YEEEEW FACTOR AWARD FOR BEST SURF SECTION 2018: The Electric Acid Surfboard Test Dir: Ashton Goggans What happens when you bring Dane Reynolds and 10 tripped out surfboards, hand-shaped by some of the most radical hands dabbling in foam and fibreglass, for a ten-day mind-melter at Mexico’s loveliest sand […]

BEST DOCUMENTARY 2018: Momentum Generation Dir: Jeff Zimbalist & Michael Zimbalist A very special screening presented by surf icon: Rob Machado!! In the 1990s a group of fresh faced teens, including Kelly Slater, Rob Machado, Shane Dorian, Taylor Knox, Benji Weatherley, Kalani Robb, Ross Williams, Taylor Steele, and Pat O’Connell,  drifted […]

 BEST BRITISH FILM 2018: THE SEA EMPOWERS Dir: Lucy Jane, Joya Berrow “Surfing takes your eyes away from all of the negativity and corruption in society and turns you to the horizon so you’re looking at endless possibilities for yourself.” 28 year old Imani Wilmot has grown up as part […]

VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD 2018: BIG WATA Dir: Gugi van der Velden  West Africa has a turbulent and violent past, a history marked by civil war, ravaged by disease. In a small corner of Sierra Leone, during an Ebola outbreak, a band of brothers find solace, escape and a new found identity […]

The Shorties: Two January Days // A film by Glenn Wright A selection of surfing and bodyboarding footage shot over 2 great days of swell in January 2018. LOVE SURF MOVIES? Don’t forget to check out all the longlisted entries to the 2018 Shorties short film contest >>> HERE <<< Support your favourites by […]

SHORTIE OF THE YEAR 2018: TODD // A film by Jimmy Pinfield Navigating his way through the crowded waves and holiday traffic, Todd meditates on living in a world where it’s just him and no one else. Produced & Directed by Jimmy Pinfield Starring Jamie Ward   The Shorties Short films […]

The Shorties: Tantrum // A film by Giles Carey A scream at modern society, “Tantrum” delves into a darker side of surfing. Using spoken word as a medium to relate to the mind, body and powers of surfing, it is a cloudburst and moody exploration of what draws us to […]

The Shorties: Nomads // A film by Jonny Campbell By living in his converted van, Sam is able to lead a lifestyle that is in tune with the natural rhythms of the sea. ‘To surf is to travel, and the surfer is a nomad’ Drew Kampion and Bruce Brown Stoked: […]

 The Shorties: Martial Narrative // A film by Chris Case An organic meteological odyssey searching deep into the classical lines of contemporary wave riding in NW Ireland. Featuring Dylan Stott, Conor Maguire, Noah Lane, Ryan Watts, Gearoid Mcdaid, Will Skudin and Peter Conroy. Camera: Chris Case, Andrew Kaineder and Guy […]

The Shorties: Islands In The Sky // A film by Roger Sharp Back in early June Lucy Campbell, Leonor Fragoso, Markie Lascelles, Conor Maguire and friends went on a mission deep in Indo. The aim: to have fun, explore, get some waves and maybe catch a fish or two. Thanks […]

The Shorties: Instant Surf // A film by Adam Bell Matt Smith has been shooting Polaroid and instant photographs for over a decade, capturing surfing and beach life that surrounds and inspires him. He breathes new life into a near-extinct photography medium, specialising in expired film and using an impressive […]

The Shorties: In Search of Silence // A film by CJ Mirra This footage was made to be projected over a live music performance that toured in Spring 2018 in support of the surf soundtrack album ‘Static’. The band was CJ Mirra, LeeAnn Curren, Adam Badi Donoval and Tim Goodburn. […]

The Shorties: Found Sound // A film by Zach Sebastian Watch pro-surfer and musician Lee-Ann Curren (ex-Betty the Shark) as she combs her local spot recording random sounds to find inspiration for her music. LOVE SURF MOVIES? Don’t forget to check out all the longlisted entries to the 2018 Shorties short […]

The Shorties: Emily // A film by Ornella Hawthorn Gardez After the highs of winning the Women’s Open at Surf Snowdonia, Emily Currie takes a mini road trip around Cornwall, in preparation for her trip to China for the World Longboard Championships this January. Shot, directed and edited by Ornella […]

The Shorties: The Cold Water Wetsuit Revolution // A film by Matt Crocker and James Dean ‘The little known story of one man’s unyielding desire; to tame the icy British waves’ Since the dawn of surfing on British shores, the natives have faced one obstacle above all, the bloody cold! […]

The Shorties: All Flowers In Time // A film by Jordy Walker A group of us drove down late that night and slept there. There was a faint twilight all night, the darkness never truly settled in. It was the dawniest of all my dawnies, we had to be up […]

The Shorties: 6ft 6Sec // A film by Daniel Satchell 6ft 6sec is what Daniel Satchell considers to be the most consistent forecast in Brighton for a decent surf. This of course depends heavily on what the wind is doing that day along with the swell direction. Daniel’s local break […]

  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 to taking Pam St Clements (AKA Pat Butcher) around America to ‘investigate’ marijuana on a psychedelic […]

UPDATE: Submissions for this year’s Shorties have now closed. Submissions to the 2018 London Surf / Film Festival x Reef Shorties short film competition are open. Now in its 8th year, this prestigious annual event has fast become the showcase for homegrown filmmakers. “While the main festival welcomes features from across the […]

UPDATE: FEATURE SUBMISSIONS NOW CLOSED  We are stoked to announce that submissions are now open for the 2018 London Surf / Film Festival presented by Reef. Hosted 10 – 19 October, the 8th Edition of the London Surf / Film Festival x Reef is a celebration of the cream of international surf culture, bringing to the UK […]