One way Iván Jiménez & Iker Elorrieta, España, 2009, 40 min. Surfers live their life conditioned by the sea. This documentary tells the story of the Nike 6.0 Iberia team, and a photographer, searching for a wave in the middle of winter in NY. Trailer Searching for Michael Peterson (European premiere) Jolyon Hooff, Australia, 2009, 56 min. This documentary tells the story of one of the true Australian surfing legends, whose career was stopped by mental illness. During five glorious years MP won almost every single surf contest he entered and starred Albert Falzon’s iconic film Morning of the Earth (1971). Trailer Madera (Winner of the Best Short Film at the Saint Jean de Luz Film Festival in 2009) Kepa Álvarez, Euskadi, 2009, 9 min. This short film approaches us to the construction process of a hollow wooden board. The music is a mix of txalaparta and didgeridoo, both wooden instruments. Trailer Waveriders Joel Conroy, Irlanda, 2008, 75 min. It’s the previously untold story of the unlikely Irish roots of the worldwide surfing phenomenon and today’s pioneers of Irish big wave surfing. The journey reaches a spectacular climax when the surfers conquer the biggest swell ever to have been ridden in Ireland. Trailer Katxofoto Prize giving ceremony for the photo competition held by Amatriain/Agote and Marcelo Díaz. Lino Karim Rejeb, Frantzia / Francia, 2009, 8 min. Plastics are bad for the environment, ok, but they are still part of our lives. Let’s try to make something out of them. What could we do with those pieces of linoleum found in a corner of our garage? A taste of California Manex Artola, Euskadi, 2009, 20 min. Tells the story of a bunch of friends who seek the origin of surfing on the Californian coast and try to immerse themselves in the longboarding culture. Trailer Smile in concert One of a kind live act from the band from Getxo. They’ll play (live) on top of iconic films such as Dolphin Glide and Echoes (George Greenough) and My eyes won’t dry (Bran Conley). MySpace Smile |