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Fructis
Style Surf Hair Australian Surf Movie Festival
presented by Tooheys Extra Dry
The
Fructis Style Surf Hair Australian Surf Movie
Festival presented by Tooheys Extra Dry premieres
at the North Bondi RSL on October 31, 2007 at
8pm and will tour nationally for three weeks,
traveling to 22 venues until November 25.
Film
and Event Director Tim Bonython says, “the
number one objective of the Fructis Style Surf
Hair Australian Surf Movie Festival is to have
surf movies on the big screen come seriously alive!
There’s no better place than sitting with
friends in an auditorium hooting surfers riding
giant waves and being part of the surf stoke that
surf flicks on a big screen create.”
NEWS
AT 26th OCTOBER 2007
The Fructis Style Australian Surf Movie Festival
presented by Tooheys Extra Dry has now secured
access to the most incredible action from Tasmania's
hell wave, Shipsterns Bluff. On 22 October 2007,
Shipsterns Bluff erupted with some of the nastiest
waves ever surfed there, around 15 to 20 feet,
with offshore winds and clear sunny skies.
“The
surfing that went down on this day was mind numbing.
One mistake and death was a real possibility,”
says event director Tim Bonython.
“To
add this footage to the festival is the absolute
icing on the cake,” says Bonython. With
Brook Sylvester's Cyclop's film, 'The One Eyed
Monster' and Tim Bonython’s 'Three Days
at OURS', the action will be pretty crazy when
watching it all on the big screen.
In
its sixth year, the Fructis Style Surf Hair Australian
Surf Movie Festival has an impressive line-up
of surf movies, music and $15,000 in prizes.
THE
FILMS:
WILD
AUSTRALIA
by Tim Bonython
Wild
Australia, produced by Tim Bonython takes the
viewer on a 30 year journey of surfing including
the legendary Bells 81 big waves right through
to the most perfect waves ever surfed this year
on the Gold Coast’s Superbank at Coolangatta.
Bonthyon
says “I have shot thousands of hours of
surfing over the last 30 years and Wild Australia
is my pick of the best surfing I have seen in
this time”. To bring back the 80’s
vibe, Tim is planning to narrate Wild Australia
live as he did back in the day when he toured
pubs and clubs showing the latest footage with
his Super 8 – keeping the punters up to
date before the video era.
THREE
DAYS at OURS
by Tim Bonython
Sydney’s
fearless big wave surfer Mark Mathews is the star
of this year’s Australian Surf Movie Festival.
Mark’s objective is to surf the biggest
and heaviest waves on the planet. OURS, located
at Sydney’s Cape Solander (outside Botany
Bay) in April 2007 was surfed as big and mean
as it gets.
Surfing
Ours with Mark Mathews includes the Bra Boy crew
of Ritchie Vaculk, Evan Faulks, Koby Abberton
and Bronte surfers Kobi Graham and John Dwyer.
These fearless surfers tackle some of the nastiest
barrels ever surfed in Sydney and for that matter
Australia or anywhere else on the planet.
Bonython
says “I promise you that when viewing this
footage which is our finale you will be blown
away by the intensity of the action. This is one
serious wave, where really only the gustiest surfers
on the planet could take it on. ”
DOWN
THE BARREL
by Steve Lawrence
Down
the Barrel won The Best Cinematography in this
years Surfer Poll and Video Awards in the US run
last month. This feature film documents the lives
of four unique and talented surfers: Kelly Slater,
Rob Machado, Kalani Robb and Australia’s
Joel Parkinson.
Lawrence
and world renowned surf water cameraman Mike Prickett
capture surfing from so many unique angles. The
entire project is filmed in 16 mm, super 16 mm,
and high definition. Amazing underwater barrel
shots and masterful jet-ski angles from exotic
surf destinations such as Teahupo’o, Tahiti
make this movie stand out from the crowd. Bonython
enthuses, ‘this film is a really cool flick
and fits perfectly to what our film festival represents’.
CYCLOPS,
WA 2007
By Brook Sylvester
Mark
Mathews catches the heaviest wave ever surfed
in Australia at the most feared break, Cyclops.
“Surfing this wave is really is dicing with
death,” says Bonython.
Watching this wave on tape will make you squirm,
Bonython believes.
BANKRUPT
- THE SUPERBANK
By Tim Bonython
April
07 – Probably the most perfect wave on the
planet – In this short this man made wave
is the star – Never ever has the Superbank
looked so flawless. No surfing super stars –
just endless perfection.
HURLEY
PRESENTS SOUND & VISION – Yadin Nicol
profile.
This
is the real deal, Australia, Bali, Africa and
more! The sights and sounds of remote locations
and near death experiences. The movie features
Yadin blowing up waves all over the world while
his closest peers lend insight into what makes
this million dollar maniac tick. From the water
to the local watering hole, Yadin is loud and
impossible to ignore.
SHORT
STORIES – TIM CURRAN profile
By Jason Haynes
Short
Stories profiles Californian Pro surfer and musician
Timmy Curren. Timmy Curren was the world’s
first surfer to pull a full back flip on a surfboard,
has competed at the highest level on the WCT and
when he is not surfing for the latest Talyor Steele
film or competing in an Airshow he is playing
music. In a very short time Tim has gone from
playing music in his bathroom to playing with
the Foo Fighters at the Sydney Opera house. How
did this happen? Find out in Short Stories.
