Who is Frank Solomon? Does he live a double life? Come on, “Let’s Be Frank.” It’s absurd, retro, surreal, and avant-garde; a colorful surf comedy which aims to establish the real identity of big wave surfer Frank James Solomon. “Let’s Be Frank” is a big-budget production. These days, you don’t make (surf) movies like this […]
There’s a new surf documentary about West Africa. “Beyond” is a three-month long discovery through Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal and Gambia. Mario Hainzl made his debut as film director with the award-winning masterpiece “The Old, the Young & the Sea,” an inspiring journey along the Atlantic coast of France, Spain and Portugal. Now, he believes lineups […]
The dictionary tells us that a maverick is “an unorthodox or independent-minded person.” The new series “Maverick Moments” follows big wave surfers as they risk their lives in search of fame and recognition. If you’re a big wave surfing fan, you’ll love it. “Maverick Moments” rides the highest surf line to unveil how big wave […]
Chad Nelsen is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Surfrider Foundation. The largest grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our oceans, waves and beaches has a new commander. Nelsen replaces Jim Moriarty, who managed Surfrider in the last nine years. “I am extremely honored to lead the Surfrider Foundation. […]
Garrett McNamara is the dangerous villain of “Empire Now,” the ultimate New York surf thriller. Director JR Jensen has used the landscapes and the culture of New York to create a film that combines a fast paced thriller with high-action surf. “Empire Now” sees Kurt Rist, Leif Engstrom, TJ Gumiela, Brian Pollak, Will Skudin, Balaram […]
Surfing Australia has assembled some of Australia’s top sports scientists as part of its Sports Science and Medicine Advisory Panel at Casuarina in northern NSW.
COOLANGATTA/QLD (15th March, 2012): Australia’s leading junior surfers have been given a timely boost in their quest to one day qualify for the elite World Tour with the launch of the Surfing Australia High Performance Scholarship Program.
In the immortal words of Kelly Slater, “It is the morning of the final.” Told in a scene from his 1991 film “Black and White,” a bright eyed and bushy tailed teen Slater wakes up and mumbles the sentence that would launch the greatest career in pro surfing history. I wonder if he’s saying that […]
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