Oli Adams “Hunt for Hipmasama” scooped Best British film at the this year’s LS/FF and it was no mean feat, with no funding or filmmaking knowledge his project had been nearly a decade in the making, inspired by  a grainy picture of a mysto wave on a remote British island – un-surfed […]

The 4th annual London Surf / Film Festival, presented by Reef, is stoked to announce the winners of this years awards. After four nights of packed screenings in the heart of the capital, World, European and UK premieres, a mind blowing set from StringerBessant, 16 directors in the house, 2 […]

WINNER: BEST FILM 2014: TIERRA DE PATAGONES, Dir. Joaquin and Julian Azulay Joaquin and Julian Azulay set out on a journey to explore the southern limits of Patagonia surfing empty point breaks, heaving slabs and beaches, accompanied only by penguins and sea lions. Along the way they meet those who forge […]

WINNER: YEEEEEW! FACTOR AWARD 2014: EXPENCIVE PORNO MOVIE, Dir. TIN OJEDA Shot on luscious Super 16mil across West Coast USA and featuring some of the world’s most stylish surfers – Alex Knost, Dane Peterson, Kassia Meador, Trevor Gordon, Ryan Burch, Jared Mell, Billy Death, Mikey DeTemple et al, the music […]

WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY 2014: OUT IN THE LINE-UP. Dir. Ian Thomson This multi award-winning documentary lifts the lid on the taboo of homosexuality in surfing. After 20 years of silence, former state champion surfer David Wakefield feels ready to reveal a secret that could turn his life upside down. Despite […]

WINNER: BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD 2014: WHAT THE SEA GIVES ME, Dir. Pierce M Kavanagh A stunning portrayal of the relationship between man and sea.  With insight from those whose destinies are defined by their connection to the ocean, whether researching Great White sharks, diving to depths never before reached, capturing waves […]

WINNER: BEST BRITISH FILM 2014: THE HUNT FOR HIPMASAMA,Dir. Oli Adams WATCH THE FEATURE FOR FREE ON LINE HERE UK Pro Oli Adams stumbled across a grainy picture of a mysto wave on a remote British island – un-surfed and un-named. This image haunted him, and sparked an eight-year odyssey, […]

WINNER: VIEWERS CHOICE AWARD 2014: STEPHANIE IN THE WATER, Dir. Ava Warbrick Stephanie Gilmore: surfing icon, World Champion, respected and revered by all. By her own admission she never feared defeat, she entered the line-up with a supreme confidence and dominated female surfing. That was until one night, in her […]

WINNER SHORTIES 2014: Out Of The Black And Into The Blue DIR. Luke Pilbeam This is a story about drive, passion and ambition and what it means to put everything into something and gamble it all. Directed by Luke Pilbeam Music score: Nick Tsang Words: Joey Brown Colourist: Matt Holloway […]