The Shorties x Northcore: Where The Land Meets The Sea // Dir. Tim Walker “Ever since I can remember anything at all, the light, the smell, the sound and motion of the sea has been pure magic.” Alan Watts – writer, speaker, philosopher. This an elemental piece, shot in black, […]

The Shorties x Northcore: Waiting For Fish // Dir. Ewan Thacker Born from an observation and a pencil sketch, “Waiting for Fish” is a life-size bronze sculpture by polymath Holly Bendall created to raise awareness around the impacts of overfishing on our communities and marine life. The sculpture has been given […]

The Shorties x Northcore: Unplugged // Dir. Bella Rose Bunce ‘Unplugged’ a short film about a group of friends exploring untouched nature in Baja, searching for quiet waves and freedom. “This trip was about what surfing should be, living completely free, turning the phone off and being in nature for […]

The Shorties x Northcore: There And Back Again // A film by Robert Blackett A journey North for new cold water experiences and waves of consequence with Woody New and a wild forecast to accompany followed by moments closer to home, in a place Woody has grown up surfing and can […]

 The Shorties x Northcore: The Floater // A film by Mr. President The Floater is more than just the world’s first surfboard made of ocean waste and sewage… it’s a defiant middle finger at the water companies and the #sewagescandal from Surfers Against Sewage In 2022 there were over […]

The Shorties x Northcore: The Surface // Dir. Sam Howard The line where the sky meets the sea. Although the environment can be daunting, scary or cold, it pushes your limits. Much like extreme sports, the initial nerves turn to a sense of calm focus. Your mind hones in on […]

The Shorties x Northcore: So, Bonnie Land // Dir. Thomas Horig “So, Bonnie Land” is a short film of gratitude to a wild and beautiful place, and the folk who make it so. Filmed and Edited by Thomas Horig Spoken by Helaina Rosie Music: Nsee – Frozen Lake Lance Conrad […]

The Shorties x Northcore: Sleepwalking // Dir. Rory Sutherland A short story of surfing the first and last light of the day. Featuring Elle Sutherland, Tom Davis and Neil Turpin. Created by Rory Sutherland. – With music by The Boxboys from their EP ‘Together’, courtesy of College Records. DOWNLOAD / […]

 The Shorties x Northcore: Saunton Surf Sisters // Dir. Nicky Woodhouse & Georgie Clarke “I set up Saunton Surf Sisters about three year’s ago…when I moved into the area I found I was surfing in a male dominated space. I was just thinking, ‘Where are my girls at?”… The […]

The Shorties x Northcore: It’s Still Sunny in Winter // Dir. Charlie Key A glimpse into the life of British surfer, Barnaby Cox, during the coldest days of winter. I wanted to show the joy that can be found during the winter months by following Barnaby around. We explored the Cornish […]

The Shorties x Northcore: Island Reverie – Secrets of the Mentawai // Dir. Peter Chamberlain Joaquin At-Thariq, Samantha Sibley, Maria Riera reveal the secrets of the Mentawai…spoiler alert, those secrets are oh so hollow… LOVE SURF MOVIES? Watch all the longlisted entries to The Shorties 2023 x Northcore >>> HERE <<< Support […]

The Shorties x Northcore: I’m Still Dreaming of Being a Surfer // Dir. Jay Amin “I met Anthony during a three month trip to Ghana, a lovely, kind and gentle young man, and an awesome young aspiring surfer. Anthony often sent me these short voice note messages when I returned […]

The Shorties x Northcore: Huru // Dir. Oli Adams A magical land of left handers. New Zealand with Oli Adams and Billy Stairmand. “Huru was a passion piece we did on one of the most beautiful lands on earth. I was born in the UK but spent a good portion […]

The Shorties 2023 x Northcore: COLOURS // Dir. Lewis Arnold The North Sea is a much misunderstood, miscast body of water. It’s not just grey, foreboding, malevolent, it has a spectrum of  moods, characters and hues. Set to jazz and drawing a line through bruised barrels and kelp beds Sandy […]

Short films are at the very core of modern surf culture, a creative outlet for sharing those stories, myths and sagas that keep legends alive and those stoke fires burning long after the wave has extinguished. Epic odysseys are traded with home wins with equal reverie, fickle swells, cold briny […]