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

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

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

A shaper with a real passion for his craft, Tyler Hatzikian has consistently refused to compromise the quality or the integrity of his work in order to make a quick buck. He talked to Drift about nose-riding, refining longboard design and his reluctance to take the limelight. Words & photos: Jamie Bott

Ireland's fierce and unpredictable breaks have been valued by its home-grown big wave riders for some years now, but competition has been a long time coming. All that changed with the inaugral Mullaghmore Tow Session 2011. Conn Osborne got in harm's way to steal a photo essay.

Joe Curren is the surfing equivalent of old growth, his style in the water and behind a lens is deeply rooted, contemplative and quietly powerful. Jair Bortoleto caught up with Joe to talk about family, travel, and shooting analogue in the digital age. Words: Jair Bortoleto Photos: Joe Curren


Santander Surf Film Classic

December 06, 2012 | Words By: Staff Writer

A new edition of the Santander Surf Film Classic is being held from 5th to 9th December.


The festival is back for another year, check out the programme below.

Tuesday, December 6
17:00. Lost and Found
18:30 h. Sight / Sound + short A day at Sergio Sanvi Teckila M.Villar of Films.
20:00 h. The Hot Generation.
22:00 h. Lost in The Ether + selection of shorts Surfers Journal.

Wednesday, December 7
17:00 h. Planet Blow.
20:00 h. Fighting Fear.
22:00 h. The Still Point + short Another View of Alfonso Nieva.

Thursday, December 8
17:00 h. Lost in The Ether + selection of shorts Surfers Journal.
18:30 h. The Still Point + short Another View of Alfonso Nieva.
20:00 h. Come Hell or High Water + Short Blue Sway by Jack McCoy + Short Under water View Surfin ‘Goals.
22:00 h. Manufacturing Stoke.

Friday, December 9
17:00 h. Stoked the journey is the goal, no final destination. + Selection of shorts Surfers Journal.
20:00 h. Evolution.
22:00 h. Transparent Polyester + short + Treasures of Jack Coleman mediometraje Cosmic Soul Minds of Children Club.

Saturday, December 10
17:00. Lost Atlas + Short Blue Sway by Jack McCoy
18:30. Radical Cantabria.
20:00 h. Year Zero + Finding Kelly Short Surf Cantabria (Nico Mora Marco and Roberto Flores).
22:00 h. Lost and Found.

Sunday, December 11
17:00. Come Hell or High Water + Short Blue Sway by Jack McCoy + Short Under water view of Hector Barrero for Surfin ‘Goals.
18:30 h. Projection Cantabrian surfing photographs. They join eight photographers from the surfing community: Alfonso Nieva, Sergio Garcia, Eduardo Sanchez, Ruben Martinez Moro, Acute Laury, James Panter and Cristian San Pedro. Free admission with limited capacity. Collection of invitations at the door the day of the function.
20:00 h. Thirty Thousand + short El Dorado office Echos.
22:00 h. Sea of Joy.


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