A surfer from Noosa's sun drenched shores obsessed with the dark world of gothic horror, Jai Lee's personal struggles and addiction to noseriding have twisted his creativity. Words: Chris Preston Photos: Thomas Robinson (pp 1&3), Andy Staley (pp4)and Dane Peterson

Hidden away in a Falmouth boatyard among the classic lines of traditional timber ships is an unusual surfboard factory: one in which the boards are finished with wood and natural oils. Here tradition meets modernism. This is Glass Tiger. Words: Mark Sankey Action photos: Kirstin Prisk Other photos & design: Alexa Poppe

Kye Fitzgerald recounts the tale of the unusual return of Bobby Owens' magic board. Photos: Mark Onorati, Aitionn

Bing Copeland was a pioneer of the modern surf industry. In his excellent new retrospective, ‘Bing Surfboards – Fifty Years of Craftsmanship and Innovation’, Paul Holmes discovered what makes Bing tick. Words: Bing Copeland & Paul Holmes Photos: Courtesy of Bing Copeland

Big-wave riding is an awe-inspiring experience, but what happens when things go wrong? In an exclusive extract from his new book, Al Mennie explains what it's like to survive the mother of all wipeouts.

Cyrus Sutton made an impression on the international film circuit with his 2003 breakthrough movie 'Riding Waves'. Now the EMMY award-winning documentary maker has turned his attention to the divergent surf scenes of Australia's Gold Coast and Byron Bay. Words: Tommy Leitch Photos: Courtesy of Cyrus Sutton

Surfilmfestibal 2012 sneak preview

May 08, 2012 | Words By: Staff Writer

The tenth Surfilmfestibal in San Sebastian will be held this summer from May 31st to June 10th. Here’s a sneak preview of what’s on.


The official program will be unveiled wednesday May 30th, but here’s some idea of what’s on.

This year there will be a pretty cutting edge program, some of the best international surf films, up and coming local filmmakers, and a new killer concept!

Extended Vision is a series of masterclasses and collaborative short film shooting with IPhones. Jack McCoy, Keith Malloy, Kepa Acero and Igor Bellido will share some of their secrets of making a good surf film. followed by four hours of filming in La Zurriola Beach, four directors, four groups of students, four hours of editing and Voila! This project is curated by Juan Azpitarte. Reserve your slot quickly as there are very few places available.

Extended Vision masterclasses


The festival kicks off on the 31st May at 20.30, with a double program of Surf + Skate in the Trueba Cinemas, the Spanish premiere of Skatistan and another very special title which will be unveiled soon. On Friday 1st June, there are screenings of HUGE SURF: paddle vs tow then FUTURE, at the Aquarium.

Spanish premiere of Skateistan


On Saturday June 2nd the festival returns to the Guardetxe, for an evening of films, art, music and food. This magic space overlooking Donostia hosts Kutxa Gaua, from 18.00pm JapaNing, a project curated by Kurando Shogi that brings a slice of the freshest Japanese surf culture, then the premiere of Gastrologging.

Guardetxe June 2nd: JapaNing + Gastrologging


Tenth anniversary poster designed by Borja Garmendia from Pensando en Blanco on an amazing Photo by Nick Waplington.

For more information please visit the official web site or read our feature about last year’s festival here.

 

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