The Samsung Australian Surf Movie Festival
The Samsung Australian Surf Movie Festival – Take 5, presented by Quiksilver, is heading your way this spring, with the official premiere at Twin Towns in Coolangatta kicking off proceedings on September 28th, covering the whole east coast for 28 shows, ending in Adelaide October 29th, just in time for summer.
This time round, tour director, Tim Bonython, has chosen two of the years most highly anticipated films to showcase.
First up is FLOW, the true story of a surfing revolution. A wonderful and fulfilling surf film, FLOW was awarded Best Documentary at the X-Dance Film Festival in the US. Director/Writer/Producer Josh Landan worked with Producer/Writer/Editor Scott Stankey to craft one of the most revealing and compelling surfing stories ever told, offering a feature documentary delivered in a truly unique cinematic style.
FLOW focuses on Channel Islands Surfboards founder and world-renowned surfboard craftsman Al Merrick. Looking closely at his unique relationships with world champion Channel Islands Team riders, and arguably the two best and most influential surfers ever; Kelly Slater (7 time world champion) and Tom Curren (3 time world champion).
Next up is FIRST CHAPTER, a film made by Jason Muir co-directed by Dane Reynolds. FIRST CHAPTER shows off what futuristic surfing is all about. Dane Reynolds is a freak of nature, his surfing screams talent and cements him as one of the most exciting names in the modern era.
And one for the ladies, highlights from Shimmer, the latest all-girls surf film by Roxy. SHIMMER stars Australian ASP World Womens Champion Chelsea Georgeson and former four-times world champion and women’s surfing legend Lisa Andersen. Shimmer is already considered one of the best female surf flicks ever made. Directed by Jason Muir and Lowen Taylor.
A retrospective segment package of surfing footage shot this year by Tim Bonython friends, including footage from the biggest swell to hit the east coast in decades, shot last April, plus massive swells from Shipsterns in Tasmania and South Western WA.
NORTH BY NORTHWEST a new short film by Jason Muir Chris Bryan featuring epic desert barrels filmed this July/August with surfing by Ry Craike, Kerby Brown crew.
To end the night with a bang, footage hot out of the edit room, AS GOOD AS IT GETS, in true Tim Bonython style all time, MASSIVE Teahupo’o July 2006 Shot- July 28th 2006 Featuring Raimana, Dorian, Manoa, Poto, Mark Healy and Peter Mel.
Australian Indie artist Josh Boots will be performing his acoustic tunes live in the intermission at designated venues. Add to that a mass of door prizes, some popcorn and possibly beer, The Samsung Australian Surf Movie Festival – Take 5 is gonna be a night not to be missed, catch it at the below venues …………
The Samsung Australian Surf Movie Festival – Take 5
Tour Dates
SEPTEMBER
Thur 28 Twin Towns OFFICIAL PREMIERE Coolangatta QLD
7pm, Wharf Street, Tweed Heads
Fri 29th Caloundra Cultural Centre Caloundra QLD
8pm, 20 Minchinton Street Caloundra
Sat 30th Noosa Leisure Centre Noosa QLD
7pm, Noosa Drive, Noosa Heads
OCTOBER
Sun 1st Southport RSL Southport QLD
6.30pm, 36 Scarborough Street Southport
Mon 2nd Byron Bay Dendy Cinemas Byron Bay NSW
7pm, 108 Jonhson Street Byron Bay
Tues 3rd The Great Northern Hotel Byron Bay NSW
8pm, Johnson Street Byron Bay
Wed 4th Sawtell Cinema Sawtell NSW
7.30pm, First Avenue Sawtell
Thurs 5th Newcastle Panthers Newcastle NSW
8pm, Crn King Union street, Newcatle West
Fri 6th The Entrance Cinema The Entrance NSW
8pm, 54 Entrance Rd The Entrance
Sat 7th Gerringong Town Hall Gerringong NSW
7pm, Fern Street Gerringong
Sun 8th Wollongong Town Hall Wollongong NSW
7pm, Crn Crown Kembla Street Wollongong
Mon 9th Sussex Inlet RSL Sussex Inlet NSW
8pm, 200 Jacobs Dr Sussex Inlet
Tues 10th Milton Theatre Milton/Ulludulla NSW
8pm, 358 Woodstock Rd, Milton
Wed 11th Batemans Bay Bowling Club Batemans Bay NSW
8pm, Vesper street Batemans Bay
Thur 12th Merimbula RSL Merimbula NSW
8pm, 52-54 Main Street Merimbula
Sat 14th Sorrento Cinema Sorrento VIC
8pm, Ocean Beach Rd Sorrento
Sunday 15th National Theatre St Kilda VIC
6.30pm, crn Barkley Carlisle Street St Kilda
Tues 17th Quiksilver HQ Auditorium Torquay VIC
8pm, 27 Baines Cres Torquay
Wed 18th The Esplanade Hotel St Kilda VIC
8pm, 11 The Esplanade St Kilda
Fri 20th Harbord Diggers RSL Harbord Diggers NSW
8pm, Evans Street Harbord
Sat 21st Palm Beach RSL Palm Beach NSW
8pm, 1087 Barrenjoey Rd. Palm Beach
Sun 22nd Cronulla Cinemas Cronulla NSW
5.30pm, 2 – 6 Cronulla Street Cronulla
Wed 25th North Bondi RSL North Bondi NSW
8pm, 112-120 Ramsgate Avenue North Bondi
Thurs 26th Chauvel Cinema Paddington NSW
Door open 8.15pm, Level 1, Paddington Town Hall, Oatley Road and Oxford Street
Fri 27th Randwick Ritz Randwick NSW
7.15pm 39-47 St. Pauls Street Randwick
Sat 28th The State Cinema Hobart TAS
6.30pm, 375 Elizabeth Street Hobart
Sun 29th Mercury Cinemas Adelaide SA
6.30pm, 13 Morphett St Adelaide
Tickets will be on sale on Monday 28th August 2006 from www.asmf.net.au
or Tel. Oztix.com on 1300 762 545 (cost of a local call).
Buy Online and save – Tix are more on the door!
