2017 SCHEDULE
LONDON SURF / FILM FESTIVAL SCHEDULE
Details of the 2018 LS/FF will be announced at the start of September 2018.
Here are details of last years amazing event hosted 19 – 21 October 2017 at London’s iconic Regent Street Cinema, which brought to the UK a handpicked line up representing the pinnacle of contemporary surfing – documentaries to inspire, travelogues to stir up the wanderlust and of course some of the most mind blowing surfing accompanied by Q+A’s with heroes and icons of the surf and screen.
THURSDAY 19th OCT, Regent St Cinema, W1 // 7pm >>
Bunker77 by Takuji Masuda // 19th October
UK PREMIERE: Hotly anticipated documentary charting the wild and true story of the controversial 1970’s surf star, libertine and self styled international playboy – Bunker Spreckles. With CR Stecyk, Art Brewer et al.
PLUS Director Q+A with Takuji Masuda
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film (5mins)
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THURSDAY 19th OCT, Regent St Cinema, W1 // 9.20pm >>
Church of the Open Sky by Nathan Oldfield // 19th October
UK PREMIERE: The imagery is dreamy, the surfing from Dave Rastovich, Lauren Hill, Tom Wegener, Belinda Baggs, Alex Knost et al is loose, the locations from Australia and New Zealand to Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka are lush and the sentiments true. A cinematic masterpiece.
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film (5mins)
Plus short films:
UK Premiere: THE MAN AND THE SEA Dir: Andrew Kaineder
Inspiring look into the fins free world of groundbreaking pioneer Derek Hynd.
UK Premiere: MAURICE COLE: THE FIRST WAVE Dir: Peter Baker
Insightful and beautifully shot short featuring surf legend Maurice Cole.
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FRIDAY 20th OCT, Regent St Cinema, W1 // Session 1 // 7.00pm >>
Endless Winter 2: Surfing Europe by Matt Crocker, James Dean // 20th October
UK PREMIERE: Mark Harris traces the classic European surf trail from Cornwall to Morocco. Combining pioneering stories from the likes of Kevin Naughton to Kepa Acero, archive footage and perfect surf from Europe’s most iconic surf spots this beautiful doco is must see for surfers and explorers alike.
PLUS Director Q+A
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film (5mins)
Plus
UK Premiere: COLD LINES Dir: Claudia Lederer
Up and coming female charger Lee-Ann Curren finds cold and isolated waves in Iceland.
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FRIDAY 20th OCT, Regent St Cinema, W1 // Session 2 // 9.15pm >>
The Sea Wolf by Ben Gulliver // 20th October
EUROPEAN PREMIERE: A two-year journey exploring the furthest corners of the globe in search of untapped cold-water waves. The surfing is cutting edge, the back-drops are jaw dropping and the cinematography is crisp. Featuring Chippa Wilson, Noah Cohen, Pete Devries et al. One of the year’s most anticipated films.
PLUS Director Q+A with Ben Gulliver
UK Premiere: BEZERKE Dir: Andrew Kaineder (16m)
Russell Bierke is one of the hardest charging big wave riders in the world and he’s only 18. Combining stunning cinematography and nail-biting surfing, this film will leave you inspired and amazed.
PLUS Director Q+A with Andrew Kaineder
World Premiere: THE OCEAN DOESN’T CARE Dir: Mikey DeTemple (7m)
Award winning filmmaker and style master DeTemple introduces us to a cross section of surfers from his native New York, brave souls who wash away the stress of life in the Big Apple in the cold and challenging waves of Long Island and New Jersey.
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SATURDAY 21st OCT, Regent St Cinema, W1 // Session 1 // 7pm >>
Nervous Laughter by Dan Norkunas // 21st October
UK PREMIERE: Lifting the curtain on Albee Layer and his tight-knit crew of friends redefining big wave surfing during a season rife with nerves, injury, triumph and losses. Combining breathtaking cinematography & fearless surfing this truly inspiring documentary explores the heart and soul of big wave riding.
PLUS Q+A with Albee Layer and Director Dan Norkunas
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film (5mins)
PLUS
UK Premiere: THE BROTHERHOOD Dir: Chris Case
From the award winning director comes an inspiring look at the big wave crew that shape their world’s around Ireland’s most terrifying waves.
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SATURDAY 21st OCT, Regent St Cinema, W1 // Session 2 // 9.15pm >>
Perilous Sea by Ryan Meichtry / Mike Bromley // 21st October
UK PREMIERE: A trans continental cold water surfing odyssey capturing the raw spirit, glorious landscapes & pure perfection of the North Atlantic fringes –Canada, Iceland, Ireland and beyond with Noah Cohen, Noah Lane, Sam Hammer, Heidar Eliasson & friends. Guaranteed to stir the wanderlust in the explorers.
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UK Premiere: POINT OF CHANGE Dir: Rebecca Coley (17mins)
An inspirational story of a young woman who blazed her own trail and threw off the constraints of society and the traditional role assigned to her to become an Indonesian Women’s Surfing Champion and inspire a new generation of female surfers.
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film (5mins)
PLUS
UK Premiere: I KNEW JACK O’NEILL Dir: Peter Hamblin
Surfer Poll winning director of Let’s Be Frank returns with this ode to the late great Jack O’Neill, pioneer of the wetsuit and a man who single handedly changed surfing forever.
Accompanied by Q&A with director Peter Hamblin
UK Premiere: AWEN Dir: Anders Melchior
More and more young Chinese pursue their own dreams and seek a higher degree of personal freedom. Awen’s mom wants him to become a fisherman like his ancestors. Awen just wants to surf…
TICKETS
Hosted 19 – 21 October 2017 at London’s iconic Regent Street Cinema we’re bringing to the UK a handpicked line up representing the pinnacle of contemporary surfing – documentaries to inspire, travelogues to stir up the wanderlust and of course some of the most mind blowing surfing.
You can stay for a single screening (£10) OR come and immerse yourself in a whole evening of the very of international surf culture with features, shorts, Q+A’s, icons, filmmakers, drinks and good times (Evening Passes £17).
Evening passes are limited and include entry to an entire evening of cinematic pleasures PLUS a complimentary beer from our friends at Sharp’s Brewery (and this year we have Atlantic, Doom Bar, Wolf Rock and Sea Fury to sample. (over 18’s only)
POP UPS
TUESDAY 24th OCT, 71A Gallery, EC2A // 7pm
Island Earth by Cyrus Sutton //
UK PREMIERE: To feed all the humans on the planet, we’re going to have to grow as much food in the next 35 years as we’ve grown since the beginning of time. From the Emmy award winner, a rich and complex exploration of the effect of GMO crops on the island of Hawaii, featuring surfer Dustin Barca & Cliff Kapono.
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film (5mins)
THURSDAY 26th OCT, Allpress Dalston, E8 2NG // 7pm
Scramble Gamble by Nathan Myers // 26th October
UK PREMIERE: Four friends set off on an Indonesian road trip without checking the swell, booking reservations or any of that organisational crap. On their bikes, they have everything from a 5’2″ fish to a 9’6″ longboard. The best gamble is the one you take… surfing, scrambling, exploring, whatever.
Showing with: SHORTIES Shortlisted film (5mins)
Plus World Premiere: Headwind Haters Dir: Chris McClean
A super stylish threesome of surfers set of on a cycling and surfing odyssey around the fringes of Scotland’s Atlantic coast in a pedal powered adventure. Featuring Mike Lay, Kepa Acero and Lee-Ann Curren.
Plus Q&A with Kepa Acero, Mike Lay and Lee-Ann Curren