WAVESCAPE SURF FILM FESTIVALWelcome to the 10th Wavescape Film Festival in Durban. We bring you a bumper lineup of23 films from every corner of the planet, featuring every conceivable film technique andtechnology. Enjoy our outdoor screening at the Bay of Plenty on Sunday 20 July and our SterKinekor Musgrave screenings from Monday 21 to Friday 26 July. To mark a decade in Durban,we have included excellent documentaries, including the hair-raising story of the Signal HillSpeed Run in California that started downhill skateboard racing; pioneering journeys intofrozen wildernesses in Alaska and the Arctic circle, as well as beautifully shot, soulful surfingfilms shot in Cape Town, Hawaii, California, Indonesia, Portugal, Spain, Australia, and evenItaly. This year boasts 12 short films that reflect a unique diversity: from gritty black andwhite and 16mm footage to rich HD drone footage. For more information please see www.wavescapefestival.comALWAYS ON THE ROADOSK in collaboration with Karsten Boysenand Oliver Nermerich, Portugal, 201422 July 17:30 Musgrave 5The humble region in southern Portugal – the Algarve – shows that it should be thoughtof as more than just a tourist trap but a legitimate surfing destination, with 22 surf spotsand waves catering for any level of surfer.English, 5 minARCTIC SWELLChris Burkard, Norway, 2014 19 July 19:00 Bay; 22 July 19:15 Musgrave 5;23 July 18:00 Musgrave 5Photographer Chris Burkard and pros Patrick Millin, Brett Barley, and Chadd Konig,brave sub-zero temperatures in the Arctic Circle to capture moments of raw beauty inconditions that rank among the harshest in the natural world. The bitterly cold seas andwind exact a large price on their minds and bodies, but the reward is unique. Brrrrr!English, 8 min11236th Durban International Film Festival
ATTRACTIVE DISTRACTIONSDan Norkunas, Maui, Australia, NewZealand, Mentawais and Portugal, 201419 July 19:00 Bay; 21 July 17:30 Musgrave 5In this new project, 10 of the most progressive young surfers are taken to far-offdestinations to capture surfing at its highest level, from paddling Jaws at 50 feet to hugeaerials. Join John John and others on a multi-angled blast comprising an entertainingseries of explosive surfing segments.English, 62 minBELLA VITAJason Baffa, Italy, 2013 21 July 19:45 Musgrave 5;23 July 18:00 Musgrave 5Born of mistral winds, the waves of the Italian coast have carried merchants,fishermen, travellers and kings. Preserved like a Roman ruin, they now carry artist andenvironmentalist Chris Del Moro on a pilgrimage to his Tuscan roots with people likeDave Rastovich, and Conner and Parker Coffin. Hasta la pasta, baby.English & Italian, 82 minBURNETT WOOD SURFBOARDSPeter Beavis, South Africa, 2014 24 July 18:00 Musgrave 5Former journalist Patrick Burnett has developed a unique brand of wooden surfboardsafter a ‘Eureka!’ moment around sustainability. And he’s not afraid to tackle cold waterslabs such as Boneyards, Outer Kom and Dungeons with his boards.English, 7 minCHASING RUMOURSLewis Arnold, UK, 2014 21 July 17:30 Musgrave 5Opening shot: the Toon army of Newcastle United at a match. Rival fans clash. Policemarch. Traffic gridlocks. Exhaust fumes puff and heavy industry pollutes a grittybackdrop. Cut to stormy waves blasting over a lighthouse at the mouth of the RiverTyne. Join the urban escape to North Sea surfing.English, 5 min36th Durban International Film Festival113
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