2016
A peek at some of the amazing films we have in the third annual Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival - October 7 & 8 at the Rio Theatre.
2016 JURY PANEL AWARDS:
DIRTY OLD WEDGE
Directed by Tim Burnham
Produced by Hunt House Pictures - hunthousepictures.com
The Wedge, located at the end of the Balboa Peninsula in Newport Beach, California, is a world famous, man-made beast of a wave. Since its creation, people have flocked from all over to see it in its mythical form. Wedge waves can be as powerful as any on Earth. It is a place where injuries are common and where even deaths have occurred.
Dirty Old Wedge is a documentary film that will showcase the history of the Wedge starting from its creation in the 1930's. A unique assemblage of bodysurfers which has come to be known as the "Wedge Crew" will be one of the focal points of this film, highlighting their relationships with the wave and with one another.
Film is currently playing the film festival circuit with a release date to be announced soon.
Distributed by Something Kreative Studios - www.somethingkreative.com
Best Feature: Dirty Old Wedge
Best Short, Best Soundtrack, Best Cinematography:
The Accord
A film about the turbulent relationship between an Icelandic surfer and the North Atlantic wind.
WORLD PREMIERE: Telluride MountainFilm Festival, May 28.
The reality of growing up a surfer in Iceland is different from anywhere else in the world. It’s a harsh place. There are no surf shops, guidebooks or webcams. But being so far removed from the hustle and bustle of the known surf world hardens Iceland’s surfers to confront the issue they all must face: the North Atlantic wind.
Follow Heiðar Logi Elíasson on his journey through Iceland searching for that rare, yet significant, compromise that brings both Icelandic surfers and the North Atlantic wind to the table. The Accord’s world premiere will be at the Telluride Mountainfilm Festival May 28.
Go to theaccordfilm.com for more information.
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Music:
“Stonlin Stef”
Composed by Tómas R. Einarsson
Performed by Mugison
Album: Haglél
mugison.com
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
“Passion”
Performed by Nolo
Album: Human
itsnolo.bandcamp.com
Used by permission. All rights reserved.
AUDIENCE AWARDS
A documentary about the challenges and triumphs of female big wave surfers fighting sexism in the water, in competition, in the media and in the surf industry with the support of a closely-knit community of like-minded women.
BEST FEATURE: IT AIN'T PRETTY
Bruce Gold has managed to survive for almost 50 years in Jeffreys Bay without having a job. He is among the last of a dying breed of surfers who have dedicated their entire lives to riding waves.
Awards:
Viewers Choice: Best Short Santa Cruz Surf Film Festival
Best International Short - London Surf / Film Festival
Director, Producer, Cinematographer and Editor: Anders Melchior
https://www.facebook.com/melchiormedia.no/?fref=ts
http://www.melchiormedia.no
Co-producer and idea: Kristian Breivik
Water cinematography: Kristian Breivik, Keith Engelbrech and Anders Melchior
Archival footage: Bruce Gold, Pretoria film school, Koffie Jacobs and Mike Van Vuuren
Music: Halasan Bazar: "Below your deepest expectations", "Mountaintops"
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Financed by Lofoten Surfsenter :
http://www.lofotensurfsenter.com
BEST SHORT: BRUCE GOLD - THE LAST OF THE GREAT SURFING HIPPIES