Get ready to watch a surf film that finally features surfers riding waves. Thank you for focusing on what really matters, “Blue Intensity.” These days, surf filmmakers are focused on being art, funny, and indie. But the audience begins to show signs of boredom. It may sound strange, but we need for surf and less […]
In 1987, big wave legend Ross Clarke-Jones invented a magical wax with teleporting powers. Today, just one batch remains. Time to bust out the Day-Glo and “Go Mad.” That’s the energy behind Red Bull’s newest project, a throwback short featuring magic surf wax with teleportation powers. Yup, seriously. In “Go Mad,” we pay tribute to […]
On August 27, 1917, John Randolph Bray and Earl Hurd released “Bobby Bumps, Surf Rider.” “Bobby Bumps” is a series of silent animated short films created by Earl Hurd (1880-1940), an American film director and pioneering animator born in Kansas City. The black-and-white cartoon series featured the adventures of a mischievous kid and his dog […]
The Māori believe that land and water are two different worlds. With that in mind, Finian Vogel decided to film a short that blends surfing and the indigenous Polynesian culture. “The idea was conceived over a year ago when I asked the editor of the non-profit magazine ‘Riverbreak’ if he knew any river waves on […]
The 50th-anniversary commemorative edition of the global release of the iconic film “The Endless Summer” is a 236-page, signed and exclusive numbered edition book. When a travel agent suggested Bruce Brown that a flight from Los Angeles to Cape Town would cost $50 more than a trip circumnavigating the world, the American filmmaker thought twice […]
“Aloha Buttons,” a documentary film about the life of Montgomery Kaluhiokalani, promises to reveal fresh details about one of the most iconic surfers of the 1970s. “Buttons” was what we usually call a legend. His bold personality – in and out of the water – reached many people, but it was his passion for surfing […]
Brian Milne spent the 2015/2016 El Niño season collecting footage from multiple surf spots. The result is “The El Niño Effect, a California Surf Film.” In the winter 2015/2016, the El Niño storms slammed the West Coast of USA. As a result, the Pacific Ocean became, once again, a joyful playground for local surfers. Independent […]
She has the shoulders of a swimmer and all the courage in the world. Dive into the world of Paige Alms, the ultimate female big wave surfer. “The Wave I Ride: Paige Alms’ Story” is a 70-minute documentary that reveals the story of a Hawaiian hell woman. Alms has ridden some of the world’s most […]
The sequel to the 2007 action-comedy about surfing penguins “Surf’s Up” has been confirmed. The film will be released in 2017 by Sony Pictures Animation and WWE Studios. In “Surf’s Up 2: WaveMania,” Cody Maverick convinces the big wave riding crew known as The Hang 5 to let him join them on their adventure to […]
“Living Rivers” is a short documentary about surfers and their role in the many unique river cultures of the American West. In a way, the film directed by Max Lowe reminds us of how surfing has drastically evolved in the 21st century. You don’t need an ocean anymore. Surfers are where moving waters are. In Montana, Wyoming […]