Shaped Hanging Five The Drifter Festival Features Dear & Yonder DEAR & YONDER – 2009 Tiffany Campbell Director Andria Lessler – Producer A diverse cast of ladies united by their love of the sea. Their dynamic skills and personalities shine as the film follows them around the world to just around the corner. These women show how far women's surfing has come, but in order to find out from where, the film journeys back in time to uncover the rich history of women's surfing with icons Linda Benson, Rell Sunn, Kim Mearig and Lisa Andersen. Staring Stephanie Gilmore, Sally Fitzgibbons, Silvana Lima, Coco Ho, Lee-Ann Curren, Sofia Mulanovich, Kassia Meador, Ashley Davis, Judith Sheridan, Liz Clark, Belinda Baggs, Amy Caron, Lacey Baker, Evelyn Boulliard, Letica Buffoni, Sally Fitzgibbons, Chelsea Hedges and Prue Jefferies Running time 54 minutes Still Filthy BS! Lost Prophets High Water STILL FILTHY - 209 By Jarrod Tallman Still Filthy, Billabong’s ambitious 21-years-in-the-making sequel to Filthy Habits “These guys rip and give us a chance to really show this medium.” Andy Irons eloquently added: “We all like to get filthy once in awhile. Still Filthy for life! Features Andy Irons, Taj Burrow, Joel Parkinson, to name a few. When it’s done well and it’s got a good story, it’s really epic to watch. There was a generation of surf films that followed real closely after Filthy Habits, like Taylor Steele’s Focus, which had the same formula, just music and action. But as a whole, the films shifted a little bit towards documentaries and stories and whether cool to watch, it’s not exactly the type of thing you gonna put on and say: “I’m going surfing!” Hopefully this is what Still Filthy will do. Some of the guys are Andy Irons, Taj Burrow, Parko plus Wade Goodall, who is pretty known in Australia but over here he doesn’t get the same media coverage yet. I think it’s cool that people will get exposed to him (through this film) because his style is pretty sick and he’s definitely a really talented surfer. There’s also Laurie Towner, Sterling Spencer, Granger Larsen… It’s cool that some of those really good younger guys are getting some attention too. Running time 54 minutes LOST PROPHETS – 2009 By Nathan Apffel Some people live life asleep, only dreaming their awake. Amongst the unstoppable trend of surf globalization there are certain individuals who have found a way of waking up. Lost Prophets portrays a vivid picture of lives intertwined by adventure, balance, dedication and connection; bridging generations. Travel the world with the lost prophets as their stories unfold during some of the best Indian ocean waves documented in the past decade. With Reef McIntosh, Brian Conley, Dave Rastovich, Hans Hagen,Chris Del Moro, Nole Cossart, Andrew Bennett and “Bol” Made Adi Putra. Running Time: 52 Minutes THE DRIFTER - 2009 By Taylor Steele In the summer of 2008, iconic surfer and former Pipe Master Rob Machado flew to Indonesia to experience a different kind of surf trip. A journey that would take him way beyond his comfort zone, to the point where he could finally be alone with his thoughts, his desires and the empty perfection of an unnamed Indian Ocean reef. Rob Machado is not just one of the world's greatest surfers; he's one of the sport's most recognizable characters, a living icon who continues to expand the definition of what professional surfing is all about. Known for his Zen-like flow both on land and in the water, Machado was consistently seeded at the top of the rankings as a competitor on the ASP World Tour. With 12 career WCT victories. What did he discover? You never stop dreaming. Running Time 57 minutes BS! - 2009 By Volcum For dinner, indulge into a big serving of creamy beef stroganoff. For dessert, crush some nuts and begin sprinkling them atop a delicious banana split. After hours, sit on your brown sofa in front of your big screen and watch the brilliant shredding of Dusty Payne, Mitch Coleborn, Alex Gray, Nate Tyler, Andrew Doheny and more... in Veeco Productions latest surf feature entitled "BS!" *If your excitement lasts for more than 4 hours, read yourself a bedtime story and you'll be sleepin' in no time. Running Time 53 minutes HANGING FIVE - 2009 By Christopher Cutri Hanging Five is a film that follows five artists who all happen to be surfers. The film documents their work and looks at different aspects of their lives and how those experiences have impacted their work. The film also looks at why the surf culture embraces and supports the arts. Andy Davis, Tyler Warren, Julie Goldstein, Alex Knost, Wolfgang Bloch are the featured artist and all talented in their pursuit of surfing and art. Running time 53 minutes HIGHWATER - 2009 By Dana Brown and Wes Brown The story of paradise, lost and found. North Shore Oahu, Hawaii aquiet country setting along seven miles of the most beautiful beaches in the islands. But during the winter season it quickly turns into a three ring circus with the world focusing on the “Greatest Show on Surf” the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing. With the surfers, fans, media and the surf industry taking over this country coastline the magnifying glass highlights the North Shore and the dynamics of one of the most popular surf contest in the world. The personal trials and hopes come to the forefront as individuals share the pieces that make up the winters on the North Shore. The ride on a wave