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Many of us have been on this journey a low-fi road trip to Baja where everything you need can be zipped up in your board bag. We escape the harried pace of life in The States and trade it for a nomadic adventure filled with surfing, fishing, exploring, and playing guitars around the campfire.

Grey Whale Sessions is a 30 minute film following the story of four surfers and artists as they journey through Baja, each contributing something special. G. Love wrote and performed the film's soundtrack on-location. Tyler Warren created the film's artwork and surfed beautifully. Chris Christenson shaped his 12,000th board for the trip. And Keith Malloy drew new lines on a Pacific canvas.

Surf Cult California is a west coast journey in search of the contemporary underground longboard movement. The surfing lifestyle that was crafted on the beaches of California in the 50s is revisited today. Surf Cult California is an insightful look into the stylists, the music and the art of today's longboarding culture.

Our story begins with traditional longboard San Diego surfer Mitch Abshire loading his classic 9' 6" surfboard, which was designed over a half century ago, into his van. He firmly believes that surfing in the 50's was the last real counter culture. He reflects on a time past when surfers were living out of their cars, driving the coast with no money and looking for an adventure. A time when surfers did not care what anybody thought of them, they were the real outcasts of society. Fast-forward fifty years to now and surfing has sold out. The sport has become completely commercial there is sponsorship, massive images on billboards, and global competition. Basically, Mitch is sick of it.

So he sets out in search of those who live and breath today's underground lifestyle -a counter culture scene of musicians, hot rodders, and artists. From Santa Cruz's CJ Nelson, Malibu's Scott Stopnik and to Orange County's Alex Knost, these are the guys who are the direct descendants of the surfing derelicts of the 50's, and they are quickly reclaiming their heritage. Surf Cult California is a little story about crusin' in a van up the coast and hanging out with surfers who live to surf... Come along for the glide.

Moments showcases the unbelievable talent of Quiksilver's elite surf team while exploring each rider's unique personality and style. Watch as Dane Reynolds, Craig Anderson, Jeremy Flores, Clay Marzo and Kelly Slater expose their true identities and surf in ways that only they know how to. Also featured is Quiksilver's global team on a trip to G-land a remote wave located in East Java. Come along with Fred Patacchia, Mark Healey, Reef McIntosh, Jamie Mitchell, Ry Craike, Matt Banting, Maxime Huscenot, Travis Logie, Miky Picon, Wiggolly Dantas, Aritz Aranburu, Tom Carroll, Jack Robinson, Leo Fioravanti, Kanoa Igarashi, Mikey Wright and others as they go crazy on one of the worlds most perfect point breaks and discuss the incredible surrounding and history of the wave.

Our world is one of air and water, theirs one of water and air. As mammals, we went our separate ways millions of years ago. But that hasn't stopped us from staying in touch. After all, we share the same liquid playground. Anyone who has been in the ocean when dolphins are around can't help feeling these are sentient beings supremely aware of us--especially when we see them catching waves.

In his 20 minute film, Surfing Dolphins, filmmaker Greg Huglin crosses the liquid line that separates us from them. It's a stunning labor of love--fourteen years in the making--with visuals that will elicit gasps of wonder and awe. If ever there was a case for them and us occupying separate but parallel worlds, this film is it. Proof positive dolphins love to catch waves, and can surf over-under-in-and-around those waves in a manner we can only dream of. That's how the film makes us feel at times, as if we're watching images from an underwater dream.

From the film's beginning, when dolphins rise to the surface to play and surf at a remote bay in South Africa, we're clearly witnessing one of the seven wonders of the natural world. In wave after wave, Greg captures their freewheeling expression sessions performed in perfect synchronicity. The energy is palpable. Dolphins know how to have fun!

Greg's tightly-framed ultra slow motion footage zeros in on our aquatic brethren surfing inside and performing graceful aerial arcs out the backs of waves. You don't have to be a surfer to appreciate this film, but only a surfer could have made it this way. There's a sense of kinship with our one species-removed cetacean cousins. We're connected by a shared understanding of the nuances of timing and positioning in riding the energy.

