONDON SURF / FILM FESTIVAL 2021 LINE UP
THURSDAY 2nd DEC, Genesis Cinema, E1 // SESSION 1 // 7pm >>
BIG VS SMALL Dir. Minna Dufton
Presented with a special Q&A
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film: GRATEFUL Dir. Rory Sutherland
Beautiful ode to the joy of surfing in the frigid North Sea.
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THURSDAY 2nd DEC, Genesis Cinema, E1 // SESSION 1 // 8.50 pm >>
WATER GET NO ENEMY Dir. Arthur Bourbon & Damien Castera
Plus short film: UK PREMIERE KALANI – GIFT FROM HEAVEN Dir: Nuno Dias. Brazilian waterman Kalani Lattanzi is a pioneer of bodysurfing, charging some of the biggest waves on the planet in Nazaré and recently making headlines across the globe for his prowess at Jaws, Maui. Meet the man, the myth, the legend.
Plus short film: UK PREMIERE REBIRTH Dir: Laura Basil Duncan.
A joyous celebration of the true spirit of surfing following inspirational Basque surfer Benoit Moreau.
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film: FOREST TO OCEAN Dir Jack Flynn & Dan Langton
A collaborative project between shaper James Otter and surfer Alan Stokes, pushing the limits of the performance of wooden surfboards.
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FRIDAY 3rd DEC, Genesis Cinema, E1 // SESSION 1 // 7pm >>
SWEET ADVENTURE Dir. Peter Hamblin
Presented by Director Peter Hamblin plus stars with a very special Q&A
Showing with: The World Premiere of hot off the shelf short DOMESTIC TOURIST Dir: Clem McInerney staring Gearoid Mcdaid.
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film: STEP INTO THE BLACK Dir Daniel Satchell
Dark and brooding celebration of the often overlooked south coast.
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film: SEE SAW Dir João Tudella
Ireland based barrel charger Noah Lane in an epic salute to the green, green barrels of home.
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FRIDAY 3rd DEC, Genesis Cinema, E1 // SESSION 1 // 8.50pm >>
CADAVRE EXQUIS Dir: Lee-Ann Curren
Plus a very special Q&A
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film: TRANSLATE Dir: Rebecca Smith
Audiovisual work of art – a stunning collaboration between the mesmeric work of Rebecca Smith and beautiful images of Chris McClean set to the spell binding music of CJ Mirra.
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film: THE MOMENTS IN BETWEEN Dir: Mike Guest
Visually gripping. “I’ve been transfixed, mesmerised and spellbound by the skin of the ocean, where liquid meets air ever since I first took a camera into the water,” explains Mike. “‘The Moments In Between’ is what you make of it.”
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SATURDAY 4th DEC, Genesis Cinema, E1 // SESSION 1 // 7.00pm >>
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Plus short film: UK PREMIERE: 70’s SINGLE Dir: Greg Dennis. Super stylish surf / shaper James Parry lovingly crafts a single fin based on an original board from the 70’s, taking his creation out into into the emerald waves of Ireland’s Atlantic coast, seen on the big-screen for the first time.
Plus short film: WORLD PREMIERE: CONCRETE’S HARDER THAN WATER Dir: Seth Hughes. 12 year old Lukas Skinner had the surfing world at his feet. His renowned surfer/ shaper Dad is ranked 4th on the World Longboard Tour, and Lukas is considered one of the world’s most talented up and coming surfers – until a freak accident put everything in doubt. An intimate portrait following the road to recovery..
Plus a very special Q&A
Plus short film: WORLD PREMIERE: HOME Dir: Lewis Arnold. A visual poem celebrating the glorious North Sea shot by award winning filmmaker.
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film WINDOW Dir: Seth Hughes
Up and coming UK charger Stanley Norman on a strike mission to the Norse Shore of Caithness.
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SATURDAY 4th DEC, Genesis Cinema, E1 // SESSION 1 // 8.50pm >>
MORNING OF THE EARTH (REMASTERED) Dir. Albert Falzon
Plus a very special introduction by Encyclopedia of Surfing’s The Sunday Joint Podcast host Tyler Breuer
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film HERE, YOU ARE WELCOME Dir: Jem Talbot
Jem Talbot’s engaging introduction to the Queer Surf Club and the spirit of inclusivity it exudes.
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film VINTAGE SINGLE FIN SHOOT-OUT Dir: Lucy Jane
Multi-award winning filmmaker Lucy Jane delves into the world of the UK’s raddest surf event – an annual contest that attracts some of the best surfers on the global stage, mixed in with local stylists – all taking place on vintage single fins.