SDSFF
2015 to Showcase Surf Filmmakers Around the Globe
Misfit Pictures welcomes the return of
the internationally-acclaimed San Diego Surf Film Festival May 20-23,
2015. The fourth annual, multi-venue festival will include 25
international surf films, a VIP party, dozens of filmmakers and producers in
attendance, in-depth Q&As, filmmaker panels, live art, music, great food,
epic surf sessions and raging after-parties.
The San Diego Surf Film Festival has issued an
official call for submissions for this year to filmmakers around the globe.
For a direct link to submit films, go here. Submissions will be accepted from Jan. 16-April 1st
with the officially selected films being announced April 20. The SDSFF
focuses on strong narrative films from international surf cultures and has
presented many films that have won awards worldwide.
In addition, the SDSFF 2015 featured artist will
be Andy Davis, whose unique and whimsical surf art and designs casually
capture surfing’s iconic culture. “It's an honor for us to have Andy join
us for the festival. Andy is a great human being and we have always loved
his artwork. He is the perfect addition to our festival and we couldn’t
be happier,” said founder and director Pierce Michael Kavanagh, who along with
his wife Petra, created the festival in 2012.
The San
Diego Surf Film Festival has quickly become one of the largest of its kind in
the world. Last year’s festival sold out all four days and attracted more
than 2,200 people, who came from all over the globe to celebrate the art of
surf cinema.
“Every year we strive to present the finest
in international surf cinema and award-winning filmmakers to a
very enthusiastic hometown crowd and everybody has an
amazing time,” Kavanagh said. “The response we have received right
from the festival’s inception has been nothing short of amazing. We set
the bar pretty high for ourselves and work really hard because San Diego
deserves a surf film festival of this caliber.”
Argentina
filmmakers Joaquin & Julian Azulay, whose film Tierra de Patagones won
Best Feature at SDSFF 2014 summed up their experience perfectly: “The
SDSFF was like being in Argentina in a soccer match – people enjoyed every
film, they shouted, felt things, suffered, clapped and hooted.”
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.
For more
information about the San Diego Surf Film Festival, please visit: http://www.sandiegosurffilmfestival.com/.
About
Misfit Pictures:
Misfit
Pictures is a San Diego-based award-winning production company that creates
thought-provoking, visually stunning pieces. The company’s goal is to capture
stories that are shot beautifully and will inspire people to make the world a
better place. Misfit pictures’ projects have included the critically-acclaimed
films Manufacturing Stoke (2011) and What the Sea Gives Me (2014).
For more information please visit http://misfitpictures.com/.
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