The short running time makes Surfing Dolphins an ideal choice for showings at aquariums and ocean institutes. Owning this film is a must for anyone's essential collection. Check it out at GregHuglin.com.

by Kevin Naughton

Legendary Surf Journalist

Making of The Ultimate Wave Tahiti is an in-depth look at the first ever IMAX 3D surf film. Featuring nine-time world champion Kelly Slater, The Ultimate Wave Tahiti follows a quest to find the perfect wave-riding experience. Filmed in Tahiti and among the islands of French Polynesia, the film showcases dramatic giant screen surfing action in a unique Pacific paradise. This show will focus on intricacies of using such a complex camera, the challenges of weather in the tropics, and getting professional surfers to go surf when the conditions are less than ideal. See what happens behind the camera on such a monumental piece of surf film history.

Swarms of Photographers arrive in Hawaii every winter to focus there cameras on the best surfers in the world as they push the limits of wave riding. FIBERGLASS aND MEGAPIXELS shines the light on Hawaii's north shore winter surfing scene and exposes the true beauty within the over crowded image gathering free for all.

The surfing industry relies on these inspiring pictures from Hawaii to sell the surfing image to the masses. But before that surfing image can capture the attention of the purchasing public it first must be captured in the camera. FIBERGLASS aND MEGAPIXELS focuses on a classic group of professional surfers, photographers and cinematographers who share their perspective on what it takes and what it means to get that epic shot and live a life completely based around surfing.

There is no correct manner in which a surfboard should be ridden; it is just the feeling gained which holds the most importance. Since the advent of shortboard surfing, longboarding has become the ugly step-child of the surfing world. This film will attempt to crush the current stereotypes by investigating an array of longboard equipment, ranging from light-weight, high performance tri-fins to more traditional, single fin noseriders. Ultimately, the story will reveal how longboarding is beginning to gain acceptance and positive influence in the surfing community and beyond.

This film will portray the separate lives of sixteen different people with longboarding as the common bond. Each surfer brings his or her distinct, creative style to the sport. The characters range from the contest-oriented, fierce competitor to the introspective soloist, and everyone in between.

Whether you're a beginner trying to stand up on a board and take your first strokes or an experienced paddler looking to improve your skills, The Ultimate Guide To Stand Up Paddling is for you. Follow legendary paddler Dan Gavere as he guides you through this easy to follow, step by step video that will help you become a more confident and efficient paddler. Filmed in HD on the beautiful waters of Hawaii and Oregon by award winning cinematographer Chris Emerick, this video aims to be the best stand up paddling "how to video" ever released.

SKILLS YOU'LL LEARN:

-ntroduce the necessary equipment

-tanding on the board for the first time

-he essential strokes

-racing and feathering

-asics of whitewater paddling

-ips on surfing a wave

-ntroduction to racing

-sing the board for fitness

-nd much more...

Perfect your Paddling, Strengthen your Stroke

Learn to master the stand up paddle stroke from one of the best paddlers in the world. Danny Ching, a second generation paddler who honed his skills on the outrigger canoe, surf ski, and Olympic sprint kayak shares his wealth of SUP paddling knowledge and techniques that have led to countless victories. Discover the proper stroke length, posture, paddle entry, paddle exit, advantageous tips for stand up paddle surfing and more. Search no further, the tradition is now passed on to you.

Experience Dark Fall, Alex DePhillipo's award winning documentary as he follows a year in the life of New Jersey's best surfers as they tackle some of the best surf right in their own back yard and travel to remote locations across the globe... This film gives a look at the lifestyle of a cold-water surfer and glorifies the most prestigious and naturally beautiful time for a New Jersey surfer, the fall.

Featuring Dean Randazzo, Sam Hammer, Andrew Gesler, Zach Humphries, Clay Pollioni, and many more, shot in High definition, including work with the Red One, the epic surf film is a must see. Music by The Parlor Mob, ASG, Jumpship, Chris Arena, Sabotoge Soundsytem, Bruce Springsteen and more.