The Shorties 2014 is on!
Posted by LSFF on August 11, 2014
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 […]
Shorties Shortlist Announced
Posted by LSFF on October 17, 2013
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 […]
Shorties Live – Vote Now!
Posted by LSFF on September 26, 2013
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 […]
2013 Shorties Open
Posted by LSFF on August 15, 2013
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 […]
Beyond The Scars // NEW short from award-winning Director
Posted by LSFF on January 14, 2013
‘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, […]
LS/FF 2012 WINNER
Posted by LSFF on November 16, 2012
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 Winners Are…
Posted by LSFF on October 17, 2012
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 […]
Shorties Finalists
Posted by LSFF on October 3, 2012
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 […]
SHORTIES VOTING OPEN
Posted by LSFF on September 5, 2012
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 Focus: Steven Clarey
Posted by LSFF on July 31, 2012
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 […]
National Trust present LS/FF Shorties film contest
Posted by LSFF on July 18, 2012
The London Surf / Film Festival is stoked to announce that the National Trust will once again be Presenting Partners for the London Surf / Film Festival Shorties contest. “Short films have a strong tradition within modern surf culture; they’re a creative outlet for sharing stories and inspiring stoke,” says […]
Meet the Filmmaker: Crayfish Films
Posted by LSFF on July 10, 2012
‘Wreckers’ from Crayfish Films was one of the standout entries at last year’s festival, coming Runner Up in The Shorties contest presented by National Trust. The two and a half minute short was dynamic and dark and like all good comedies, played on one of our deepest dreads – finding post […]
Meet the filmmaker: Nicky Woodhouse
Posted by LSFF on July 2, 2012
Filmmaker Nicky Woodhouse grew up in the sprawling metropolis of Birmingham but was always drawn to the sea. When she was 28, Nicky enjoyed a stint living in Cornwall and her first foray into surfing and the hook was set. In 2011, her short film Fluid Juice was screened at […]
Meet the filmmaker: Mark Waters
Posted by LSFF on May 21, 2012
Mark Waters is part of the award winning team behind ‘Uncommon Ideals’ – the short film that touched the global surfing consciousness in late 2011 winning big from the London Surf / Film Festival to San Sebastian as well as being shortlisted for the Surfer Poll Awards and international Vimeo […]
Meet The Filmmaker: Anthony Butler
Posted by LSFF on January 3, 2012
It’s fair to say that Anthony Butler, aka Mr B, is one of the UK’s most established and respected surf filmmakers. His output includes four groundbreaking surf films that have captured UK and Irish surfing at it most cutting edge. His titles include Performing Monkeys, Driven, Substance and 21 Days […]