EuroSurf Movie Festival Schedule
Movie Festival Line-up revealed for Eurosurf 2011. Loads of exciting surf movies will be screening at the Bundoran Cineplex over the course of the EuroSurf contest week.
Monday September 19th 2011 – A host of exciting surf movies have been revealed in the line-up for the Eurosurf Movie Festival which will be held during the European Surfing Championships at the Eclipse Cinemas complex in Bundoran.
Saturday 24th September – To kick off the festival we are delighted to have the Irish Gala Screening of SOUL SURFER – the incredible true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again through her sheer determination. The release of the movie in Ireland has been specially set to coincide with the European Surfing Championships and goes on release in Ireland and the UK on the same weekend. It was recently confirmed that Bethany herself will also attend the opening ceremony and screening as well as taking part in a Q&A session following the screening. Film Festival movies will continue throughout the European Surfing Championships nightly at 7pm. The programme is as follows:
Sunday 25th September – Riding Giants - Documentary detailing the origins and history of surf culture. Starring: Laird Hamilton, Darrick Doerner and Dave Kalama.
Monday 26th September – Waveriders – starring Team Ireland rider and Bundoran native Richie Fitzgerald, Gabe Davies and Kelly Slater – “Waveriders is a stirring, brilliant look at the thriving surfing scene off the northwest coast. Within the confines of this meticulously researched work, this burgeoning sub-culture around Bundoran marks a sort of homecoming… Lesser mortals can stand back and marvel at Mr. Conroy’s ability to find a strange uniquely grey poetry in the coldest, cloudiest skies”.Hot Press Review.
Tuesday 27th September – Walls Of Perception - Building on the success of the 2010 release, The Watermen Experience, Oxbow and Poor Boyz Productions team up again for this year’s film. The new production presents seven amazing riders surfing different spots around the world, before bringing them together in one unique place: the Marshall Islands. Starring Matt Meola, Levi Siver, Antoine Delpero, Kai Lenny, Jason Polakow, Duane Desoto and Ian Alldredge. (There will be a personal appearance by Antoine Delpero who is surfing for Team France at Eurosurf) Wednesday 28th September - BLOW UP- Billabong’s new surf movie directed by Victor Pakpour and produced by Blake Pettit. Starring: Laurie Towner, Creed McTaggart, Granger Larsen, Ian Gentil, Ryan Callinan, Jack Freestone
Thursday 29th September - TBC
Eurosurf Movie Festival tickets will be available from Eclipse Cinemas Box Office priced €30 each which will include entry to all festival screenings. Tickets are also available from the Eclipse Cinemas Box Office for each individual screening.
About Eurosurf 2011
The European Surfing Championships alternate each year between the senior event “Eurosurf” (odd years) and the Junior event “Eurojunior” (even years). The separation into a junior event and senior event happened in 1992. The Euros were first held in 1970 in Jersey. 2011 will be Irelands 4th time to host Eurosurf, and 3rd time in Bundoran. The previous Eurosurf events held in Ireland were 1972 in Spanish Point, Co. Clare which was won by England, 1985 in Bundoran, Co. Donegal won by France, 1997 in Bundoran, Co. Donegal won by Portugal. Until recently there had been a trend that the winners in Ireland retained the senior title until the Eurosurf returned to Ireland. England held the title from 1970 to 1985, then France held it from 1985 to 1997 when Portugal won the senior title for the first time. They then lost the title to Spain in 2003, who proceeded to relinquish it once more to Portugal in 2005. Portugal retained the title in 2007 before losing it to France two years ago in Jersey. This year’s contest takes place from September 23rd until October 2nd.
About the Irish Surfing Association
The Irish Surfing Association is the National Governing Body for the sport of surfing in the thirty two counties of Ireland. We are a voluntary organisation comprising of approximately twenty clubs and groups involved in the development, representation and regulation of surfing in Ireland. Representing surfing in many forms (shortboarding, longboarding, bodyboarding, kneeboarding, standup paddle surfing, skimboarding, body surfing and tow surfing) we are active in areas such as club development, training of coaches and judges, surf school approval, national and international competition, promotion of safety and protection of our surfing environment. The Irish Surfing Association is managed by an executive committee comprising of one representative from each of our member clubs. Our headquarters are located at Easkey Surf And Information Centre where we employ one full time development officer and one part time administrator. About Fáilte Ireland
Fáilte Ireland, the national tourism development authority, was established in 2003 to guide and promote tourism as a leading indigenous component of the Irish economy. The tourism and hospitality industry employs an estimated 170,000 people and generates more than €6 billion in revenue a year. Fáilte Ireland are supporting Eurosurf.
