The second edition of SAL, Portugal’s Surf At Lisbon Film Fest, goes down this weekend, June 27 through 30, at the Cinema São Jorge (they tell us it’s a very old and very important building to the history of surf films in the region).
The goal is to bring international attention to Portugal for its role in the surf film industry by bringing creatives from all over to exchange ideas on surf, art and global culture. And also to give Portuguese surfers a place to watch the best surf films of the year in a historic theatre.
They’re also hoping to focus on ecological and environmental issues, so they will presumably be talking about all the ways surfers can preserve the ocean and surrounding environs.
We know that a lot of the same films make the rounds at all the festivals, which is great because it gives many diverse audiences a chance to watch a film they might not otherwise see, about a culture they might not otherwise visit. For a snapshot of the program, see below or on the SAL website.
Besides the screenings, art in many mediums will be presented to highlight unique aspects of the Portuguese art scene. The Basque artist Andoni Galdeano will present an exhibition of his work, inspired by surfing and beach life. There will also be a photographic exhibition by André Carvalho. And there will be three concerts, by Kika Santos, Memória de Peixe and Farra Fanfarra.
The full program is available on the official website www.surfatlisbonfilmfest.com and on the event’s facebook page www.facebook.com/surfatlisbonfilmfest
SAL SURF AT LISBON FILM FEST 2013 OFFICIAL SELECTION
Feature Films (from 30 minutes on)
ALASKA SESSIONS FREDERICK DICKERSON, MATTHEW MCNEILL, AUSTRALIA
ALMOST CUT MY HAIR RYAN LOVELACE, USA
BENDING COLOURS KAI NEVILLE & RICK RIFFICI, AUSTRALIA
DEAR & YONDER TIFFANY CAMPBELL, EUA
DEAR SUBURBIA KAI NEVILLE, AUSTRALIA
DISCOVERING MAVERICKS JEFF CLARK, USA
GOOD MORNING MIYAZAKI MATT WESTCOT, JAPAN
HERE & NOW NATHAN MEYERS, USA
INTENTIO LOÏC WIRTH, BRASIL
MARCO TAINHA – VISION HÉLIO VALENTIM, PORTUGAL
RAW THE MOVIE MARK BRIGHTWELL & COHAN BANFIELD, AUSTRALIA
REDITUS CARLOS MURIONGO, PORTUGAL
REMIND ME TO FORGET ASHER LINCH, USA
SECRET SOUND UNDERGROUND JACK COLEMAN, USA
SONS OF BEACHES 72 GLEN BLIGHT, AUSTRALIA
THE HEART AND THE SEA NATHAN OLDFIELD, AUSTRALIA
THE NORTH CANYON BY GARRET MCNAMARA, PORTUGAL
THIS TIME TOMOROW TAYLOR STEELE, USA
TIERRAS LEJANAS CRISTIAN MERELLO, CHILE
ZON NORTH CANYON POLVO CONCEPTS, PAULO CALDEIRA, GUSTAVO NEVES PORTUGAL
Short Films (up to 29 minutes)
ANATOMY OF OWEN MATT TITONE, USA
BEYOND THE SCARS CHRIS MCCLEAN, UK
BLOODBROTHERS.DOC RICARDO MOURÃO, PORTUGAL
BOOTLEG JOEL TUDOR & GEORGE TRIMM, USA
CADA VEZ MAIS MARCO ESPÍRITO SANTO, PORTUGAL
CHRIS GURNEY MORGAN MAASSEN, USA
CLOCKWORK WARREN MORGAN MAASSEN, USA
DONE VINCENT KUENY, USA
FRUITS OF DYSTOPIA CYRUS SUTTON, USA
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS LUCA MERLI, ITALIA
IMAGINARY CARPET MARKET JACK COLEMAN, USA
KILLING WAVES CARLOS CARNEIRO, UK
MAROC INTERDIT LUCA MERLI, ITALIA
NEW ENGLAND BLOOD DYLAN LADDS & RYAN SCURA, USA
ODE TO CALIFORNIA PATRICK TREFZ, USA
RED BULL TOW-OUT SESSIONS – O CONFRONTO TIMELAPSE-MEDIA, JOÃO TRAVEIRA PORTUGAL
RESTRITO DIEGO LARA, BRASIL
STEP AND SOUL TOMA JABLON, UK
SURFART – NO SURF SOMOS TODOS IGUAIS HÉLIO VALENTIM, PORTUGAL
TRAVERS ADLER MORGAN MAASSEN, USA
THE TRICKSTER MICHAEL BIAGIOTTI, USA
TROUGH THE LENS WITH ROB MACHADO TYLER MANSON, USA
UMA NO CRAVO OUTRA NO SURF HÉLIO VALENTIM, PORTUGAL
UPCYCLING GUSTAVO FARACO & CRISTIANO ROTTER, BRASIL
WRIGHT SIDE OF WRONG PETER HAMBLIN, UK/PORTUGAL
