LS/FF 2015 SHORTIES ENTRY: THE SUN ALSO RISES, Dir: Chris McClean & Matt Smith Wherever you are in the world, on whatever day at some point the sun also rises. Narrated by Burgs a spiritual teacher, connecting concentration and mindfulness. Through daily conscious living I’m trying to connect with what Burgs talks […]

*Shorties 2015 Voting is now closed. Sign up to our newsletter for the inside track HERE. LS/FF 2015 SHORTIES ENTRY: SURF RIDING, Shark Bay Films Lost in the National Trust archives for decades, this public service broadcast film (1940s) showcases the art of ‘Surf Riding’and  reveals the joy and exhilaration of riding waves […]

*Shorties 2015 Voting is now closed. Sign up to our newsletter for the inside track HERE. LS/FF 2015 SHORTIES ENTRY: THE RIDE, Dir: Jason Yeoman Featuring Sam Smart: Episode 4 Against The Grain NEXT >> The LS/FF Shorties short film contest is about supporting and showcasing the very best homegrown talents. If you love surfing […]

*Shorties 2015 Voting is now closed. Sign up to our newsletter for the inside track HERE. LS/FF 2015 SHORTIES ENTRY: WE RIDE, Dir: Philly Lewis A documentary following from the ‘We Ride’ photography project. The film explores female surfing in Cornwall, looking at equality and how ballsy you really have to be to […]

*Entries to the 2015 Shorties short film contest are now closed! Due to popular demand, the number of frantic phone calls and panicked emails we’ve received over the last few days at LS/FF HQ – and not least because three filmmakers have gone that extra mile (literally) and are currently […]

Tim Davies is an award-winning British filmmaker. He produced the highly successful series ‘Strange Beautiful Life’ following British Pro surfer Alan Stokes – a surfer / filmmaker collaboration that inspired a raft of up and coming talents. His emotive short, ‘Sea Fever’, inspired by the poetry of John Masefield won The Shorties […]

We’re stoked to announce that submissions to the 5th Edition of the prestigious Shorties short film competition are now open. “The Shorties is about showcasing the wealth of homegrown talent on our shores, giving emerging and established filmmakers a platform on the world stage,” says Festival Director Chris Nelson. Until […]

Thursday 20th August we’re stoked to be hosting an evening of surf cinema and sounds in London with our friends Reef. From 6pm we’ll be taking over at Boxpark, E1 showcasing a line up of inspirational films in anticipation of the London Surf / Film Festival 2015, presented by Reef plus music […]

Voting is now open for the 2014 London Surf / Film Festival Shorties competition presented by REEF. 18 shorts from the very cream of British and Irish filmmaking talent have been longlisted and are available to watch, enjoy and vote  HERE – that’s some 90 minutes of surf films, right […]

London Surf / Film Festival presented by REEF is stoked to announce that submissions to the 4th Annual Shorties short film competition are now open!  “The Shorties is about celebrating the wealth of homegrown filmmaking talent on our shores and the art of story telling – a tradition embedded deep within […]

London Surf /Film Festival is thrilled to announce the finalists for the 2013 LS/FF Shorties, presented by Reef. The shortlisted entries, which represent some of the very best in British surf filmmaking, will be screened at this year’s London Surf / Film Festival. “The quality of Shorties submitted to this […]

The 2013 Shorties Short Film Competition, presented by REEF, has now CLOSED! After some hard deliberation the long-listed films have been chosen by the official submissions panel, and these shorts have now been voted on by you the general public, as well as by the LS/FF Screening Panel. The  finalists […]

Entries for the 2013 Shorties Short Film Contest have now opened and will stay open until midnight on the 22nd September. While the main festival is open to all entries, The Shorties contest is open exclusively to surf filmmakers from, or based in, Britain and Ireland. “The Shorties is a […]

‘Uncommon Ideals‘ from Director Chris McClean won Best Shortie at the inaugural London Surf / Film Festival in 2011 and went on to scoop accolades across the board from Vimeo Awards and Surfer Poll nominations to international film festivals. The evocative short has since been viewed on line in excess of 130,000 times, […]

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 […]

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 […]

Voting is now open for The 2012 London Surf / Film Festival Shorties Contest Presented by National Trust. ‘We established The Shorties short film contest as a way to support and showcase homegrown surf filmmakers and celebrate the wealth of creative talent on our shores,” says Festival Director Chris Nelson. […]

Filmmaker Steven Clarey hails from Carmarthen in West Wales. His irreverent short “12 Months in 5 Minutes” screened at the LS/FF in 2011, capturing the year round stoke of  surfing with a tight crew of mates. While he’s learning his trade at the University of Wales Trinity St David’s, he’s […]