The Shorties 2023 Longlist
The longlist of LS/FF 2023 Shorties is live. Go enjoy, support and vote for the cream of homegrown filmmaking!
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 winters and warm, rose tinted dawns are written into our folklore alongside tales of heroes, chargers and chancers. Whether answering the existential question of what it means to be a surfer, or epitomising pure stoke, this is the purpose of The Shorties.
The Surface // Samuel Howard
The Shorties 23 x Northcore
LS/FF 2023 Shorties short film contest presented by Northcore is no different – some of the finest filmmakers from our home shores have served up a fresh dose of inspiration for the season ahead.
We lined up 90 minutes of bite-sized surf movie magic for your viewing pleasure – a longlist of shorts. We asked you, esteemed surf community, to support your favourites by watching, enjoying, sharing and voting for them >> NOW CLOSED << To cast your ballot, hit the ‘VOTE NOW’ link at the top of the page. We know it’s hard to choose a favourite so you can back more than one film, but only one vote per film will count. Voting is open until the 5th November.
The very best (as selected by you and our JURY) will be premiered on the big screen as part of the 12th London Surf / Film Festival presented by Finisterre hosted 23 – 25 November at the iconic Riverside Studios, London. And as part of our commitment to UK and Irish filmmaking talent, for 2023, we’re delighted to have a £500 cash prize for the 2023 Shortie of the year.
Here’s to all the makers and creators who keep the stoke fires burning long after the waveriding is done!
The Floater / Mr. President
LS/FF SHORTIES 2023 – THE LONGLIST
Colours // Dir. Lewis Arnold
Huru // Dir. Oli Adams
I’m Still Dreaming of Being a Surfer // Dir. Jay Amin
Island Reverie // Dir. Peter Chamberlain
It’s Still Sunny in the Winter // Charlie Key
Saunton Surf Sisters // Dir. Nicky Woodhouse
Sleepwalking // Dir. Rory Sutherland
So, Bonnie Land // Dir. Thomas Horig
The Floater // Mr. President
The Surface // Sam Howard
There & Back Again // Robert Blackett
This Girl Can // Nicky Woodhouse
Unplugged // Bella Rose Bunce
Waiting For Fish // Ewan Thacker
Where The Land Meets The Sea // Tim Walker
Holly Bendall, Waiting for Fish / A film by Ewan Thacker
It’s Still Sunny in the Winter – Barnaby Cox