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A Deeper Shade of Blue is the much-anticipated new film from award-winning surfing film maker Jack McCoy, the man behind cult titles such as Occy the Occumentary and Blue Horizon, and one of the most respected film makers in the industry. Set to inspire, educate and update, A Deeper Shade of Blue is the most comprehensive story of surfing ever told. The film is the 25th release from McCoy, who is set to be recognised with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival in Salt Lake City, Utah this week. His stellar career has seen him make music videos for Sir Paul McCartney, capture the unprecedented big wave action of Laird Hamilton and shoot some of history’s biggest surfing legends: Gerry Lopez, Andy Irons and Dave Rastovich among others.

A Deeper Shade of Blue combines innovative cinematography techniques with a unique narrative structure to uncover and encapsulate the history and culture of surfing like never before. Not a ‘surf movie’ but a film about the art’s deepest roots, it tells the story of surfing as Hawaii’s greatest gift to the world, from its ancient beginnings as a Waikiki tourist attraction to today’s $6 billion-a-year global industry. Told in eleven cleverly entwined chapters and featuring narratives from today’s leading surfers Jordy Smith, Jamie O’Brien and Stephanie Gilmore, the film describes the evolution of surfboards, from wooden blanks in Hawaii to today’s mind-blowing inventions for every type of wave. It also describes how two female surfers were responsible for surfing’s rise to worldwide fame — Hawaiian Princess Kaiulani who resurrected surfing in the late 1800s after a Missionary ban, and Malibu surfing legend ‘Gidget’ who brought surfing to the masses in the late 1950s through a TV show and movies. Before Gidget burst into the mass media, there were less than a thousand surfers in the world.

Set to inspire and move surf fanatics and non-surfers alike, A Deeper Shade of Blue is backed by an exhilarating soundtrack from the likes of Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Jack Johnson and Paul McCartney, and features ground-breaking camerawork to bring viewers an unprecedented experience of the waves, enabling them to see and feel the waves as only a surfer can. McCoy pioneered the use of a high powered underwater scooter to travel along behind waves underwater at speeds of up to 15km per hour. McCoy’s HD camera was mounted to the scooter and designed to tilt up or down as well as spin 360 degrees, allowing him to capture footage from all angles. The viewer is propelled into the surfer’s captivating world through the power of the film, ensuring A Deeper Shade of Blue’s future classic status.

Describing the work involved in producing his best film ever, Jack says: “The aim of the movie was to tell the full story of surfing in a way that truly encapsulates its spirit and how the art of surf won hearts and continues to conquer the globe. It was a lot of fun to make. I think the result is pretty magical and hope that there’s something in there for everyone.” Distributed by Garage Entertainment, A Deeper Shade of Blue will be showing at selected Hoyts cinemas and independent cinemas from Thursday 22nd March, 2012.

Travers Adler, One Session At Rincon. from Morgan Maassen on Vimeo.

BRINGING TOGETHER CREATIVE PURSUITS INSPIRED BY SURF CULTURE

BLEACH* SURFING THE FRINGE WILL CELEBRATE ALL ART FORMS KISSED BY THE OCEAN, ENCRUSTED IN SALT AND BLEACHED BY THE SUN.

From 11-26 February 2012, music, art, writing, film and photography sharing the common theme of surfing will be on display across the iconic beaches and venues of the Southern Gold Coast.

Ever-changing and fluid like the ocean, the festival will eschew traditional gallery settings in favour of a series of beachside and casual indoor pop up events liberally scattered across the coast, including art housed in shipping containers, mobile music truck concerts, children’s workshops, a street festival, and outdoor light shows and cinematic experiences. Hover over map icons on this page to see short event descriptions and dates, or click Events to see the complete festival calendar.

From the spectacular natural rock formations at Currumbin to Coolangatta’s iconic pointbreaks, the Southern Gold Coast’s visually stunning shoreline and world-class waves will provide the quintessential backdrop for a celebration of surfing’s vibrant fringe culture.

