Matt Rohrer shares some of the highlights of his conversations with Bay Area surfer Jimmy Holt, focal point of one of the few surfing photos to ever appear in National Geographic Magazine. Selected photos: Jim Shaw

Meeting a legend is something few people have the opportunity to do. During a short stay in California last winter Dave Muir created his own luck in finding Skip Frye at home. He was welcomed in to take a look around. Words: Dave Muir Photos: Dave Muir and Skip Frye

Chris Burkard's photographs are about more than barrels, perfect point breaks, and carving radical lines – they capture a moment in which the surfer is a mere player and the real star is the scenery. Words: Dan Hamlin Photos: Chris Burkard

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

Stephen Jones, director of triple-award-winning surf film El Mar Mi Alma, shares his vision of the surf-blessed land of Chile, its people, and the ocean that defines it.

Drift caught up with big-wave surfer Carlos Burle on home territory in Brazil to find out why he considers big-wave riding to be a playground for the few who have earned the privilege. Photos: Al McKinnon


Surfilmfestibal 10

February 17, 2012 | Words By:

Surfilmfestibal reaches its tenth edition in June 2012, so ti tiem to get your entries over to the festival. You’ve got untill April 1st, no joke.


The festival is holding its 10th anniversary in 2012. This year Surfilmfestibal is designing a special “quiver” of events to celebrate such a special edition.

They are open to receive your latest productions, starting now until April 1st. You can send them your works, short films, micro films, feature length, any format or length is accepted. Radical surfing, big barrels in OZ, huge drops in Hawaii, minuscule waves in the Baltic Sea, bullshit EuroTrash surfing, documentaries, fiction, and of course anything unusual. They are all serious contenders to be part of the festival. So fill in the entry form and get involved.

A jury comprising some of the finest minds on the surf scene will see your work. If you happen to kill it, you might take home some of the prizes in the different categories.

For more information visit the web site.


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