The winners of various categories at the London Surf/Film Festival 2019 x Vans have now been announced. The ninth edition of the festival held between October 09 and October 12, 2019, had on display some of international surfing’s hottest releases, independent features, and UK premieres plus the pick of short film productions from homegrown surf filmmakers. Check out our One Eyed Monster Gallery below.
Packed to the rafters Image Mayol Green
Surfing is a global community and it’s always great to have an excuse to come together and celebrate the culture we’re privileged to be part of. And so, it was in the spirit of Good Vibes, Good Rides and Good Times that the 9th Annual London Surf/Film Festival x Vans touched down in the heart of the capital, bringing the to the UK the very cream of contemporary surf culture and the creatives behind it.
Alongside five nights of packed out premieres, LS/FF hosted special audiences with the stars of the surf and screen, including the likes of Alex Knost, Lee-Ann Curren, Rick Wall, Dougal Paterson, Spencer Frost, Chris McClean, CJ Mirra, Lewis Arnold plus live music, good times and more captured by festival artist in residence The Cunning Craftsman.
“Once again we were stoked to work with some of the most exciting creatives across the globe to curate a line-up of premieres that reflect the broad spectrum of waveriding and the very best of our culture here and now,” explains LS/FF co-founder Chris Nelson. “We brought to the big screen premieres like White Rhino exploring the biggest days ever ridden, A Corner of the Earth celebrating the spirit of exploration and Zone Frequency showcasing the next level of stylish, cutting edge wavesliding alongside the best of The Shorties the strand we established to showcase standout homegrown filmmaking talents. The immersive, live audio-visual experiment Translate from CJ Mirra & Chris McClean we hosted to close this year’s festival will live long in the memory.”
The results of the screening panel are in and here are the London Surf/Film Festival 2019 winners:
Best Film presented by Vans: Zone Frequency Dir. Jack Coleman
Viewer’s Choice presented by Vans: Translate from Chris McClean & CJ Mirra
Best Documentary: Satori Dir. Rick Wall
Best International Short: Street Surfers Dir. Arthur Neumeier
Best Soundtrack: Tan Madonna Dir. Alex Knost
Best Cinematography: A Corner Of The Earth Dir. Spencer Frost
Best British: Flux Dir. Lexis Arnold
Spirit of the Festival presented by Aluna Coconut Rum: Spoons Dir. Wyatt Daily
Yeeeeew Factor presented by Approaching Lines: White Rhino Dir. Brent Storm
The Shortie of the Year presented by Nixon: Turning Tides Dir. Lucy Hawes & Jo Guthrie
Emerging Talent presented by Nixon: Mikey In Mex Dir. Matty Snelling
London Surf/Film Festival would like to say a huge thanks to everyone who came, made films, watched movies, supported, shared Sharp’s beer and Aluna Coconut Rum cocktails, talked story with friends old and new, helped, hooted, voted and brought the stoke including our partners Vans, Nixon, Surf Ears, Hydro Flask, Venn Creative, Surf Sistas, Allpress Espresso, Cord Surfboards, Carve, Magicseaweed, Surf Girl and Huck Magazine. LS/FF turns 10 in 2020, see you there! London Surf/Film Festival is an Approaching Lines Production.
Banner_Festival co founder Chris Nelson in conversation with ALex Knost Image Mayol GreenWatching from the wings team LSFF Archie Cross Chairman of Stoke Nick Holden and Director Demi Taylor Image Surf SistasTranslate world premiere Oliver Drums in full motion Image Surf SistasTranslate World Premiere L to R Charles Watson Dir Chris McClean Composer CJ Mirra Lee Ann Curren and Oliver Drums Image Surf Sistas The Cunning Craftsman at work on his anaolgue instagams from the festival Image Surf SistasTan Madonna Directed by Alex Knost scopped Best Soundtrack Image Mayol GreenSatori Director Rick Wall Best Documentary with big wave charger Dougal Paterson Image Surf SistasSAS Chief Exec Hugo Tagholm in the house to present The Creature Dir Tom Tagholm with festival Director Chris Nelson Image Approaching LinesSAS Chief Exec Hugo Tagholm and Director Tom Tagholm present the UK Premiere of The Creature Image Approaching LinesPhotographer Owen Tozer and Looking Sideways Matt Barr Image Surf SistasPhotographer Megan Hemsworth and filmmaker Jade Sellick Image Surf SistasPASSES and STOKENS Image Surf SistasPapped at LSFF 2019 Spencer and Dylan FrostPacked to the rafters Image Mayol GreenMatty Snelling and Mike Lay Image Surf SistasLyndsay McLaren and Megan Hemsworth Image Surf SistasLongboard Champion Mike Lay Image Surf SistasLondon Surf Film Festival through the eyes and mind of artist in residence The Cunning CraftsmanLee Ann Curren Waiting in the wings with Festival founders Chris Nelson and Demi Taylor Image Mayol Green Lee Ann Curren on fire for Translate the live A_V experiment from CJ MIrra and Cris McClean Image Owen TozerLee Ann Curren in the house to present three projects she was involved with at LSFF 2019 Image Mayol Green Lee Ann Curren and Alex Knost in London for the 9th Annual LSFF presented by Vans Image Mayol GreenJenny Jones - one of our faves in the houseGood good goodiesFull house full stoked LSFF 2019 x VANS Image SurfSistasFIlmmaker Matty Snelling won the Emerging Talent award for his Shortie Mikey in Mex featuring Mike Lay Image Surf SistasFilmmaker Lewis Arnold won Best British film for his short FluxFilmmaker and photographer Mayol Green Image Surf SistasFestival Director Demi Taylor presents Satori Director Rick Wall with the award for Best Documentary Image Surf SistasFestival Director Chris Nelson and Surfers Search Director Kevin Steen Festival Co founder Chris Nelson introduces the night Image Surf SistasFestival co founder Chris Nelson in conversation with ALex Knost Image Mayol GreenEyes on th big screen Out of Step Marketing Director Lyndsay McLaren and photographer Megan Hemsworth Image Surf SistasDirector Spencer Frost presents the world premiere of A Corner of the Earth and scoops Best Cinematography Composer Musician CJ Mirra world premiere of live immersive audio visual experiment Translate Chris McClean Caught on cameraBen Sooprayen VANS in the box at the iconic Regent St Cinema for London Surf Film Festival Image Mayol GreenBackstage at LSFF Alex Knost in conversation with Matt Barr host of Looking Sideways Pocast Image Mayol GreenAward winning filmmaker Matty Snelling with Festval co Founder Chris NelsonArtist in residence The Cunning Craftsman Image Surf SistasAlex Knost in the house to present the UK Premiere of his directorital debut Tan Madonna Image Mayol GreenAlex Knost and Ben Sooprayen Regent St Image Mayol Green A Corner of the Earth Director Spencer Frost with film composer Dylan Frost and an almighty crew
