NY SURF FILM FESTIVAL AT TRIBECA CINEMAS SEPTEMBER 25th- 27th, 2009

The 2nd Annual New York Surf Film Festival will return to Tribeca Cinemas September 25th-27th, 2009.  Located in lower Manhattan, Tribeca Cinemas is an art-house rental theater in operation since 2004.  The theater hosts between 12-15 film festivals annually including Tribeca Film Festival, Brazilian Film Festival and the NYC Horror Film Festival.  In addition, Tribeca Cinemas hosts a variety of private tastemaker screenings and events throughout the year.  

Keith Weckstein, Director of Operations at Tribeca Cinemas said, “Tribeca Cinemas is stoked to be the host venue of the New York Surf Film Festival for the second straight year. Once again we’re excited to be able to welcome the Festival’s attendees and guests to the venue and make sure everyone has a positive experience.”  Tyler Breuer, NYSFF Co-Founder adds, “It’s an honor for us to hold our festival in such an iconic theater.   After having such an incredible first year, it’s really hard to imagine doing the festival anywhere else.” 

The submissions deadline is 17 days away, closing May 31st, 2009.  The New York Surf Film Festival 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 Shorts Program.  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.

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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 film is, while fostering the growth of this global community in NYC.  

NYSFF is proudly supported by NewYorkSurf.com, Sundown Surfshop, Surfersvillage, Downtown Community Television Center, The Surfer’s Path and STAB magazine.