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Local surfing local people
Featuring surfing footage and interviews with North Devon local surfers, the film was comissioned by Barnstaple Museum as part of the recent Surfs Up exhibition. Maniac films were asked to edit together footage filmed by the kids at Braunton Community College and mix in some stock surfing footage from the local area. We couldnt resist adding in a whole lot more and enlisted the help of local filmmakers Richard Gregory, Chris Preston and Matt Biggs plus surf photographers extremeboardshots to help bring this production alive with some classic stills and footage.
Its all in the timing...
"the kids were meant to interview more local surfing stars like Tim Heylan from Tiki, but the timing was just too tight in the end (4 weeks) so we just did an extra interview with Steve 'Pixie' Godfrey to help thread the narrative together" said Mark Brindle from Maniac films.
"we were able to use up some of our existing material - with existing surfing footage and interviews with Ralph Freeman, Simon Twitchen, Tim Lehan, Adam Thornton and Eddy Knight" said Mark. "..plus some music video we'd done with Pete Bruntnell and The Universe Inspectors..and call in quite a few favours from local filmmakers and other local musicians too!"
" We got some great surfing and water based footage to use from Richard Gregory - some test shots from the movie 'One day' (see www.notcalifornia.com for more) and balanced that out with some of our own surfing footage from the local area." said Mark.
Thanks to all the bands who allowed us to use the music:
Pete Bruntnell (perfume river) www.peterbruntnell.com
The Universe Inspectors (there is a place) www.universeinspectors.com
Acid County (1st time) (get a website guys!)
Becky Loney and Lee Thommen (a little peace) www.eclecticentities.co.uk
Jenna Witts (sand in your shoes and the surfers storm)
Avg. Customer Review
(4.9 Stars): Number of Reviews: 4
A brief History of surfing in North Devon with footage and interviews with local surfers. Produced by Braunton Community college and Maniac films as part of Surfs Up for Barnstaple Museum surfing exhibition.
Winner 2007 Media Innovations Award South West, June 09, 2007 Reviewer: MIA from Plymouth, UK
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
North Devon Surf History has won the Media Innovations Award for 'collaboration between business and young people' and shows a great community spirit in action. A very watchable film that impressed the judges. The MIA awards are organized by Plymouth Media Partnership and South West Screen.
Winner of Best Film at Appledore Visual Arts Festival, June 09, 2007 Reviewer: Appledore Film Festival from Devon, UK
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
North Devon Surf History has won 'Best Film' at the recent Appledore visual Arts Festival - as voted by the audience. Screened over three days 31st may-2nd June, the film gained approval from the audience to win the coveted prize and an excellent glass trophy made by local ceramics artist Simon Moore.
Well done to all those involved in the film production!
This film is Bonza!, May 22, 2007 Reviewer: Pitpilot Magazine from UK
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This film is a unique and well documented insight into the surfers, surfboards and shapers that have roamed the North Devon coast over the last 50 years. What makes this film extra special is that it was made with a great deal of support from the likes of Tiki, Extreme boardshots, Barnstaple museum etc and is the product of a collaboration between Maniac films and Braunton Community college...that's what i call community spirit. It features some great footage in and out of the water. Think groms interviewing their local heroes and some outstanding surfing from old and young, longboarders and short! All the big local names are here: Cotty, Skelly Skelton, Ralph Freeman, Kathleen Spears, Lyndon Wake, Stuart Campbell, Ester Spears to name but a few. There's footage from Croyde, Woolacombe, the point, Oysters and we get welcomed into the shaping bay at Gulf Stream. This film highlights the great surfing community we have here in Britain and is a celebration of surfing in Devon.
local talent, September 09, 2006 Reviewer: Sparks from devon uk
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Great to see lots of local faces on the DVD. would have liked to see more interviews with some of the really old guys, but the surfings great for this area and the music is cool. Fantastic artwork from the kids too.
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