The Shorties: Tantrum // A film by Giles Carey A scream at modern society, “Tantrum” delves into a darker side of surfing. Using spoken word as a medium to relate to the mind, body and powers of surfing, it is a cloudburst and moody exploration of what draws us to […]

The Shorties: Nomads // A film by Jonny Campbell By living in his converted van, Sam is able to lead a lifestyle that is in tune with the natural rhythms of the sea. ‘To surf is to travel, and the surfer is a nomad’ Drew Kampion and Bruce Brown Stoked: […]

 The Shorties: Martial Narrative // A film by Chris Case An organic meteological odyssey searching deep into the classical lines of contemporary wave riding in NW Ireland. Featuring Dylan Stott, Conor Maguire, Noah Lane, Ryan Watts, Gearoid Mcdaid, Will Skudin and Peter Conroy. Camera: Chris Case, Andrew Kaineder and Guy […]

The Shorties: Islands In The Sky // A film by Roger Sharp Back in early June Lucy Campbell, Leonor Fragoso, Markie Lascelles, Conor Maguire and friends went on a mission deep in Indo. The aim: to have fun, explore, get some waves and maybe catch a fish or two. Thanks […]

The Shorties: Instant Surf // A film by Adam Bell Matt Smith has been shooting Polaroid and instant photographs for over a decade, capturing surfing and beach life that surrounds and inspires him. He breathes new life into a near-extinct photography medium, specialising in expired film and using an impressive […]

The Shorties: In Search of Silence // A film by CJ Mirra This footage was made to be projected over a live music performance that toured in Spring 2018 in support of the surf soundtrack album ‘Static’. The band was CJ Mirra, LeeAnn Curren, Adam Badi Donoval and Tim Goodburn. […]

The Shorties: Found Sound // A film by Zach Sebastian Watch pro-surfer and musician Lee-Ann Curren (ex-Betty the Shark) as she combs her local spot recording random sounds to find inspiration for her music. LOVE SURF MOVIES? Don’t forget to check out all the longlisted entries to the 2018 Shorties short […]

The Shorties: Emily // A film by Ornella Hawthorn Gardez After the highs of winning the Women’s Open at Surf Snowdonia, Emily Currie takes a mini road trip around Cornwall, in preparation for her trip to China for the World Longboard Championships this January. Shot, directed and edited by Ornella […]

The Shorties: The Cold Water Wetsuit Revolution // A film by Matt Crocker and James Dean ‘The little known story of one man’s unyielding desire; to tame the icy British waves’ Since the dawn of surfing on British shores, the natives have faced one obstacle above all, the bloody cold! […]

The Shorties: All Flowers In Time // A film by Jordy Walker A group of us drove down late that night and slept there. There was a faint twilight all night, the darkness never truly settled in. It was the dawniest of all my dawnies, we had to be up […]

The Shorties: 6ft 6Sec // A film by Daniel Satchell 6ft 6sec is what Daniel Satchell considers to be the most consistent forecast in Brighton for a decent surf. This of course depends heavily on what the wind is doing that day along with the swell direction. Daniel’s local break […]

UPDATE: Submissions for this year’s Shorties have now closed. Submissions to the 2018 London Surf / Film Festival x Reef Shorties short film competition are open. Now in its 8th year, this prestigious annual event has fast become the showcase for homegrown filmmakers. “While the main festival welcomes features from across the […]

Journalist and photographer Tom Vaughan oversees content for Surfline in Europe, Middle East and Africa, as well as covering pretty much every UK swell with a camera in one hand and a bodyboard in the other.  Whether it’s in the water, land, or flying a drone, Tom won’t miss any […]

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 […]

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 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 […]