The O'Neill Sydney Surf Film Festival is pleased to announce the first screening event for the inaugural festival with a special Premiere event for locally produced film "OUT In The Line-up". Feature films are accompanied by a selection of the best short films from the film competition. We have a great lineup for our opening night! So come on down for a full night of surf cinema at the Bondi Pavilion Theatre right on Bondi Beach.
FILM SCHEDULE
Session 1 - 6:30pm
- SHORT: Rail to Rail (El Salvador)
- FEATURE: The Old, The Young and The Sea (Austria) - AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE
8pm - Intermission
Session 2 - 8:30pm
- SHORT: The Fortune Wild (Canada)
- FEATURE: Out in the line-up (Australia)
O'Neill Sydney Surf Film Festival, proudly supported by Corona and Destination NSW
FILM DESCRIPTIONS
OUT IN THE LINE-UP
Director: Ian Thomson Producer: Thomas Castets
Two gay surfers unite to uncover the taboo of homosexuality in surfing. Together they embark on a global journey to speak with people from all corners of the surfing community about an aspect of surf culture that has until now remained hidden. As their journey unfolds, they uncover a culture of fear, secrecy and exclusion but are inspired to affect change by connecting people, provoking discussion and looking to the sport’s grassroots values of freedom of spirit and love for the ocean.
Film Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZglSAS2Qsqg
THE OLD, THE YOUNG AND THE SEA
Director/Producer: Mario Hainzl and Andreas Jaritz
The Old, the Young & the Sea embarks on an adventurous documentary trip along the Atlantic
Coast of France, Spain and Portugal. The movie frames a vivid snapshot of Europe's post-modern coastal culture, which is significantly influenced by the hippie heritage of the 1960s, modern surfing popindustry and the vital relationship of coastal inhabitants with Mother Nature. The movie introduces the audience into a world of cultural diversity, surprising encounters and the search for the spirit of traveling. For the movie's protagonists surfing is a pervading lifestyle.All sorts of ocean lovers have their eyes on a very slim stretch of land and water. Documenting this stretch the documentary captures a schematic picture of vibrant European life through the very personal stories of the movie's protagonists.
Film Trailer: https://vimeo.com/79656115
