ROUGH CUTS [ mini TOUR] brought to you by Tim Bonython Productions
In my 40 years’ career chasing monster swells, 2015 has been so far the most exciting year.
Early in the Aussie winter season, we had what they called the Swell of the Century. It formed in the Indian Ocean and fanned its energy across Indonesia, Australia to Fiji & Tahiti then filtered thru to Central America.
The most intense amount of energy was directed to South Western Australia, so off I went to document The RIGHT, where it was HUGE & beautiful.
Then in May was my first trip back to Tahiti. I have filmed 4 swells there in 3 months.
Just getting one good swell there in one year is pretty normal but four swells is really unheard of. Plenty of historic moments like the way Teahupoo served them out was amazing. Waves were ranged from 10 to 40 feet! Where the finale was called a mini Code Red or Code Orange, starring the world’s best goofy footer Owen Wright plus Dean Bowen, Damien Hobgood, Nathan Florence (with his BOMB) & the local stars Matahi Drollet & Matehua Tetopata, just to name a few.
My swell chasing will not be complete without documenting one of my favourite slabs, Shipsterns Bluff, with its infamous “step” and impressive wipeouts! I had the opportunity to record two great swell events featuring talented local surfers, Tyler Hollmer-Cross, James McKean and top blow in’s Laurie Towner, Mick Corbett as well as Mick Fanning.
2015 has proved to be an epic season. So we have put together a series of hot off the press documentaries called Rough Cuts, featuring some of this years greatest moments in big wave surfing.
Rough Cuts is a club and pub’s tour. We will be traveling the coastal towns of NSW, and run the event like the old days, surf movies on the big screen!
It’s ONE NIGHT ONLY, don’t miss out! [ book your tickets below]
Featured short films:
The Biggest Right – June 2015,
Best Shipsterns in Years – March & June 2015
Tahiti, Teahupoo – May, June & August 2015
All filmed and directed by Tim Bonython.
The tour is scheduled in NSW only – more dates could be announced. This is NOT the annual national tour, Australian Surf Movie Festival ( which will be run next year 2016)
Additional Independant screenings:
March 25th 2016/ Margaret River Art Center with special guests Mick Corbett and Jarryd Foster, WINNERS of the ASL Oakley BIG WAVES AWARDS 2016
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Past screening dates
Mon 23rd Nov – North Bondi RSL << ended
Thu 26th Nov – The Collaroy << ended
Sat 28th Nov – Club Palm Beach << ended
Tue 8th Dec – Wanda Surf Club/ Cronulla << ended
NEWCASTLE
Tues 24th Nov – Lizotte’s <<ended
Additional screening wed 24th Feb Lizottes <<ended
Wed 25th Nov – Rhondas Bar/ Terrigal << ended
SOUTH COAST
Tue 1st Dec – Ex Servos Club – The Sand Bar / Ulladulla << ended
Wed 2nd Dec – Heritage Hotel / Bulli << ended
ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS
Adelaide SA Wed 11th November 8pm – Watermark Hotel Glenelg << ended
Fremantle/Perth WA Thu 10th Dec 8pm << ended
ALL SCREENINGS START AT 8PM
Contacts:
Marketing and event director: Sandrine
event [at] surfingvisions.com
Poster
Image courtesy of Brent Bielmann @brentbielmann
Surfer featured: Jamie O’Brien,
Location: Tahiti
Foreground: Tim Bonython hands on filming the moment!
VIEW THE GALLERY
Special thanks you to Swellnet for supporting the Nov-dec tour.
⇒ more on Tim Bonython’s upcoming films and work, check out his facebook page https://www.facebook.com/timbonython.swellchasers
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