Illy Film Festival – 3/14

The city of brotherly love is having a surf and snow film festival at the Drexel University Mandell Theater, with screenings of “Bonzer Mothership”, “One Track Mind”, “It’s Always Snowing Somewhere” and more. A portion of the proceeds will benefit a number of charities. Tickets cost $25.

For more information, visit www.mindfulguy.net or call 1-800-838-3006.

NY Surf Film Festival 2009: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

2nd Annual New York Surf Film Festival Returns September 2009: Call for Submissions Now Open

New York, NY – After an extremely successful opening year at the famous Tribeca Cinemas, the 2nd Annual New York Surf Film Festival will return in September 2009. The New York Surf Film Festival is an event consisting of three days of screenings from independent short and feature films, cult classics, and world premieres from established and emerging surf filmmakers. The official Website of the New York Surf Film Festival, www.NYSurfFilm.com will bring the festival experience to the surf community through the streaming of film trailers, current news, photos and box office information. NYSFF’s Co-Founder Tyler Breuer is looking forward to this years submissions:

“Last years submissions were so incredible and creative, I can’t wait to see what submissions come in for this years event”.

The New York Surf Film Competition is open to independently produced feature-length and short films in the surf genre. In order to be considered for the Festival’s Film Competition for U.S and International films, submitted films must have been completed after January 1, 2004. The running time for features must be greater than 30 minutes. Short films under 30 minutes in length are eligible for participation in the Short Film Program.

Submissions open from February 2nd to May 31st, 2009.

The submission form and complete information regarding eligibility and entry rules for the 2009 New York Surf Film Festival are available on the New York Surf Film Festival website at www.NYSurfFilm.com. Information is also available through Don’t Drop In, LLC at 917.658.2927, info@nysurffilm.com, or by regular mail to Don’t Drop In, LLC P.O. Box 310361 Brooklyn, NY 11231.

New York Surf Film Festival
The New York Surf Film Festival is the premier showcase for international independent surf film. The mission of the New York Surf Film Festival is to provide filmmakers who are exploring the diversity of surfing an opportunity to present their work to a larger audience. As surf culture becomes more popular, the notion of what it means to be a surfer expands. The New York Surf Film Festival’s aim is to build upon and shape the idea of what a surf movie is, while fostering the growth of this global community in NYC.

For Media and Sponsorship Inquiries Contact:

Morgan Berk
Morgan@NYSurffilm.com
917.658.2927
Don’t Drop In, LLC
P.O. Box 310361
Brooklyn, NY 11231

One with the Wave Art Show – Feb 5-28

“One with the Wave”, a collection of recent work capturing the rich and divers culture of surfing along the Jersey Coast, will run from February 5th through the 28th at the JCC in Margate, NJ. Featuring work from photographer Steve Mullen and sculptor Jamie Kelly.

For more information call (609) 822-1167 or visit www.jccatlantic.com.

Fowl Bowl

We’re probably not going to see Kelly Slater doing a McDonald’s commercial tonight, but if it was 1983, maybe we’d get to see MR waving a drumstick around. I guess if you root for the Yankees, you’ll pull for the Steelers, but I’ll try to root for the Cards, if nothing else but for the NY retirees in the desert.

I got a speeding ticket doing 57 in a 55 outside Pittsburgh once, and I’ve no love left for the place.

Enjoy the Bowl.

Take the Surf-First Survey

Would you spend 15 minutes, if it meant surfing the rest of your life? The good news is you can. All across the country, surfers are facing access and environmental fights that fail to consider their needs and enormous impact. While fishermen and other recreational ocean users flex big muscle in courthouses and town halls, surfers get pushed aside a ‘segment group.’ A minor hobby for punk kids – instead of healthy lifestyle for whole families. That’s because we let them.

Despite being a 1000-year-old sport with a $7 billion industry, surfing has failed to produce the demographic and economic studies to show who we are, where we live, and what we spend. So while other interest groups bolster their arguments with impressive numbers to prove their positions, all-too often, surfers get blindsided and bowled over, unable to offer a single hard number to support their cases or save their breaks.

Click here to read more, and take the Survey.

Red Bull Snowscrapers – 2/5

On Thursday, February 5th, 17 of the world’s best snowboarders will compete for their piece of the massive $100,000 prize purse at Red Bull Snowscrapers. Athletes will compete against the majestic backdrop of the New York City skyline in the East River Park from 6-9 pm. The local thrash heavy metal band Anthrax is set to perform.

Athletes include iconic Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun White, freestyle / backcountry legend Travis Rice and ultra-progressive phenomenon Pat Moore. World renowned Burton riders for the ground-breaking event include Kevin Pearce, Mikkel Bang, Danny Davis, Kohei Kubo, Kazuhiro Kakubo, and snowboard legend Terje Haakonsen. Other confirmed riders include Nitro’s Andreas Wiig, DC’s Torstein Horgmo, Forum’s Jake Blauvelt and Greg Bretz, along with Rome rider Bjorn Leines and Ride’s JJ Thomas.

Event Schedule:

3:00 PM
Gates open to the public
3:30 PM
Riders open practice – All 16 riders
5:05 PM
Valiant Thorr Performance
5:45 PM
Red Bull Snowscrapers contest starts – 60 minute jam session
7:10 PM
Black Gold Performance
7:45 PM
Red Bull Snowscrapers Finals – Jam session – Top 8 riders
8:50 PM
Awards
8:55 PM
Anthrax Performance
*Schedule subject to change

Event Format:
Red Bull Snowscrapers will utilize a jam session format for both the preliminaries and finals. In this format, a rider is neither dismissed nor defined by a single run or fall—rather, the athlete who consistently lands difficult and creative tricks with skill and style throughout the entire jam session is deemed the overall winner.

For more information, check the Red Bull Snowscrapers website.

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