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10 of the very best surfing short films
Stoke - in five minutes or less — Entries are now open for London Surf / Film Festival’s Shorties strand. We picked out 10 of our favourites from previous editions of the festival.
Written by: Alex King
Surf prodigy Noah Beschen shows off in Hawaii
Sharks and idyllic streams — Filmmaker Aaron Lieber's THE WILD displays Noah Beschen's immense skill and wins the top prize at the the REDirect Surf Film Festival.
Written by: Alex Taylor
The Horrors' Tom Furse on his compilation of exotica and obscurities
Sun-bleached sounds — Crate-digger Tom Furse delves into the Southern Library of Recorded Music's archive to put together a celebration of exotica, jazz and surf music from the late ‘50s and ‘60s.
Written by: Alex Taylor
The best artificial wave pools in the world
From Wales to the UAE — Wave pools like the new lagoon in Wales' Snowdonia are helping surfing get to the Olympics. We've curated a selection of the world's best to give you a taste for what's on offer.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Dates announced for London Surf / Film Festival 2015
Celebrating surf cinema — The fifth edition of the awesome London Surf / Film Festival is rapidly approaching - hitting the capital 16 - 24 October. And there's still time to get your surfing opus into the mix.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Cold-water surfing guru Chris Nelson reflects on his wildest adventures
Adventure Pop Quiz — With a surf film festival in London and a predilection for cold-water surfing, Chris Nelson finds adventure in unexpected places. Here he reflects on the wild tales of his life.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The best Mick Fanning shark attack memes to bless the internet
From Jaws to Rocky — Mick Fanning survives shark attack by punching predator and paddling to safety and the internet produces a million memes in response.
Written by: HUCK HQ
A bunch of reasons not to be afraid of sharks
Go back in the water again — Yes, the ocean is a tremendously scary place, full, as Dylan Moran said, of "sharks, jellyfish and swimming knives." But it's also pretty awesome.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Shark attacks Mick Fanning during a surf comp. But do we have ourselves to blame?
Beware of sharksploitation — Champion surfer Mick Fanning was lucky to escape with his life after a shark attacked him in the finals of the J-Bay Open this weekend. But with shark attacks on the rise globally do we need to accept some responsibility?
Written by: Michael Fordham
The future through Kelly Slater’s eyes
Retro-futurist — Kelly Slater’s ethical apparel brand Outerknown just launched its new website featuring an interview with Huck’s global editor Jamie Brisick. Eleven-times ASP World Tour Champion Kelly Slater needs no introduction. Jamie is a former pro surfer, writer and Fulbright scholar currently working on his documentary Becoming Westerly, about surf champ Peter Drouyn’s transformation into Westerly Windina. Here’s a chemistry-fuelled conversation between the pair - and the cover story of Huck's baby-faced second issue - from way back in 2006. Brisick caught Slater in a reflective mood, thinking about the future and bemoaning his lack of fitness before the start of the ASP World Tour - which he went on to win by over 1,000 points.
Written by: Jamie Brisick