| For forty years, underground filmmakers Greg Weaver and Spyder Wills documented surf discovery as it migrated around the globe. Their shots captured on celluloid became the timeless images for such films as The Forgotten Island of Santosha, Big Wednesday, Pacific Vibrations, Uluwatu and many more. |
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| Chasing the Lotus is a cinematic journey inspired by many of the reels that were lost in the making of these films. Since that time, these reels have resurfaced and are now brought to light. A fusion of rare super 8mm film, photo stills and contemporary interviews blend together to make Chasing the Lotus the most in-depth look at surfing discovery ever made. | |||||
CONTRIBUTORS Craig Peterson – ‘70s surf explorer and Surfer Magazine photographer Kevin Naughton – '70 surf travel pioneer Stacy Peralta – '70s skateboard legend of Dogtown Corky Carroll – ’60s surfer and longboard maestro Steve Pezman – Surfer’s Journal publisher and surfing historian Herbie Fletcher – ‘60s surfing pioneer and North Shore stalwart Sunny Garcia – Hawaiian surfing champion Rusty Keaulana – Westside Oahu local and longboard world champion Buffalo Keaulana – Patriarch of Hawaiian surfing and Makaha legend Donavon Frankenreiter – New school style king and musician with retro mustache Randy Rarick – ‘70s surf nomad and surf contest director Dick Brewer – ‘70s master surfboard guru and Zen yogi Greg Person – ‘70s Laguna Beach underground surfer Joey Cabell – ‘70s surfer and travel legend The Yates Brothers – ‘70s filmmakers of Santosha Gerry Lopez – ‘70s Pipeline surfer and Bali pioneer Rory Russell – ‘70s Pipeline surfer and consummate party hound Danny Mack- ‘70s surfer, entrepreneur and discover of Pavones Buttons – ‘70s Hawaiian surfer and 360 degree wild child Mark Occhilupo – ‘80s surf champion and Aussie powerhouse Ronnie Burns – ‘80s Pipeline surfer and tube master Munga Barry – ‘80s Australian pro surfer and Billabong poster child Peter King – ‘80s La Jolla surfer and MTV personality Chris Brown – ‘80s surf champ and mysto Santa Barbara figure Allen Sarlo – ‘80s Malibu destroyer and real estate tycoon Steve Cleveland – ‘80s filmmaker of On Safari to Stay Wingnut – ‘80s longboard legend and Endless Summer II star Joel Tudor – New School longboard prodigy and noserider Bob Hurley – ‘80s surf magnate and filmmaker of Pump and Into the Wind Music by Chris Bell Website Design – Kimon Rethis Animation- John Perri, Chris Chappell Photographers- Greg Weaver, Spyder Wills, Gregory Schell, Chris Bell, Cameron Weaver, Rootsy Kraja, Don Duffer Narration written by Jaime Brisick Narrated by Jeff Bridges |
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