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SPOONS:

A SANTA BARBARA STORY

https://www.spoonsfilm.com

Dusty archives have been painstakingly tracked down and remastered to bring a new perspective to one of the most crucial periods in surfing’s evolution. From Santa Barbara to Australia, this is a film compiled of never-before-seen footage from surfing’s Golden Age, with outtakes and extras from some of surfing’s most well known filmmakers to tell a history that has never been told before.

Winner:
Best Documentary 2019 - Florida Surf Film Festival
Spirit of the Festival 2019 - London Surf Film Festival
Best Documentary 2019 - Berlin Surf Film Festival
Best Montage 2019 - Anglet Surf Film Festival
Best Documentary 2019 - Paris Surf Skate Film Festival

TERASU: THE HUNT

'The Hunt' is a film 3 years in the making about the life and philosophy of Taro Tamai. Full story and photos at http://www.terasu.co/the-hunt/

VOGUE ORIGINAL SHORTS:

SEX OBJECT

Meredith Danluck's short documentary ventures into the fraught territory where gender, sexuality and technology intersect, as David Mills, a West Virginia-based author, introduces us to his sex doll Taffy, and model, actress and Instagram star Caroline Vreeland contemplates the fine distinction between a sex object and a sex symbol.

https://www.vogue.com/video/watch/sex-object-technology-dolls-documentary-meredith-danluck

REFINERY29: CLAVADISTA

The film, Clavadista, centers around 15-year-old Ava Alvarez and her family of clavadistas (or cliff divers). By day, Ava works at a cliffside restaurant while her father and brothers perform dangerous meal-side dives. But in her free time, Ava is secretly passionate about diving as well — and once her family uncovers her secret, everything changes.

Inspired by Jimena Alvarez & the Clavavistas of Acapulco

KELLY SLATER:

CONTINUANCE - PART I

Best Series Award at 2017 Surfer Awards

Part 1: A past, present and future of chasing waves and making friends. A life in the water, a global tour, and a multi-part documentary series exploring a definitive time in the life of one of the world's great champions, Kelly Slater. Brought to you by Outerknown, Kelly Slater Wave Company, Firewire Surfboards and Slater Designs. production: paintshop

KELLY SLATER:

CONTINUANCE - PART II

Part II: Chronicling Kelly's adventures in South Africa where nature collides with the heart of a champion.

underdogs

from the poem "Underdogs" by denice frohman (http://denicefrohman.com/)

UP MOUNTAIN: JASON FRAZIER

UP MOUNTAIN Presents Jason Frazier, Fly Fisherman. A beautiful a poetic short shot in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountain Range, CA.

VOLCOM: XO COCO HO

Learn more: http://vol.cm/cocohostory Dive into the colorful story of female surfer Coco Ho from Oahu's North Shore and learn how she got started surfing, her rich surfing family history, ups and downs on the Championship Tour, and everything in between. Including exclusive interviews with brother, Mason Ho, father, Michael Ho, and world champion surfers John John Florence and Stephanie Gilmore.

UP MOUNTAIN:

STRONGER TOGETHER

To learn more about our partnership with Stronghold Society and to support their life-changing work visit https://drinkswitchel.com/pages/strongholdsociety "STRONGER TOGETHER" is a special documentary short directed by filmmaker Scott Soens and produced by Ely Key and Up Mountain Switchel, the film documents Up Mountain Switchel's work with the Stronghold Society building skate parks, cultivating leadership development, and creating art programs on Native American reservations.

SURFERS NOT STREET CHILDREN

BABY 2 BABY: SHELTER

Baby2Baby is a non-profit that provides low-income children ages 0-12 with diapers, clothing and all the basic necessities that every child deserves. Visit http://www.baby2baby.org for more.

TERASU: PLACEMENT

The Japanese archipelago receives high-quality snow and waves during the winter when the atmospheric pressure is low. Similar patterns occur in Northern California. "Placement” follows surfer and snowboarder Ryosuke “Mossan (M03)” Kenmochi’s pursuit of this “low pressure.” Full Story and Photos ↓ http://www.terasu.co/placement-featuring-m03/

WE ARE DZ GROUP

We Are DZ Group - Anthem

MILLER’S OATH: WETSUIT

Wetsuit, a new film by Dewey Nicks who takes us out to the waves of Serina Beach in Santa Barbara, CA.