The cigarette board, a surfboard design made with a core of discarded cigarette butts for the purpose of raising awareness about waste entering the ocean, has been around for a while now. With a movie in the making and ongoing fundraising campaigns to support the cause, the project is picking up steam as it goes. […]
You can’t not like Save The Waves’ global mission. As stated on the website their “vision is a world where waves and coastlines are cherished and protected, and surfing provides a proactive vehicle for long-term coastal conservation.” To that effect, Save the Waves is currently broadcasting their annual film festival. Given the current world health […]
The Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival is set to pulse once again this upcoming weekend. According to the festival website, “The Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival is a tribute to the arts of waveriding and filmmaking.” The event strives “to spread the stoke that we get from surfing, bringing together surfers, filmmakers and ocean enthusiasts to […]
The Spanish phrase tesoro enterrado translates in English to “buried treasure.” In this 20 minute video by Bay Area local Perry Gershkow, presented by needESSENTIALS, the significance of the title is obvious. Torren Martyn taps into a tubefest goldmine south of the US/Mexico border with his trademark approach on twin fin set ups. If you’re […]
Perfect empty waves in a West African fishing village, vibrant musical rhythm, and Michael February’s stylish surfing merge seamlessly in this Vimeo Staff Pick from Doomsday. If you want a fresh musical take on the soloist experience click play and enjoy Nu Rythmo. sources and links: Doomsday Nu Rythmo was directed by Sam Smith, filmed […]
The International Ocean Film Festival (IOFF) based in San Francisco has a telling mission – “to save our oceans one film at a time.” While centered on themes related to protecting the environment, the festival offers a wide range of viewer experience. From feature length works such as Dolphin Man, to short documentaries like City […]
The fifth annual Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival is set to hit town like a two day pulse of clean fall season swell. Running through the weekend of October 5th and 6th 2018, it’s a fun event that aims “to spread the stoke that we get from surfing, bringing together surfers, filmmakers and ocean enthusiasts […]
“It’s always going to be a battle. We need clear, articulated, unemotional I suppose, supporters. A kind of common sense wisdom. We don’t have long to make some serious change.” – Wayne Lynch – Heavy waves and heavy concepts – Patagonia’s latest environmental surf film Never Town does not hold back while exploring what screams […]
A handful of our favorite ocean based films are now available on Netflix. We’ve mentioned them before, written about them, and highlighted underlying themes. But now it’s too easy. You don’t have to take our word for it. Simply log on, stream through these 5 full-length works of cinematic story telling, and prepare to be […]
The International Ocean Film Festival (IOFF) based in San Francisco is entering its fifteenth year of operation. On offer, once again, is a great series of films ranging in category from “marine science and industry to sports and adventure.” Program 5, the surfing section of the festival, is set to run on Friday, March 9, […]