A career in surf documentary filmmaking comes in many ways. For Joe Alani, showing up with his reputation of a Newport Beach grom and a persistent grit at the ...Lost Headquarters was enough for Mike Reola to put him on task. Recent work includes his award-winning documentary Through the Doggy Door, which profiled the comeuppance of west Oahu professional surfer, Sheldon Paishon from homelessness to Rip Curl rider. Enjoy our chat with Joe about his journey and few great surf stories for the record.

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