The 5th annual London Surf / Film Festival presented by Reef went down in a blaze of stoke. Hosted across the capital, across two weekends we were thrilled to work with some of the most exciting filmmakers across the globe to bring to the UK the very best surf films for a celebration of […]

We’re stoked to be bringing to the UK the very best surf films from around the globe to inspire, excite & entertain including 2 World Premieres, 2 European Premieres, 7 UK Premieres and the best of British shorts. Tickets are on sale now priced from £8.50. We also have a limited number of […]

Following a huge public poll and a tight round of voting from the London Surf / Film  Festival screening panel, we are stoked to announce the Shorties Shortlist of films that will be showcased on the big screen, in the capital, as part of this year’s festival line-up. We founded The Shorties in […]

NIX NIC NOOLEY // Directed by: Toby Cregan The year is 2879 and everyone from the world as we know it in 2015 is dead. Dead. The ocean has dried up and the only way to go surfing is by time travel. Creed McTaggart and Duncan McNicol head back in […]

UNCHARTED WATERS // WINNER BEST FILM & WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY // Directed by: Craig Griffin Groundbreaking and illuminating documentary from Director Craig Griffin telling the story of one of surfing’s most influential and enigmatic figures characters, Australian surf legend Wayne Lynch. Set against the backdrop of disaffected youth, the Vietnam […]

FISH: THE DOCUMENTARY // WINNER SPIRIT OF THE FESTIVAL AWARD // Directed by: Joseph Ryan, USA At a time when logs ruled the line-up, San Diego surfer Steve Lis came up with a design so radical it remained an underground sensation for years. With insightful contributions from a who’s who […]

THE SEARCH FOR FREEDOM // WINNER BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY // Directed by Jon Long, Can This visually spectacular feature celebrates the sheer joy of the ride and the pure stoke of going big. Packed full of pioneers from across the world of waveriding, plus skateboard and snowboard legends, this film is […]

THE WAVE I RIDE // Directed by Devyn Bisson, USA Female big wave charger Paige Alms charges the biggest and most terrifying waves on the planet – and not just tow surfing, paddling into these monsters. The women’s big wave surfing scene traditionally gets little of the media spotlight, leaving […]

OCEAN DRIVEN // Dir. Nadia Tarlow, USA Multi award winning documentary. Chris Bertish grew up in the cold, sharky waters of South Africa and developed a taste for big wave surfing at an early age. Soon he was paddling out at the challenging mountainous breaks around the southern tip of […]

HEADACHE // Dir. Felix Gänsicke, Ger Through stunning cinematography, this stylish travelogue reveals the harsh realities and golden rewards of chasing those northern hemisphere swells through the cold waters of the high latitudes taking in Germany, Denmark, Scotland and Iceland. This tight crew explore some of Europe’s most disparate and […]

WINNER SHORTIES SHORT FILM AWARD 2015. WINTER GLOW, Dir: Kev L Smith ‘Winter Glow’ is look back on Ollie O’Flahertys winter. We follow Ollie as he surfs the waves around his home town of Lahinch through a typical Irish winter. Soundtrack – ALDOC , ‘Feeling Much Better’  aldocmusic.com Film & edit by Kev […]

*Shorties 2015 Voting is now closed. Sign up to our newsletter for the inside track HERE. LS/FF 2015 SHORTIES ENTRY: AFTER ALL THAT, Dir: Chris Kevern Featuring bodysurfers David Smith and Jack Middleton. A Love Sufing production. A film by Kevern Photography NEXT >> The LS/FF Shorties short film contest is about supporting […]

*Shorties 2015 Voting is now closed. Sign up to our newsletter for the inside track HERE. LS/FF 2015 SHORTIES ENTRY: AGAINST THE GRAIN, ENCOUNTER, Dir: Jason Yeoman To achieve great things you have to work hard, whether that hard work comes naturally or with much practice. Deliverance is inevitable when coexisting alongside […]

*Shorties 2015 Voting is now closed. Sign up to our newsletter for the inside track HERE. LS/FF 2015 SHORTIES ENTRY: ALL ABOUT HARRY, Dir: Vince Timson / Gudi Ferrer It’s all about Harry Timson… Filmed by Vince Timson and Gudi Ferrer Music: Brian Jonestown Massacre // Nevertheless NEXT >> The LS/FF Shorties […]

*Shorties 2015 Voting is now closed. Sign up to our newsletter for the inside track HERE. LS/FF 2015 SHORTIES ENTRY: SHAPING HIS FUTURE, Dir: Jason Feast I caught up with Skindog in his shaping bay to discuss the influences behind his craft sculpting and the relationship between creating and surfing his own boards. NEXT […]

*Shorties 2015 Voting is now closed. Sign up to our newsletter for the inside track HERE. LS/FF 2015 SHORTIES ENTRY: CHASING LINES, Dir: Rosie Milan A short documentary about localism and home turf in surfing. Shot in Los Angeles, California for my Final Major Project at Falmouth University, featuring interviews from Matty, Scooter, Cindy, […]