LIVE
MUSIC:
Sydney
band, Tokenview will perform live acoustic tunes
in the intermission at most shows. Tokenview is
a chilled out pop/rock band with a great vibe.
Check the web site for details of venues Tokenview
will be playing.
Have a listen - www.myspace.com/tokenview
Slide
Show Intermission – Photography montage
by Tracks photographers showcasing some of the
world’s best still surfing images.
Win
a Surf Trip of a lifetime!
The
Surf Travel Company are giving one lucky surfer
the opportunity to win a surf trip of a lifetime
to the Mentawai Islands, Indonesia aboard Arimbi
valued at $5,000. The prize includes flights to
Padang, return airport/hotel/boat transfers, 11
nights of luxury on Arimbi with all meals and
drinks provided and use of all fishing and snorkeling
gear. Plus you will receive one naturalfooted
medical kit and 2 weeks insurance with Suresave
Global Travel Insurance.
Win Surfboards 1 of 10 surfboards!
Firewire
Surfboards in conjuction with Fructis Style Surf
Hair,
we will be giving away 4 Firewire Surfboards.
Tooheys
Extra Dry will be giving away 5 MR Surfboards.
STC
in conjunction with Simon Anderson will be giving
away a custom surfboard
with a AUD $100 international gift voucher for
use on an international holiday.
Win
Sanyo Video Waterproof and dust proof video camera
valued at $799.
SAMPLE
BAGS:
Everyone
who attends the Fructis Style Surf Hair Australian
Movie Festival presented by Tooheys Extra Dry
will be given a sample bag loaded with samples
and goodies from our sponsors.
SPONSORS
FRUCTIS
STYLE SURF HAIR
TOOHEY’S EXTRA DRY
BLINDE
SDS
JETTY SURF
HURLEY
SANYO
THE SURF TRAVEL COMPANY
MEDIA
PARTNERS
TRACKS
MAG
TRIPLE J
FUEL TV
REALSURF
SWELLNET
PODSURF TV
SURF DECALS
ASSOCIATION
PARTNERS
SURFRIDER
FOUNDATION
SURF AID INTERNATIONAL
SURFDECALS.COM
::TOUR
SCHEDULE::
SYDNEY
•
PREMIERE Wed 31 Oct | Nth Bondi RSL | Nth Bondi
| 8pm
• Thurs 1 Nov | Paddington RSL | Paddington
| 8.15pm
• Fri 2 Nov | Randwick Ritz | Randwick |
6.45 pm
• Sat 3 Nov | Cronulla Dunningham Park |
Live music from 7.30pm- films from 8pm
• Mon 5 Nov | Manning Bar Sydney Uni | Sydney
| 8pm
• Wed 7 Nov | Nth Bondi RSL | Nth Bondi
| 8pm
• Thurs 8 Nov | Dee Why RSL |Dee Why | 8pm
• Fri 9 Nov | Collaroy Cinema | Collaroy
| 7pm
• Sat 10 Nov | Avalon Cinema | Avalon |
4pm
• Sat 10 Nov | Palm Beach RSL | Palm Beach
| 8pm
• Sun 11 Nov | Towradgi Beach Hotel | Wollongong
| 7pm ( over 18’s yrs)
VICTORIA
•
Tues 13 Nov | The Astor | Melbourne | 7.30pm
• Thurs 15 Nov | The Esplanade Hotel | 8pm
( over 18’s yrs)
SOUTH
AUSTRALIA
• Sat 17 Nov | Mercury Cinema | Adelaide
| 5pm
• Sat 17 Nov | Mercury Cinema | Adelaide
| 8pm
QUEENSLAND
•
Tues 20 Nov | Noosa Bowling Club | Noosa | 8pm
NSW
COAST
• Sun 4 Nov | Avoca Beach Picture Theatre
| Avoca Beach | 5pm
• Wed 21 Nov | Byron Bay Community Centre
| Byron Bay | 8.15pm
• Thurs 22 Nov | Twin Towns Star Room |
Twin Towns | 8pm
• Fri 23 Nov | First Avenue Cinema | Sawtell
/Coffs Harbour | 8 pm
• Sat 24 Nov | Tuncurry Memorial Hall |
Tuncurry /Forster | 8pm
• Sun 25 Nov | Newcastle Showcase City Cinema
| Newcastle | 6pm
TICKETING:
Adult: $17.50 Pre-booked $20.00 at the door
Children (under 12) $ 12.50 pre-booked $15.00
at the door
Group tickets ( 5 adults) : $75.00 pre-booked
only
Family pass ( 2 children + 2 parents) = total
of 4 people = $50.00
TICKETS
ON SALE NOW - www.asmf.net.au
Contacts
• Film Director: Tim Bonython call 0412500050
or office 02 9973 3842
tbproductions@volatile.com.au
•
Event and Ticketing Director: Sandrine Bonython
office 02 9918 5300
sandrine@volatile.com.au
•
Sales and pr: Phil Osborn 0403091515
posborn@tpg.com.au
•
Media & Press Relations: Suzy Anderson 0402
734 173
media@volatile.com.au
Profiles
Surfing
Events
Greg Tingle at the Bondi Beach premier of The
Australian Surf Movie Festival
Media
Man Australia public thank you to Tim Bonythone,
Phil Osborn, Sandrine Bonython, Suzy Anderson,
Neal Cameron and Grant
Dwyer
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