So slap your sunscreen on and get suited up. It’s time to hit Bleach* Surfing the Fringe.

http://bleachfestival.com.au/

Artists include:

BLUE KING BROWN
THE BREAK
THE WINDY HILLS
CATCH THE AT
MAT MCHUGH
KING TIDE
TIJUANA CARTEL
BAND OF FREQUENCIES
GOONS OF DOOM
THE LAMPLIGHTS
A FRENCH BUTLER CALLED SMITH
THE PAPERKITES
OCEANICS
SURECUT KIDS
DEPTHS OF BALSA
KATIA DEMEESTER
ISAAC PADDON
TIM BAKER
TED GRAMBEAU
CLAUDIO KIRAC
JACK MCCOY
PETER JOLI WILSON
ALBE FALZON
SEAN SCOTT
TRENT MITCHELL
MAL SUTHERLAND
SHELLI BANKIER
HARRY DAILY
HANNAH FRASER
JOEL REA
KELLIE O’DEMPSEY
DUNCAN MACFARLANE
SWITCHFOOT
NADIA SUNDE & THE SWING SET
NICK CHALMERS
JIM DAVIDSON
ROME TORTI
NARANI HENSEN
CYRUS SUTTON
GEORGE GREENOUGH
PAUL WITZIG
KEITH MALLOY
REAL CREATIVE STUDIO
POTTS
ALEX FRINGS
SCOTT CHRISTENSEN
NICK LAWRENCE
LIQUID BOULEVARD
SUE WEBSTER
SCOTT ROTUMAH
LUCAS PROUDFOOT
AVALON D’ARCY
JENNY MIDSON (NEE BRYMER)
ANTHONY SKINNER
MICHAEL BAKER
SHANE CORBAN
‘JIMMY’ JAMES MCMILLAN
BRAD PAYNE
DAVID ARDLEY
MELINDA (MIN) COLLIE-HOLMES
DARREN LOVE
LEAH BARTHOLOMEW
OPHELIA (PHEE) BRAITHWAITE
HEIDI LEDWELL
OTTO SCHMIDINGER
MAGNUS KENNEDY
GUY WAREN
JASSON MACKAY
JAE COPP
STEPHANIE LAINE
TODD CLARE
VICTORIA CLAXTON
KUNI TAKANAMI

The Waxhead Diaries (trailer) from Josh Simpson

The Waxhead Diaries #1: The Stomping Ground

The Waxhead Diaries #2: Chrysler Valiants Rumble

The Waxhead Diaries #3: Road Trip

The Waxhead Diaries #4: Loggin in Berlin

The Waxhead Diaries #5- BMT Getting Involved in Sydney

The Waxhead Diaries #6 // The Sunshine Quivers

The Waxhead Diaries 7 // The Original Bombora

The Waxhead Diaries #8: Clean Lines

The Waxhead Diaries #9: Surfin Scumbags

Yesterday was super fun if you knew where to look with a little junky SE swell and clean conditions. But the Sunday before was a short but good little Easterly… (plus the cheeky midweek the week before saw a proper ground swell, I only managed to snap a couple of pics before getting out there to make the most of it.)

A snowboard manufacturing company out of Huntington Beach, Signal Snowboards, has a cool little show they produce called, Every Third Thursday where they get weird and have fun (which is right up our alley). For this particular episode, they chose to make a surfboard/snowboard hybrid—something that could be ridden on both mountain and in the ocean. With Rob Machado as their test pilot in the surf and Baldface Lodge in Canada acting as their canvas, we think the bros at Signal Snowboards may be on to—or just on—something…

Pro surfer Jamie O’Brien surfs baby waves at the Reef Hawaiian Pro before heading out to the big swell at the Vans World Cup of Surfing at sunset beach where he gets some great sets in. A series dedicated to the life of Jamie O’brien – Girls, waves, and filmers that throw up. Who is J.O.B. 2.0