LAUREN HILL
Posted by LSFF on November 3, 2021
Lauren L. Hill is a professional surfer, writer and director who has spent the past decade exploring new waves and documenting surf cultures around the world through an eco-feminist lens. She develops projects that revolve around the power of storytelling to build community and inspire action to protect our planet. […]
DIMITRI DOGANIS
Posted by LSFF on November 2, 2021
Dimitri was inspired to make great films after watching a documentary on rival New York graffiti artists as a teenager. He started out with camera in hand and eventually founded Raw in 2001, guiding the company to a place where it is renowned globally for its innovative output. He has […]
SEAN DOHERTY
Posted by LSFF on November 1, 2021
When it comes to the story telling and the surfing narrative there are few with weightier credentials than Sean Doherty. He’s the former editor of Tracks magazine, senior writer at Surfer and, back when the World Tour had decent contest summarisers, was one of the few enlightening voices in the […]
Matt Barr
Posted by LSFF on October 22, 2021
Matt Barr is a writer, former magazine editor, renowned podcaster and co-Director of marketing agency All Conditions Media. Hailing from the north of England, Matt came up through the nascent UK snowboard scene at a time when the British Champs were held at a slushy Les Arcs in April. He […]
Cassie Bennitt
Posted by LSFF on October 21, 2021
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 or bringing the behind the scenes drama of Formula 1 to the masses, to taking Pam […]
BEN HONOUR
Posted by LSFF on October 20, 2021
Ben has been working in the UK film industry for the past 17 years, producing commercials for global brands with the UK’s top Creative Agencies, Production Companies and Directors. He loves film, animation, music, and the craft that goes into making amazing content. Ben has been obsessed with board sports […]
LS/FF 10 Submissions
Posted by LSFF on June 15, 2020
LS/FF 10 SUBMISSIONS HAVE NOW CLOSED Submissions for the 10th Annual London Surf / Film Festival are now open. Surfing and surf culture are wide open to creative interpretation and we welcome submissions from across the globe and across the genres that explore all aspects and angles from documentary to […]
Lee-Ann Curren
Posted by LSFF on October 21, 2019
We are stoked to have Lee-Ann Curren on this year’s jury. When you’re devoted to your passions for both surf and music, why choose? Lee-Ann has been European Surf Champion several times, but she is as comfortable on her board as she is with a musical instrument (bass, guitar, keyboards…). […]
LS/FF 2019 x Allpress Good Times Shindig
Posted by LSFF on October 12, 2019
Thursday 17th October London Surf / Film Festival 2019 x VANS is heading to our longtime friends Allpress in Dalston for our closing night finale – an evening of surf / film / good times and more with the epic ALUNA Coconut Rum. We’re super stoked to be hosting the […]
Win a Cord Surfboard
Posted by LSFF on October 7, 2019
We are stoked to have an awesome Cord 6’10 Sawn Off Surfboard in Rioja Red to give away at this year’s festival, hand crafted by Cord shaper and Cornish charger Markie Lascelles. Cord Surfboards has been in and around some of the most exciting and innovative moments in the evolution […]
2019 Shorties Shortlist
Posted by LSFF on October 3, 2019
Short films are a central pillar of modern surf culture, a creative outlet for sharing stories and inspiring stoke. Here at the London Surf / Film Festival x VANS we wanted to celebrate the short and give homegrown filmmaking talent a platform to bring their visions to the surf world. […]
Jeremy Joyce and Rob Lockyear
Posted by LSFF on September 17, 2019
Hailing from the Westcountry, Jeremy Joyce (Left) and Rob Lockyear (Right) are two of the country’s leading filmmakers in the niche category of surfing comedy. Their seminal work The Shaper, about a pasty-addicted pro-surfer burnout, won the Shorties competition in 2012 and took the world by storm. Follow-up hits, #Vanlife […]
Fatherhood
Posted by LSFF on September 11, 2019
The Shorties: Fatherhood // A film by Oliver Hegarty A short surf film featuring the hard charging surfing of Peter Conroy. Having recently become a father, Peter has long been considered the father of safety for tow-in surfing on the west coast of Ireland. Shot by Clem McInerney and a […]