making some a star or taking your life in an instance comes together with the people who becomes the ohana (family) each winter in the high water of the North Shore. Starring: Kelly Slater, Tom Curren, Mark Healey, Jamie Sterling, Andy Irons, Mick Fanning, Sunny Garcia, Pancho Sullivan, Pat O'Connell, Bruce Irons, Lisa Anderson, Sofia Mulanovich, Chelsea Gorgeson, Layne Beachley, Rochelle Ballard, Bethany Hamilton, John John Florence, Alex Florence, Brian Keaulana, Mark Cunningham, Bede Durbidge, Brett Simpson, Rob Machado, Kalani Chapman, Owl Chapman, Joey Cabell, Bobby Martinez, Talyor Knox, Fred Patacchia, Mark Occhilupo, and many many more. ECHO BEACH - 2009 By Jeff Parker In the 1980’s Newport Beach, California spawned a new era of high performance surfing and entrepeneurship making Orange County as the hub and heartbeat of the surfing industry. From Fashion, music to pubicaltions on the culture of surfing, this was urged on by the diverse backgrounds good surf and the beaches of Southern California. The catalyst just happened  to be the 100 yard stretch of beach know an Echo Beach. Narrated by Mark McGrath and staring Bob McKnight, Bob Hurley, Shaun Stussy, Jim Kempton, PT, Dave Gilovich and Danny Kwok. Running Time 52 minutes Trailer Unavailable at this time Echo Beach Sound of Waves explores the connection between the global impact of surfing and the universal appeal of music, crisscrossing the globe to find the best waves, the best surfers......and the best music. Sounds of Waves is a 3 year global surf odyssey filmed and directed by Luke Thorpe. Visiting the best waves in Portugal, Tahiti, New York, El Salvador, Bali, New Jersey, Hawaii, and Australia’s Shark Island this Monumental Film explores the driving force of music and surfing. Never before has a film succeeded so well in capturing the delicate blend of life and style created by surfer and musician. Set to an epic Dolby 5.1 Surround Sound Mix you get to see and hear the best musicians playing live on location for the most authentic sound and experience. From Donavon Frankenreiter riding waves while playing guitar to Humble Soul in Hawaii, Sounds of Waves is as real as it gets. Enjoy Portugal’s sensational Three & a Quarter, New York’s [Papa] Seer and Florida’s Scholars Word as they were meant to be seen & heard... In their element. Sounds of Waves was shot entirely in HD and captures some of the most amazingly sharp footage of the best surfers on the planet. Sound of Waves FUEL TV Presents the 2nd annual SHAPED - 2009 By WALTER GEORIS This documentary film pays tribute to the men and women of the surf world that were there in the 1960s, working in the trenches, creating and un-knowingly shaping the future of surfing as we know it today.  This handful of influential innovators had no idea at the time how their work would change the lives of millions of people through their innovative thinking and commitment to their craft. THE ARENA In the world of sports, there is a point in every young athletes career when they will be tested both physically and mentally to see if they are among the elite to make it into the professional arena. In surfing, the battleground lies on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii, where surfers from all over the world come to claim supremacy in the sport of surfing. Every winter on the seven mile stretch on North Shore Oahu, the best surfers in the world come to charge the infamous Bonzai Pipeline. It is on the deadliest wave in the world, where they are met by media frenzy as they fight for the spotlight while hundreds of cameras flash from ashore. Due to the massive media hype, The Bonzai Pipeline has attracted the most ambitious young surfers from all over the world. They have come to prove their worthiness among the world’s best and to gain massive media recognition. Bonzai Pipeline is the one wave on the planet that can spring a young surfer’s career into superstardom which is why it is commonly referred to as “The Ultimate Proving Grounds.” While Pipeline will test these aspiring surfers to see if they have the skill and mindset to be among the best in the world, it is their fight to climb to the top of the pecking order and charge one of the most dangerous waves in the world that is the ultimate test. Searching for Michael Peterson Searching for Michael Peterson tells the moving story of one of Australia's greatest surfers whose career was cut short by mental illness. For five glorious years &MP´ led the Coolangatta Kids and won virtually every event he contested, including three Bells Beach Pros back to back. His brilliant, aggressive surfing provided the centrepiece for Albert Falzon's Morning of the Earth in 1972, and MP never looked back. His final tour victory, at the inaugural Stubbies Pro at Burleigh Heads in 1977, is regarded as the high point of the early professional era. Sadly, a year later triumph turned to tragedy and Michael's demons claimed him. In 1983 he was locked up after a 15-car police chase across Queensland and finally diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. He never surfed again. Thirty years on, MP is still vitally interested in the sport and culture of surfing and is a fixture at most Queensland events, enjoying the action with his mother, Joan. He is rightly regarded as an iconic figure in Australian surfing, and Hoff's film, while it pulls no punches, is an intensely moving tribute to the man.