Loïc Wirth first announced his appearance on the scene in 2010, making the cut in Taylor Steele’s Innersection with his section featuring little known Uruguayan surfer Marco Giorgi. 2012 however has been a watershed year for the young Brazilian filmmaker and has seen him release his first feature film and […]

SHORTIE OF THE YEAR: THE SHAPER Dir. Jeremy Joyce, Rob Lockyear, Rich Pearn, UK In 2011 Crayfish Films delivered ‘Wreckers’, which came runner up in the LS/FF Shorties. For 2012 the crew take us into the shaping bay to meet Chief, a very special talent…   Featuring: James Hogg Cinematography: […]

The London Surf / Film Festival is stoked to announce the winners of the 2012 awards. After 13 packed features and over 30 films screened, the screening panel has voted the following films; Best Film, presented by Oakley: HERE + NOW, dir: Nathan Myers, USA Oakley rider and 3x UK […]

We’ve know the crew at Finisterre for some time now and it’s a brand that we believe in. They’ve kept festival director and author Chris Nelson warm on his search for waves from Hokkaido to Nova Scotia and from Iceland to his home in Cornwall so we were stoked to […]

Our good friends at Oakley know a great film when they see one which is why when they heard about Jason Hearn’s ‘The Africa Project’, they knew they had to get involved. The Africa Project captures the beauty, culture, surf, people and true potential of the African coastline from the inside […]

ON SUNDAY we’re hosting a night of 3 EPIC films: the award winning El Mar Mi Alma, Surfing and Sharks plus Intentio. Our evening passes had officially sold out so we managed to find a couple more…get ‘em while they’re hot! They’re £20 for all three premieres available exclusively from the Riverside Studios […]

Saturday nights were made for this: back to back epic surf movies! Next Saturday we’re stoked to be hosting a night of 3 EPIC premieres: North of the Sun (a stoked and broke for the cold water crew; Sally ( super stylish progressive surfing); Tracking (single fins, motorbikes, Bali and Tyler […]

Gallery Mark Leary / Salt + Wax For 2012, we were proud to present a gallery preview of Salt + Wax and host the launch of the much anticipated book. Award winning photographer Mark Leary captures the minutiae of life translating the mundane into moments of magic, finding interesting angles […]

We’re stoked to have Matthew P play at this year’s London Surf / Film Festival (Thursday 11th October), but our collaboration seemed fated from the get go. While out in Indo last year, Matt was hanging out with filmmaker Jimmy James Kinnaird who was working on a movie called Tracking […]

London Surf /Film Festival is stoked to announce the final list of Shorties, presented by The National Trust, to be screened at this year’s festival. “The quality of Shorties submitted to this year’s competition has been especially high. The final voting was incredibly tight and I know the judges had […]

4 days, 12 international feature, 10 short films, Q+A’s, surf, music, art, culture and more… 11-14 October 2012, Riverside Studios, Hammersmith, London www.londonsurffilmfestival.com

We’re pretty excited about our collaboration with Jam Tarts & Tractors on a range of limited edition JT&T x LS/FF totes. Up-cycled from reclaimed deckchairs and marquees – the very fabric of British beaches – these hand crafted bags will be available exclusively in the Approaching Lines Room during the festival. We caught […]

With premieres of Africa Project, Raw + Dear Suburbia, Friday Night at LS/FF is shaping up to be pretty special, but it just got even better! Buy a Friday Evening Pass for £20, watch 3 epic movies and pick up an awesome free goodie from our friends at XSories. We have Smart […]

We’re offering a limited number of Thursday Night Passes for £14 which means more films for less cash! Watch the European Premiere of Here & Now PLUS the UK Premier of The Boardroom on the big screen, followed by a Q+A with Director Markus Davids as well as an award […]

Sunday 14th October 1900 Perfect Holiday Dir. Karim Rejeb, France, 2012, 2 m 30. International short from award winning Director. A Playmobile stop motion animation where the waves always cooperate. Directed by Karim Rejeb Music: SMILE Seasides: 5 songs 5 videos karimrejeb-surfart.com (screening with Surfing and Sharks)  

SATURDAY 13TH OCTOBER 21.55 Sink Swim, John Eldridge, Mathilda Friström, UK, 2012, 12 mins. Sink Swim is a no-budget art house short set in a tropical idyll of freedom, warmth and waves. Two fictional characters become separated in this beautiful yet brooding piece. Director: John Eldridge / Mathilda Friström Camera: Mathilda Friström / John Eldridge […]

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

FRIDAY 12th OCTOBER 21.40 Wright Side of Wrong, Peter Hamblin, SA, 2012, 22 mins. International short. An irreverent journey behind the scenes and in your face with South African surfer Warwick Wright. Fueled by people, places and passion. Sometimes Wright often wrong. Featuring Jordy Smith, Taj Burrows, Tiago Pires. Check […]

FRIDAY 12th OCTOBER 18.25 Free As A Blog, Dir. Isio Noya, Spain, 2012, 6m 50s. International short showcasing the stylish and hard-charging surfing of Basque barrel aficionado Aritz Aranburu. Cinematography: Isio // Ander Uriarte Coma Productions // Nicolas Dazet Jimmy Graham // Jason Hearn Edu Bartolome // Pacotwo aritzaranburu.com (screening with The Africa Project)

THURSDAY 11TH OCTOBER 19.00 Much Better Now Dir. Philipp Comarella and Simon Griesser, Portugal, 2011, 5 m 55. Award-winning international short. Animation A bookmark is stuck in a forgotten book that is one day knocked over by wind. It experiences its environment by surfing the pages that turn in to […]